The New American

Kerry Supports UN Arms Treaty as NRA Objects

In a statement posted on the State Department website on March 15, Secretary of State John Kerry expressed U.S. support for the UN...

Warren Mass March 19, 2013

Murder Trial Begins for “House of Horrors” Abortionist

Dave Bohon March 19, 2013

The murder trial of "house of horrors" abortionist Kermit Gosnell began March 18, with the medical doctor facing the death penalty for the...

UN Arms Trade Conference Begins, Sec. General Calls for “Robust” Treaty

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. March 19, 2013

The UN conference on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) has begun in New York City. Officials encourage all member states to impose stricter...

Federal Judge Overturns Missouri Law Nullifying Contraception Mandate

Michael Tennant March 19, 2013

Citing the Constitution's supremacy clause, a federal judge struck down a Missouri law allowing individuals and employers to opt out of the ObamaCare...

Democratic Budget Proposal Faces Further Criticism

Raven Clabough March 19, 2013

After four years of operating without a federal budget, Senate Democrats unveiled a budget last week that ultimately calls for a $1 trillion...

Will the EU Sink Cyprus?

Charles Scaliger March 19, 2013

The specter of default has reached the shores of Cyprus, the latest country in the Eurozone to require an EU bailout in order...

Amateur Philosopher Syndrome (APS) and Abortion: Richard Dawkins’ Tweet

Jack Kerwick, Ph.D. March 19, 2013

Richard Dawkins tweeted that “any fetus is less human than an adult pig," poorly playing the roles of philosopher and scientist. ...

Guardian: U.S., U.K. Ignored Pre-war Reports of No Active WMD in Iraq

Jack Kenny March 19, 2013

The U.K.'s Guardian reports that before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, both the CIA and the U.K.'s intelligence service were informed by sources...

Gifted Hands

Thomas Sowell March 19, 2013

A remarkable book titled Gifted Hands tells the personal story of Benjamin Carson, a black kid from the Detroit ghetto who went on...

Taxes: Soaking the Rich Hurts Rich and Poor Alike

Bob Adelmann March 19, 2013

Time and again, when taxes have been raised on the rich, the poor suffered the greatest detriment. And when taxes were lowered, the...

Oklahoma House Passes Bill to Ban UN Agenda 21

Alex Newman March 19, 2013

Following Alabama’s lead, lawmakers in the Oklahoma House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to approve popular legislation protecting private-property rights and banning a controversial...

Two Colorado Sheriffs Won’t Enforce New Gun Laws

Bob Adelmann March 18, 2013

Two county sheriffs in Colorado have vowed not to enforce the bills that Governor John Hickenlooper is about to sign into law, saying...

California Gun Confiscation Scheme Touted as Model for Nation

Alex Newman March 18, 2013

A controversial state gun-confiscation program in California, which relies on weapons registration records to seize legal firearms from individuals deemed to be “prohibited”...