Gallup Reports New Low in “Pro-choice” Americans
The latest Gallup Poll shows that support for abortion, as defined by the term "pro-choice," is at a historic low. In 1995, Gallup reported that 56 percent of Americans defined themselves as...
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States Get Creative on Requirements to Receive Fed. Welfare Funds
As state budgets are increasingly shrinking, many are getting "creative" as they look for ways to meet the spending requirements in order to receive matching federal welfare funds. ...
Italy Teeters on the Edge
The newest edition to the list of wobbling fiscal systems is Italy, the fourth largest economy in Europe and the seventh largest economy in the world. The Italian economy...
The “People’s Department”: 150th Anniversary of Dept. of Agriculture
On May 15, 1862, Lincoln created the Department of Agriculture, or what he called the "People's Department." Similar special interest federal agencies have followed in its wake. ...
The Green River Formation: World’s Largest Oil Shale Deposits
The Green River Formation of Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado may hold more oil than the rest of the known reserves on the planet put together: an estimated three trillion...
Fifty Years After MacArthur’s “Duty, Honor, Country” Speech
Fifty years ago, on May 12, 1962, Douglas MacArthur bade farewell to the cadets at West Point, an academy that he attended and graduated first in his class. In...
Could California Parents’ Lose Rights to Help Homosexual Children?
The California Legislature is seriously considering making it hard or impossible for parents to help minor children who may become practicing homosexuals. ...
Obesity Is National Security Problem
It's becoming a common refrain, echoed by Michelle Obama and even U.S. military generals: Obesity is a threat to our nation's security. But is there truth to the claims?...
Seventy-Five Years After the Hindenburg
Airship travel was a big success, until that fateful day in Lakehurst, New Jersey, May 6, 1937, when the Hindenburg met her fate. ...
Euro Zone Manufacturing Down Sharply
The "Euro Zone" is faltering, as Markit’s Eurozone Manufacturers Purchasing Managers’ Index or PMI dropped to 45.9 points in April, which was lower than the preliminary estimate and a...
Governor Dayton Vetoes Abortion Inspection Law
Governor Dayton of Minnesota has vetoed a bill passed by the state legislature that would have required that any facility that performs ten or more abortions per month to be licensed...
Twenty Five Years after the Meech Lake Accord
Canada, like the United States, has struggled with federalism. Twenty-five years ago, with the Meech Lake Accord, it looked like the problem had been solved. ...
New Company Plans to Mine Space for Wealth
A new company, Planetary Resources, intends to go into outer space and mine minerals and even water from asteroids near our planet. The Platinum groups of metals, which include...
German People Not Happy With Bailouts
The sovereign debt crisis in the European Union can be summed up fairly simply: The governments of overspending nations are asking the governments of fiscally prudent nations to prop...
New Study: Moderate Exericse Reduces Risk of Alzheimer’s
A new study published in the medical journal Neurology provides a strong case for the connection between moderate physical activity and a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s. The four-year work,...