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Johannes Kepler: Father of Celestial Mechanics

December 27 marks the birthday of the Father of Celestial Mechanics, Johannes Kepler. Born in 1571, he went on to become one of...

Rebecca Terrell December 27, 2010

Iraqi Christians Cancel Christmas Celebrations

James Heiser December 24, 2010

In Baghdad, the dwindling remnant of Christians will observe the Feast of the Nativity this year in the knowledge that for many of...

New Study Chronicles Crisis of Traditional Families

Dave Bohon December 24, 2010

A new study from the Family Research Council (FRC) reveals that over half of children in the United States are being raised in...

UW Hospitals and Clinics Ends Plan for Late-Term Abortions

Dave Bohon December 24, 2010

The University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics (UWHC) confirmed that it is giving up its plans to create a clinic in Madison that...

“Merry __________mas”

Dan Fisher December 24, 2010

This December, on courthouse lawns and other public places across America, you’ll see decorative lights, Santa and his reindeer, snowmen, “holiday trees,” and...

Luke and the “Lamb of God”

Jack Kenny December 24, 2010

Never before or since has the mere birth of a helpless, powerless baby been so enmeshed in a network of fear and loathing,...

Reapportionment and Redistricting Favor Republicans

Bruce Walker December 24, 2010

The Founding Fathers provided in the Constitution for a count each 10 years of the number of people in our country. Citizens of...

“Cow Burp” Researchers Have a Beef With Government Waste Report

Michael Tennant December 23, 2010

Scientists conducting research at taxpayers’ expense are, says ABC News, “outraged” over the fact that Sen. Tom Coburn’s Wastebook 2010 characterized their work...

Stupidity at the Top

Sam Blumenfeld December 23, 2010

My dictionary has several definitions for “stupid.” But the one I like best reads: “showing or resulting from a lack of normal intelligence;...

Portugal Rating Downgrade Follows on Heels of Greece Bond Downgrade

Bruce Walker December 23, 2010

Several weeks ago, Greece was on the point of collapse and the European Union needed to bail out the government. In November, Ireland,...

Restoring the Soviet Union: Putin’s Customs Union

Christian Gomez December 23, 2010

The bear is still in the woods and it is waking up from its 20-year hibernation, as a "new" free-trade zone agreement sets...

China Bans Use of English in Media

James Heiser December 23, 2010

The economic experts were recently proven wrong once again, as the estimate of the U.S. trade deficit dropped to $38.7 billion. According to...

Greece Continues to Flounder

Brian Koenig December 23, 2010

Greece risks Mediterranean isolation, as government debt accumulates and international confidence weakens — especially now that Moody's Investors Service is reviewing a possible...