The summit of Brazil Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS), which is meeting in China has included a number of initiatives that could potentially change the international strategic environment. Is Washington paying attention? Here’s where they are headed: (1)
[Editor’s Note: This post is co-authored by Bob Morrison] Richard Goldstone is a retired justice of South Africa ‘s Constitutional Court. He is Jewish and a Zionist. So, when this distinguished jurist issued a report commissioned by the UN’s Human
Diamonds Are Forever is a strange, quirky film in the Bond series. I found it satisfying in some ways, and annoyed by it in others. It’s frustrating because, as my old high school math teacher used to say, “If you’re
The world is in turmoil. In the Middle East there are uprisings, in Japan natural disasters, in Mexico blatant lawlessness, and in Europe the slow but certain death of Western Civilization at the hands of Muslims who have learned to
On March 9, al-Jazeera broadcast a show that interviewed several Bahraini protesters. Since then, all those interviewed have been arrested, or beaten or are in hiding, according to al-Jazeera. That shows how thorough Barain’s officials have been. Protester allegedly beaten
If you’re a guy looking for a wife, you might wish to consider a trip to Russia. Preliminary results of the 2010 census show that Russia’s population is 142.9 million, 2.2 million less than in 2002. Furthermore, only 46.3% are
Few seem to be. At least not in the Administration they aren’t, nor among the spenders in Congress or the government-employee unionists who are manning the barricades (in some cases, quite literally) in state capitals throughout the country. Herb Stein
The Iranian and Jewish experiences are not dissimilar. Both peoples have had their homelands seized or occupied by blood thirsty “invaders,” and both peoples have spent many years living in exile around the world. Before the creation of the state
The Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator suggested changes to our laws that will help creators large and small enforce their rights. Intellectual property–particularly American intellectual property–is one of the most highly prized targets of free riders both foreign and domestic. While
Former Soviet dictator Mikhail Gorbachev celebrated his 80th birthday with a bash in London on Wednesday. And celebrities were out in force to glorify the life of a dictator. Tickets went as high as $160,000. Talk about surreal: the co-hosts
Former Soviet dictator Mikhail Gorbachev celebrated his 80th birthday with a bash in London on Wednesday. And celebrities were out in force to glorify the life of a dictator. Tickets went as high as $160,000. Talk about surreal: the co-hosts
A raccoon led rescue workers and police officers on a wild goose chase in Russia’s Kaliningrad. The raccoon escaped from a local zoo and climbed to the highest branches of a tree in the city center.
Terrific. Any detractors of OHMSS need to re-watch it. Despite a few stumbles, it’s a thoroughly enjoyable Bond film with perhaps the most development of Bond’s character since Dr. No. Let’s dive in. A Different Bond, James Bond We begin
Cliff Kincaid is holding another one of his amazing press conferences at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, this coming April 1st from 12 noon to 4 pm. These conferences are not to be missed. As President of America’s
In 1986, President Ronald Reagan announced to the American people that the United States had begun bombing Libya. In his statement, President Reagan referred to Libyan dictator, Muammar al-Qaddafi, as a “monstrous murderer.” Here, he described Qaddafi’s heinous crimes against
Two distinct crises in different parts of the world. A natural disaster in Japan that has claimed more than 10,000 and rocked an entire country. And a brewing civil war in Libya that is calling into question the reliability and
Shortly after Japan experienced its earthquake and tsunami, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the colorful leader of one of Russia’s opposition parties, called on Japanese citizens to migrate from their “dangerous islands,” and move to the unpopulated territories in Russia’s Far East in
Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Bahrain, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia: Al-Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood, its “moderate” cousin, are on the verge of a stunning strategic victory in the Middle East. U.S. national interests are on the precipice of suffering the worst
President Barack Obama is a fraud. The Libyan war (which I support) is proof. Obama never would have defeated Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primaries in 2008 had it not been for his opposition to the Iraq War. Anti-war sentiment
The upheaval in the Mideast has brought gasoline prices front and center once again. Traders are building a risk factor into forward purchase contracts and gasoline prices per gallon now hover around $4 a gallon with no end in sight.
Let’s hope not for the sake of those that are putting their lives at risk. But the Arab League, which endorsed the idea of a no-fly-zone over Libya, is now criticizing the air campaign. And Russia, which abstained in the
General Alexander Postnikov, who is commander of the Russian ground forces, announced in Pravda that Russia weapons are inferior to both US weapons and those made by China. “The combat vehicle arsenal, artillery systems and small arms produced by the
On Saturday, there were two major themes in the news. One: The U.S. took the lead in the military attack on Libya, launching 110 Tomahawk cruise missiles against Gaddafi’s missile and communications sites. Two: U.S. officials stumbled over themselves to
Libya’s leader Mummar Gaddafi’s televised speech on Thursday, threatening that “the moment of truth had come” for Benghazi, motivated the United Nations Security Council to quickly approve a resolution permitting “all necessary means” to be used to prevent the “slaughter
From Accuracy in Media‘s Cliff Kincaid: With much of the world in shock over the brutal Palestinian murders of five members of an Israeli family, the Al-Jazeera Forum [1] in Doha, Qatar featured Osama Hamdan, a top member of the
