Naxalite terrorists killed five “jawans” (policemen) in India’s Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and critically wounded two more, with a landmine blast in the Dantewada district, according to Samay (Delhi). The ‘Red Corridor’ of regions fully or partially controlled by
by John J. Xenakis19 May 2011, 3:41 PM PST0
[audio: http://newledger.com/podcasts/CoffeeandMarkets051711.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Thomas de Waal to discuss the modern Chechnya in a post-war environment where suspicions are high
by The New Ledger17 May 2011, 9:27 AM PST0
There’s a lot of buzz about a Wall Street Journal interview with Stanley Druckenmiller, in which he argues that a temporary delay in making payments on U.S. government debt (which technically would be a default) would be a small price
by Dan Mitchell15 May 2011, 5:24 AM PST0
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. U.S. was prepared to fight Pakistani forces The Obama administration had “very detailed contingency plans” for military action against Pakistani forces if they had tried to stop the U.S. attack on Osama bin Laden’s
by John J. Xenakis13 May 2011, 7:56 AM PST0
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Iran’s Ahmadinejad acquiesces to Khamenei The winner — Khamenei meets with members of the High Council of Mayors (leader.ir) Iran’s president Mahmoud Ahamadinejad has acquiesced in his bitter dispute with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali
by John J. Xenakis9 May 2011, 5:27 AM PST0
Link fixed. This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Muslim-Christian clashes in Cairo kill 10 Egypt’s cabinet is in crisis talks after clashes between Muslims and Christians killed 10 people (6 Muslims and 3 Christians, according to state television) and injured
by John J. Xenakis8 May 2011, 12:05 PM PST0
Libya’s rebels in Misurata suffered a major setback early Saturday, when Gaddafi’s forces breached Nato’s no-fly zone and bombed fuel storage tanks, causing them to explode and burn, according to VOA. Fuel depot explosion in Misrata Libya (AP) It’s not
by John J. Xenakis8 May 2011, 10:25 AM PST0
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Syria security forces try to head off Friday’s protests The protests following Friday’s midday prayers in Syria have been growing larger every week, even as Syria’s government launches bloodier and more brutal attacks on
by John J. Xenakis5 May 2011, 4:53 AM PST0
There are two major problems with director Peter Weir‘s “The Way Back,” a film “inspired” by the incredible story of seven prisoners who escape from a Soviet gulag circa 1940 only to discover that 4500 miles of hostile terrain lies
by John Nolte4 May 2011, 1:55 PM PST0
Phil Rosenthal is the co-creator of one of the most successful family sitcoms of all time – the nine-season ratings juggernaut “Everybody Loves Raymond.” The show won the Emmy for Best Comedy Series twice along the way, and is still
by Carl Kozlowski4 May 2011, 10:14 AM PST0
Tunisia’s interim government issued a sharp rebuke to the Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi on Friday, after Gaddafi’s forces crossed the border into Tunisia in pursuit of Libyan rebels, according to the AP. In Dehiba, people gather around overturned car
by John J. Xenakis30 Apr 2011, 7:12 AM PST0
India is a rising power that is looking to upgrade its fighter aircraft. It’s a huge contract: 126 fighter jets for $10 billion. India for decades has relied on first Soviet and now Russian weapons systems. No longer. They recently
by Niccolo Machiavelli29 Apr 2011, 12:14 PM PST0
DC Comics is owned by Warner Brothers. In what is either a move to make Superman more globally appealing leading up to his upcoming film, or a reflection of the globalist mentality in the DC corporate offices, it was revealed
by James Hudnall29 Apr 2011, 7:08 AM PST0
There has been closer cooperation between these two powers in recent years, but Russia is still concerned about Chinese ambitions. From Pravda: Teaming up….or not? China is trying to change its borders with Russia again. Spokesmen for the Border Service
by Niccolo Machiavelli28 Apr 2011, 7:19 AM PST0
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Eurozone government debt continues to be much worse than expected Just as today’s US housing data is much worse than expected (see today’s main article), euro zone government debt is much worse than expected,
by John J. Xenakis27 Apr 2011, 4:28 AM PST0
Russia’a Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the current plan for Britain and France to send military advisers to Libya was going beyond the UN Security Council mandate, and was dragging the world into a ground war of indefinite duration.
by John J. Xenakis23 Apr 2011, 7:03 AM PST0
Does Buck Rogers have a Russian accent? “By the end of the current year, Russia is expected to finish the establishment of air and space defense troops. According to General Lieutenant Oleg Ostapenko, the commander of space troops of the
by Niccolo Machiavelli22 Apr 2011, 5:10 PM PST0
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Russia reduces number and concentration of Muslims in military Because of the impact of clashes between ethnic Russians and Muslims from the North Caucasus provinces in Russia’s military, Moscow has cut the size of
by John J. Xenakis22 Apr 2011, 4:43 AM PST0
This is the latest in a series of exclusive interviews with Dr. Paul Kengor, professor at Grove City College, on his latest work, Dupes: How America’s Adversaries Have Manipulated Progressives for a Century, based on a shocking volume of declassified
by Sun Tzu19 Apr 2011, 11:28 AM PST0
Containing one of the most instantly recognizable soundtracks of any offering to come out of that big budget-era of widescreen musicals we saw through the 60’s and into the 70’s, director Norman Jewison’s classic “Fiddler on the Roof” (1971) has
by John Nolte19 Apr 2011, 8:37 AM PST0
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. More talk of ‘boots on the ground’ in Libya Muammar Gaddafi’s forces are pounding the port city of Misrata with salvoes of rockets and artillery, including cluster bombs. Up to 1,000 people are thought
by John J. Xenakis19 Apr 2011, 4:19 AM PST0
Russia’s Chief Mufti, Talgat Tadzhuddin, has requested that the Russian National Emblem be modified to include both a Muslim crescent and a Christian Orthodox cross. Russia’s Chief Mufti, Talgat Tadzhuddin (Ria Novosti) “Our ancestry has lived here for ages. We
by John J. Xenakis18 Apr 2011, 10:55 AM PST0
Last Friday (April 1st) Cliff Kincaid of America’s Survival held a press conference in the First Amendment room of the National Press Club titled “Al-Jazeera, Global Jihad, and the Suicide of the West“. This conference was held to highlight the
by James M. Simpson17 Apr 2011, 3:03 AM PST0
The man just doesn’t get it. In his deficit reduction plan unveiled Wednesday, President Obama proposed a spending reduction of only $4 trillion over the next 12 years, a figure that falls significantly short of the spending cuts proposed by
by Chuck Warren16 Apr 2011, 11:01 AM PST0
Editor’s Note: John Xenakis will be writing a regular column titled “Word View” to keep you up to date on the news headlines around the world. You can visit his website here. Gaddafi using cluster bombs on residential areas in
by John J. Xenakis16 Apr 2011, 2:37 AM PST0