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Ukraine In Lockdown Amidst Swine Flu Scare | Print |  E-mail
Written by Alex Newman   
Sunday, 08 November 2009 17:00

Ukraine fluMartial law was effectively declared in the Ukraine last week by unpopular President Victor Yushchenko after an outbreak of what health officials described as flu and respiratory infections. The outbreak has reportedly already infected hundreds of thousands of people in the western regions of the country. In response, the office of the President on November 6 floated the idea of postponing the presidential election until May of next year.

 
Poland Requests U.S. Military Presence | Print |  E-mail
Written by Joe Wolverton, II   
Friday, 06 November 2009 21:30

Radek SikorskiPoland’s recent appeal to Washington reads like something printed on the front pages of newspaper from 20 years ago: Poland Fears Russian Invasion – Asks U.S. for Soldiers.

 
23 CIA Officers Convicted in Italy, in Absentia | Print |  E-mail
Written by Thomas R. Eddlem   
Thursday, 05 November 2009 20:00

Italian courtAn Italian court convicted 23 CIA agents for kidnapping an Egyptian dissident on the streets of Milan November 3, sparking a global outcry against CIA “extraordinary rendition” tactics for terrorist suspects. None of the Americans was actually present at the trial, as all of the suspects had fled the country in advance of the investigation.

 
Unrepentant Stasi 20 Years After Fall of Berlin Wall | Print |  E-mail
Written by Bruce Walker   
Thursday, 05 November 2009 08:45

Berlin WallReuters reported on November 4 that for many members of the odious Stasi, the secret police of the old East German Communist government, the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall was not a time of celebration. That is a recurring theme among pro-Communist academicians in America, old elites within Communist run nations, and even President Obama’s former pastor, Jeremiah Wright, who a few weeks ago spoke glowingly of Marxism.

 
Baha'i Conference Promotes World Parliament | Print |  E-mail
Written by Joe Wolverton, II   
Thursday, 05 November 2009 02:00

On October 24, the Francophone European Association for Baha’i Studies convened its annual conference in Luxembourg. Normally, the minutes of the meetings of such a niche organization would not be newsworthy. This year, however, the group’s agenda was dominated by discussions of the anxiously awaited future of a new world order and a one-world government.

 
British "Drug Czar" Fired Over Inconvenient Facts | Print |  E-mail
Written by Alex Newman   
Wednesday, 04 November 2009 19:30

marijuana“Drug Czar” Professor David Nutt, the top British adviser on drugs, was fired last week over controversial statements criticizing current drug policies. The dismissal has prompted outrage among government scientists and even resignations among members of his council. Now, he is leading a revolt and threatening to form a new independent committee to continue his work.

 
EU Says No Crucifixes in Italian Schools | Print |  E-mail
Written by Steven J. DuBord   
Wednesday, 04 November 2009 07:58

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the traditional display of crucifixes in Italian classrooms violates the rights of parents and children.

 
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