Greek Judges and Prosecutors Strike
The economic meltdown in Greece is producing some peculiar situations. In protest to proposed salary cuts, the union of judges and prosecutors in Greece has decided to go on...
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Anti-Japanese Protests Fanning Out Across China
A small archipelago in the East China Sea — known to Japan as the Senkaku Islands and to China as the Diaoyu Islands — is at the center of a series...
French Socialists Plan Massive Tax Hikes for Rich
The new Socialist president of France, Francois Hollande, has stated that he is planning to soak the rich in his nation even more, through a new tax rate of...
Germany: Merkel’s Political Allies Challenge EU Bailout in Constitutional Court
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is facing opposition from her political allies against the European Union bailout, as they challenge her in Constitutional Court. ...
Apple Corp. Allows Forced “One-Child” Pregnancy Screening of Its Employees in China
The Communist Chinese policy of birth control by coerced abortions to reduce the birth rate of couples to one child is a very real and grim fact. It has...
In Spain and Elsewhere: Separatism Is Alive and Well
Spain has long battled Basque separatism. That separatism may become more powerful as the Spanish economy melts. Separatism is also alive and well elsewhere in Europe — presenting an...
Unemployment Rate of 24.4% Puts Greece at the Edge
The unemployment rate in Greece was last reported at 24.4 percent for this past June, according to official figures released September 6. This means that almost one out of...
World Food Prices Spike 10 Percent in July
World food prices are jumping dramatically, spiking 10 percent in July. But critics contend that it is not the fault of bad weather, but rather of bad government. ...
European Court of Human Rights Weakens Abortion Bans
LifeSiteNews reports that the European Court of Human Rights has found that an Italian law that prohibits genetic screening of in vitro embryos “…violates the right to respect for...
German Politicians Dubious About Greek Economy
German political leaders, as well as other European politicians, seem to doubt that Greece is on the right track, meaning possibly unmanageable problems for the eurozone may be right...
FCC Ponders Taxing Internet Providers
The FCC is considering imposing a tax on Internet providers, according to a story reported in The Hill. The Internet has become a means for Americans to share information in...
One Hundred Years After the Kuomintang
Today, August 25, the predecessor of another Marxist regime celebrates its 100th anniversary.The Kuomintang, or Chinese Nationalist Party, has uniformly been given a bad reputation in academic communities and...
British Financial Woes Worsen
The July data for the coalition government of the United Kingdom show corporate tax collections below estimates and government spending over estimates, increasing speculation that more government spending reductions...
Study: Religious — Not Rich — Americans Give Most to Charity
The Chronicle of Philanthropy on August 20 issued the findings of a new study of Americans and their patterns of giving, based on the itemized deductions for 2008 tax...
The 200th Anniversary of the Naming of “Old Ironsides”
Two hundred years ago today — during the War of 1812 — perhaps the most storied vessel in the U.S. Navy, the Constitution, earned her nickname Old Ironsides when cannonballs...
Canadian Medical Association Redefines Human Life
The Canadian Medical Association, the largest association of doctors in Canada, has redefined human life. On August 15, the CMA passed a resolution supporting the notion that a child...
Gas Prices Moving to All-Time High
The prices that Americans pay for gas at the pump may reach an all-time high this summer. The average price is $3.70 per gallon, which is an increase of 30 cents since...
August Reports Shows U.S. Has Plenty of Oil, Gas and Coal
Reports coming out this August show that our nation has plenty of oil and gas and that we ought to be a major exporter of coal to foreign markets....
Religous Strife in Nigeria Grows Worse
Jonathan Goodluck was elected president of Nigeria last year in an election by a strong majority of the Nigerian people. This was the first truly free election the nation...
Rising Foreclosures Show Weak Economy
Foreclosures of homes are increasing, July economic reports reveal. Homes are the most important asset that ordinary Americans possess, and the value of that asset was long presumed by...