Dissension Within the African National Congress
Mbhazima Shilowa, the former premier (equivalent to a U.S. governor) of South Africa’s wealthy Gauteng province, announced in a press conference on October...
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Hezbollah Supporter Sentenced
On October 2, U.S. District Judge Marianne Battani sentenced Mohamad Fouad Abdallah, 40, of Dearborn, Michigan, to eight months in prison for e-mailing...
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Court Supports Same-Sex Marriage
The Supreme Court of the State of Connecticut ruled 4-3 on October 10 that same sex marriage must be allowed in that state. ...
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McCain: Maverick?
John McCain calls himself a maverick and a conservative, and he chose Sarah Palin as his running mate to try to prove it....
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Violence Grows Against Iraqi Christians in Mosul
In recent days, as many as 15 Christians have been slain in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, prompting the Iraqi government headed...
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Nationalization of Banks Begins
In what is unabashedly being called a "partial nationalization" of the U.S. banking industry, the Bush administration announced Tuesday morning that the federal...
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The Panic of ’07
As a result of comparatively limited government involvement, the Panic of 1907 ran its course quickly. Could the same happen today if free-market...
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House Passes Non-drilling Bill
ITEM: On September 16, the House passed the Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 6899). As described by CNN on...
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About-face in North Korean Nuclear Monitoring
One day after the United States announced on October 11 that it was removing North Korea from its list of state sponsors of...
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“Merchant of Death” Viktor Bout Fights Extradition
The defense lawyer for notorious Russian arms merchant Viktor Bout argued in a court in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 10 that his client...
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Fraught With Fraud
The threat of election fraud by illegal voters has been a taboo topic in the major media, yet it may well be the...
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Hyperinflation in Zimbabwe a Lesson in Economics
“Life in Zimbabwe: Wait for Useless Money,” a report in the New York Times for October 2, is a firsthand look at the...
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Like Barack Obama, John McCain Is a Socialist
When Sen. John McCain was campaigning in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on October 9, a supporter told him "I'm really mad" because of "socialists taking...
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U.S. Army Brigade On Call for Domestic Emergencies
The president now has an active-duty Army unit here in the United States to use at his beck and call. The unit will...
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How to Win My Vote for Obama
"Change, change, change!" Not only are both presidential candidates proclaiming to be candidates for meaningful change, but both of my local congressional candidates...
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New International Financial System in the Offing?
In response to the ongoing financial crisis, world leaders are planning "a new Bretton Woods," according to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. According...
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GM May Face Bankruptcy
Triple-digit losses on the Dow are becoming a commonplace, but there are now ominous signs that the financial crisis of 2008 is entering...
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Movie Review: “Fireproof: Never Leave Your Partner Behind”
It has to be more than obvious to any casual observer that many marriages these days are in trouble. The high rates of...
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North Korea Bans International Nuclear Monitoring
According to a confidential statement made by diplomats associated with the International Atomic Energy Agency on October 9, the North Korean government has...
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