(AFP) Arthouse directors and Hollywood royalty will converge on the French Riviera for two weeks from Wednesday as the Cannes Film Festival rolls out the red carpet for the giants and mavericks of the movie galaxy. David Cronenberg, Ken Loach
VERENA DOBNIK and RANDY HERSCHAFTAssociated PressNEW YORKEven after decades of in-depth Holocaust research, excruciating details are only now emerging about more than 1,100 German-run ghettos in Eastern Europe where the Nazis murdered hundreds of thousands of Jews. And there were
By JIM HEINTZAssociated PressMOSCOWSpeaking to thousands of soldiers at the annual Red Square military parade, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Wednesday that the country is a force for world security and that Russia will stand up for its positions. Putin’s
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Spain’s economy keeps spiraling downward as unemployment rises to 25% Switzerland considers paying illegal aliens to leave Switzerland Britain’s economy moves into a ‘double-dip’ recession Germany’s Angela Merkel angrily repudiates François Hollande’s campaign promises
(AP) New vinyl album releases give record stores a kick By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine Think Katy Perry and vinyl, and a hip-hugging dress might come to mind. The 27-year-old pop artist is among musicians going old school
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Wukan village in southeast China under siege, running out of food Euro, gold, copper, oil all fall on worries about Europe’s economy IMF demands that Greece break the ‘taboo’ of dismissing civil servants Palestinians
On the 40th birthday of her daughter, one of the bravest freedom fighters in the world, Laura Pollan, founder and leader of the Cuban dissident group Ladies in White, died this week of a mysterious “illness”. Sound strange? Her friends
Cut the budget, but ask more of our reserves? Does that sound like a recipe for success? That is precisely what is being cooked up by the U.S. Marine Corps. If you are member of the USMC reserves, you will
It was bound to happen. As the dust settles on the news that Osama Bin Laden was killed by a team of Navy SEALS in a raid months in the making, the media spotlight is focusing on the President and
Terry Jones, last American standing — Not to be outstyled by the “avenging” Gray Lady, The Christian Science Monitor wins Dhimmi of the News-Day today for this headline: “Terry Jones: How free speech and Quran burning can lead to violence“
Every beginning has an end. As I witness the millions protesting in Egypt over the last 2 weeks this saying keeps resonating in my head. Where does this revolution leads Egypt and what will be the domino effect on its
I now turn to the other side of the coin, the efforts of the Soviet Union to create a power bloc in Eastern Europe, with a small aside into the Soviet Union itself. The Iron Curtain – Post-World War II
This is the most recent installment of exclusive interviews with Dr. Paul Kengor, professor of political science at Grove City College, on his book revealing how communists, from Moscow to New York to Chicago, have long manipulated America’s liberals/progressives. Dupes:
The ever alluding peace, the Holy Grail that Israel has been seeking for years, is not here yet. After years of negotiations there are still major obstacles on the way to peace in the Middle East. I (as Giyus.org) met
…is a doozy. This is a very interesting and unique week for the Medal of Honor. On 2 August… nothing happened. There are no Medals awarded for actions on the 2nd of August. On 3 August, Major General Henry Lawton
Hollywood, particularly at awards ceremonies, prides itself as being courageous, ahead of the pack and willing to discuss and say the unpopular long before the rest of the world has caught up. This is of course nonsense but it has
Just like Oliver Stone I have recently returned from a trip to Venezuela. I have been a journalist in some pretty unusual places that have more than a few security issues. I have investigated some unsavory people in places such
Just like Oliver Stone I have recently returned from a trip to Venezuela. I have been a journalist in some pretty unusual places that have more than a few security issues. I have investigated some unsavory people in places such
I just finished voting for the Screen Actors Guild awards and after wading through the five “screeners” they sent me I started wondering about the leading men of today.In this day of confused metro-sexual male stars one might wonder where
It’s common knowledge that our immigration system is broken. What follows is an example of how broken it is. A couple of years ago, I wrote about the case of 41-year-old Anatolie Vartosu. Born and raised in Moldova, Vartosu was
Last Friday, America was introduced to documentary filmmaker Phelim McAleer when he asked an inconvenient question of former vice-president and multi-millionaire climate-change spokesperson Al Gore. The terse exchange has become a hit on YouTube, and has afforded Phelim several appearances
I have been watching a lot of 40s movies lately. Being radically anti-celebrity, I was taken aback by how easily mesmerized I was by the movie stars of that period. After all, why wouldn’t any man (straight or gay) imitate
Folks in Hollywood like to portray themselves as champions of the people. They proclaim support for socialists like Michael Moore; they decry the growing gap between rich and poor. Then they ask for tax breaks and pay raises. States across
This week’s Washington Times column: Sometimes I just don’t get the Republican Party. Back in 2004, a smart, good-looking moderate Republican Hispanic ran for Congress. At the time Victor Elizalde was just under 40 years old and working as an
AP: NATO wraps up it summit in Romania after hearing from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin and President Bush have additional meetings planned in the coming days
