Some experts in the field of fertility are raising an alarm over a “sperm crisis,” because they believe sperm counts have been on the decline for a decade or more. The Wall Street Journal reports that scientists debated the possibility
The Israelis and Palestinians have agreed to restart direct peace talks for the first time in “more than three years.” The Wall Street Journal reports that “top Israeli and Palestinian officials will meet in Washington within a week to formalize a
In response to Rep Chaffetz Blasts White House For Trying To Pin the Blame on Rogue IRS Agents (Video): In the video I posted of Rep Jason Chaffetz blasting the White House, he also had a testy exchange with ranking
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits synthetic nitrogen fertilizer in organic production and encourages natural compost. But it does not test for un-composted feces, relying instead on record-keeping and record-checking. At least 140 people across eight states have
The head of the Mexican Zetas cartel has been captured, according to the government of Mexico. The arrest was made by the Mexican Navy in the early hours of the morning on July 15. Miguel Angel Treviño’s arrest marks a
If you are student in the Hempstead Public Schools, you may need some help in learning literacy. The Long Island, N.Y. district released a summer reading list that is replete with more than 30 errors. Some of the more egregious
It is a measure of how far U.S. foreign policy has fallen under President Barack Obama that our relations with Egypt–one of the top recipients of U.S. foreign aid–depend entirely on a lunch in April. That fortuitous meal was shared
UPDATED: The WSJ is reporting that Snowden will stay in Russia until he can travel to Latin America. “He wants to stay here until he can fly to Latin America,” said Human Rights Watch’s Deputy Director Tanya Lokshina, who took
The Supreme Court will take up the issue of the National Labor Relations Board (NRLB) appointments in the fall, but even the Union recognizes there is “no hope” for the Court to rule in favor of Obama’s unconstitutional appointments and transitively any
Conservatives have long derided Democrats as the “party of government,” noting the party’s enthusiasm for government spending and programs. In recent years, campaign finance disclosures have shown that employees of every federal department, including Defense, give overwhelmingly to Democratic candidates.
The recent coup in Egypt has highlighted the fact that Palestinians are not ready for peace with each other, much less Israel. Last week, the Fatah movement that controls the West Bank and the Palestinian Authority executive called for Palestinians
On Wednesday, Federal Reserve minutes released from its June meeting revealed that Fed officials are split over whether to begin ending the central bank’s “quantitative easing” policy of buying $85 billion of bonds each month. “About half of these participants
Tough new Las Vegas foreclosure laws designed to keep delinquent homeowners in their homes longer have created a yo-yo effect in the housing market where the number of previously owned homes for sale are down and new home building is
A former FISA court judge said yesterday that the FISA court was not a “rubber stamp” but that it needs to be changed to protect the public’s concern about civil liberties. Judge James Robertson also said that court needs to
Michael McConnell’s excellent op-ed Tuesday in the Wall Street Journal about Obama’s refusal to enforce or defend laws he does not like reminds us how much Obama’s rhetoric has changed since the 2008 campaign, when he styled himself as a constitutional authority
The Wall Street Journal editorial page Wednesday urged Republicans, once again, to pass an immigration reform bill. The Journal has backed off its initial demand that Republicans “improve” the bill, and now asks only that they “pass the parts that are pro-growth.”
Aaron Hernandez got the lowest score possible for “social maturity” during a pre-draft assessment in 2010. The Wall Street Journal reported “Hernandez got a 1 out of 10 in ‘Social Maturity’” while receiving “a perfect 10 for ‘Focus,’ two nines in
NYSE Euronext, the company that runs the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), announced on Tuesday it will buy the scandal-plagued Libor (London Interbank Offered Rate). Libor, which is the benchmark interest rate banks use to loan to other banks, affects
Former New York Governor and Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is now running for New York City Comptroller in the Democratic primary as he, like former and current mayoral candidate Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY), strives to put a sex scandal behind
EPIC (Electronic Privacy Information Center) filed an emergency petition yesterday with the Supreme Court to stop the National Security Agency from collecting phone records from American citizens. The petition asks the court to vacate the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC)
A massive fire on Saturday that destroyed a large portion of a Canadian town and may have killed as many as forty people has also ignited debate about the wisdom of shipping crude oil by rail rather than pipeline. The
Secret court rulings have allowed the NSA to gather phone data on millions of Americans, all hinging on the definition of the word “relevant.” This change in the law came from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, a secret body of
The U.K. has deported radical cleric Abu Qatada to Jordan, where he will stand trial for “terrorist acts.” According to The Wall Street Journal, British PM David Cameron is “delighted.” Qatada was sentenced “in absentia by Jordan in 1999” to
Much debate surrounds President Barack Obama’s refusal to label the Egyptian coup a “coup.” Doing so would have legal implications for U.S. aid to Egypt, which is one of the administration’s few remaining points of leverage. The Egypt case contrasts
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Euro crisis returns as yields spike in Portugal and Spain Wall Street stock valuations reach new recent high Obama Administration postpones major Obamacare provision President Richard Nixon’s Wage-Price controls Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward
