“Modest” Education Proposal Revealed
Item:An Education Weekblog for February 14, in a piece entitled “Obama Proposes Modest Hike in Education Spending for FY 2012,” reported that “education...
Race to the Top Commencement Challenge in Dire Straits
President Obama may be humbled by the dramatically decreased number of schools requesting his...
NYC Council Passes Gag Rule Against Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers
As a follow-up to a story previously reported by The New American, the New...
“Pro-Choice” Columnist: Abort Planned Parenthood’s Federal Funding
Give Kirsten Powers credit. She may be a liberal, abortion-rights supporter, but she is...
Can We Cut “Defense” Spending?
Andrew Ferguson of the Weekly Standard summed up the neoconservative case against cutting U.S....
British Health Care Official Advocates Letting Premature Babies Die
Because prominent members of the Obama administration continue to tout British health care as...
February Sets U.S. Deficit Record
The Congressional Budget Office predicts a federal budget deficit of $223 billion for February,...
Touted Savings in Spending Proposals Misleading
According to the Congressional Budget Office, attempts by Senate Democrats to cut spending have...
Inflation Drives Up Grocery Prices
In a clear indication of the times, economists predict that the odious tide of...
ABC Asks If Jobs Can Be Created by Buying American
On Sunday, March 6, Christiane Amanpour, moderator of ABC’s This Week, continued the network’s...
ATF Agent Ordered to Let U.S. Guns Into Mexico
John Dodson, one of seven front-line Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF)...
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear “In God We Trust” Challenge
On Monday the Supreme Court of the United States refused to take up a...
Wisconsin Recall Efforts Gain Traction on Both Sides
Pro- and anti-reform activists in Wisconsin are seeking to recall state Senators over Gov....
REAL ID Buried for Another 20 Mos., But Not Dead
Like zombies in a bad horror flick, ideas for federal power grabs never die....
State Pension Plans Trillions Short
State and local pensions are underfunded by at least $1.5 trillion and perhaps even...
Italy’s Frattini: If Ghadafi Falls, Refugees Will Overwhelm Europe
If the Libyan government collapses, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini (photo, left) has warned, Europe...
A Harvard Professor Looks at Obama
Most of the subscribers to Harvard Magazine are alumni of Harvard University, a vast...
Rep. Franks Calls for Obama’s Impeachment Over DOMA
Representative Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) is calling for the impeachment of President Barack Obama for...
Survey Shows Facebook an Increasing Factor in Divorce
A recent study by a group representing America’s divorce lawyers has revealed that the...
Parents Under Siege in Global Battle Against State Control of Children
Two recent cases, one in the U.S. and one in Europe, demonstrate the extent...