Many on the left would have you believe that the world hates America, but I humbly disagree. An alternative school of thought–one to which I subscribe–is that the world’s left hates America. That’s a lot of people, to be sure,
Don Mclean’s American Pie. [youtube ZPjjZCO67WI nolink] As you listen to and watch this rather miraculous musical achievement by the entire town of Grand Rapids, Michigan, ask yourself, “Is America dead yet?” Well, this 2012 video assures History that this
It seems that each day the news brings us fresh reports of the progress of Iran’s weapons programs. The latest reports indicate Iranian advancements in medium range ballistic missiles (MRBMs), including the employment of underground silos and nuclear-capable missile warheads.
Producing oil from coal is a technology that has been around for a long time. Germany used it to fuel its tanks and aircraft during World War II and South Africa is using it today to provide about 30 percent
David Harris is the Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee. As such, he is a leading voice among American Jews. Often, Harris is at pains to portray relations with the Obama administration in the best light possible. Recently, for
Ever since I was a ten-year-old troublemaking punk growing up in the North Cambridge projects, I knew I wanted to be a writer. Not for fame and fortune. I didn’t even know or care about that back then. All I
Outgoing US Defense Secretary Robert Gates is worried about the shape of things to come in US foreign policy. In an interview with Newsweek over the weekend, Gates sounded the warning bells. In Gates’ words, “I’ve spent my entire adult
Syria pursues scorched earth policy, amid rumors of U.S. military intervention As thousands of families in northern Syria flee from their homes, many across the border into Turkey, army tanks widened the military campaign to crush protests against President Bashar
According to the recently released BP Statistical Review of World Energy, the United States ranked number one in 2010 as the largest user of non-hydro renewable technologies in the world, far above the next largest users–Germany, Spain, and China. The
From the UK’s Telegraph: To an extent, the emails remind Americans of the person they saw take the state at the Republican National Convention in Minnesota nearly three years ago – refreshing, plain-speaking, open and uncomplicated. Since then, her image
Back in late April 2011, a Big Peace piece called “Europe Wins And Russia Loses In Big Indian Arms Deal” covered India’s 126+ plane Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft competition, the biggest and most significant global fighter competition underway today. The
QUESTION: What do you do if you are a Progressive supporter of Israel, and your Progressive fellow travelers are proudly organizing the American wing of the Hamas Flotilla movement? ANSWER: Nothing. You are powerless to stop it. It’s called the
Obama says that we need to give our missile technology secrets to the Kremlin in the name of “stability.” And he obviously feels it very strongly. In fact, as former Clinton CIA Director James Woolsey points out in Foreign Policy,
There’s a troubling new report out by Barry Watts that is a must read for anyone interested in America’s military security. Watts, who formerly served as a member of the Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment, is not an alarmist–but his
I’m not sure what prompted me to consider this subject on my commute this morning, but it probably has to do with my reflecting on Memorial Day just passed. That and the fact that crude oil continues to trade around
Ben Shapiro’s new book, Primetime Propaganda: the True Hollywood Story of How the Left Took Over Your TV confirms what has been suspected by many for years – Hollywood emphasizes, repeats and stresses the liberal agenda with the specific goal
It is going to be a long hot summer as Congress and the Obama Administration debate how best to bring down America’s $14 trillion debt. Our crushing debt is as much a national security threat as it is an economic
Monday is Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service. Decoration Day was officially proclaimed on May 5th, 1868, by President Ulysses Grant, to honor and decorate with flowers
In the last several days it has been reported that Iran is planning to place medium-range missiles in Venezuela. Such information seems to confirm last November’s article published by the German daily Die Welt. The newspaper reported that an agreement
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Pending US existing home sales drop 12% In a new shock to economists, the number of Americans signing contracts to buy previously owned homes plunged 11.6% in April, far more than the 1% they
Even though 16 years have passed since the end of the Bosnian war, many Serbs still consider Ratko Mladic to be a war hero who saved Serb lives during the Bosnian war that ended in 1995. Hundreds of protesters clashed
Leaders of the Group of Eight most powerful nations began a summit in the northern French resort of Deauville on Thursday. A few hundred of the town’s well-heeled and largely elderly population turned out under drizzling rain to watch leaders
America was always a religious nation, but prior to WW II, America was really a Protestant nation, and was fairly hostile to Jews and Catholics, according to historian William G. McLoughlin. (See my 2006 article, “President George Bush talks about
Surprise! Vladimir Putin would like to be President of Russia again. There was a time that Russia seemed on the cusp of unprecedented opportunity. That time has passed.
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Fitch cuts Greece’s debt ratings, as bailout or default nears Greece’s credit rating was cut by three levels on Friday, to well below junk status, by Fitch Ratings. Possibly more signifcant, Fitch said that
