The New American

Shirley Sherrod Fiasco

On March 27, 2010, U.S. Department of Agriculture official Shirley Sherrod addressed the NAACP’s 20th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet. Months later, a small...

Raven Clabough July 26, 2010

Tom Tancredo to Run for Governor of Colorado

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. July 26, 2010

Monday morning, former Congressman Tom Tancredo announced that he would soon be announcing whether he would be running for Governor of Colorado as...

Midterm Elections Fast Approaching

Raven Clabough July 26, 2010

Sunday July 25 marked the 100-day countdown to the 2010 midterm elections. Republicans continue to expect success against the Democratic majority, as...

The National Conference for State Legislatures Opened With Praise for Big Government

Christian Gomez July 26, 2010

This year’s National Conference for State Legislatures (NSCL), held in Louisville, Kentucky, opened on Monday with state legislators from all 50 states, federal...

James Madison and Limited Government

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. July 26, 2010

Famed Roman orator, the silver-tongued Cicero, once noted, "It is valuable to look to the words of our Founders, but it is more...

Thugs Beat Citizens in China — and Here

Jack Kenny July 25, 2010

I recently had lunch with a friend of mine who is a devout believer in American exceptionalism and the moral duty we have...

Salt: Taut and Accidentally Timely Spy Thriller

Eric Egan July 25, 2010

A good spy thriller should accomplish two things — it should thrill and it should intrigue. With taut action sequences and a well-written...

UN Command Reprimands North Korea Over Truce Violation

July 23, 2010

An AP report noted that colonels from the United Nations Command (UNC) — the agency responsible for carrying out the terms and conditions...

Did Pro-Lifers Err in Their Assertions of ObamaCare Abortion Funding?

Michael Tennant July 23, 2010

On July 19 The New American reported that under ObamaCare the federal government has begun funding abortions through state high-risk insurance pools. Pennsylvania...

Federal Funding of Anti-Arizona Lawsuit Rolls On

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. July 23, 2010

The Senate on July 21 blocked an attempt by a slate of Republicans to enervate the President’s lawsuit against Arizona’s new anti-illegal-immigration law...

New Tax Burdens for Selling Gold

Bruce Walker July 23, 2010

Gigantic congressional bills, crammed with every goodie needed to buy a senator or congressman, filled with little rewards for special interest groups who...

What Would Speaker Boehner Do?

Michael Tennant July 23, 2010

House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio wants to be Speaker of the House of Representatives; and he will most likely be Speaker...

Rangel Charged by House Ethics Committee

Mary McHugh July 23, 2010

Yesterday, an investigative subcommittee of the House Ethics Committee, a bipartisan group of 10 Representatives — five Democrats and five Republicans — made...