The New American

Mythbusters

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) gropes us and rifles our belongings at airports while robbing us of $7 billion annually. It spends some...

Becky Akers January 15, 2010

UN Cuts Back on Fraud Investigations

Bruce Walker January 15, 2010

The United Nations, which has faced massive fraud cases in recent years, has cut back on its fraud investigations. These fraud cases typically...

U.S. Drone Strike Targets Pakistan Taliban

January 14, 2010

Missiles fired from U.S. drone aircraft struck a militant training camp in the Pakisani village of Pasalkot in a remote area of North...

Mass. Senate Race: It’s Going to be Close!

Bob Adelmann January 14, 2010

From obscurity to prominence to possible victory, Massachusetts State Senator Scott Brown’s campaign for Teddy Kennedy’s seat in a special election on Tuesday,...

Weak Dollar Obama’s Fault?

Bob Adelmann January 14, 2010

According to Newsweek, the dollar isn’t weakening, and even if it is, it isn’t Obama’s fault. On Tuesday, Daniel Gross iterated all the...

China’s Under-population Crisis

Rebecca Terrell January 14, 2010

China is facing a population crisis — a tremendous gender imbalance in its population of young people. A report by the Chinese Academy of...

Mexico’s Descent Into Chaos

William F. Jasper January 14, 2010

"A record 69 people were murdered across Mexico on Saturday, making it the deadliest day since President Felipe Calderon took office just over...

Taliban Incite Violent Afghanistan Protest

January 13, 2010

The town of Garmsir in southern Afghanistan exploded in violent protest on January 12, fueled by rumors spread by the Taliban that members...

Trial Begins for Woman Who Cut Baby from Womb

Selwyn Duke January 13, 2010

It sounds like a dark story from the days of ancient pagan rituals: A person tears open a woman’s womb while she’s still...

82-year-old Russian Dissident Arrested in Moscow

James Heiser January 13, 2010

Veteran dissident Lyudmila Alexeyeva’s recent arrest by Russian authorities is demonstrating several facts: First, that “post-Soviet” Russia is still far from being a...

Arctic Ice Melts as Earth Cools

Rebecca Terrell January 13, 2010

The cold snap gripping the nation right now is only the tip of the iceberg, according to an article by David Rose in...

Govt Funds Healthcare “Reform” Push

Thomas R. Eddlem January 13, 2010

The push for President Obama's agenda to promote healthcare “reform” is being secretly underwritten by taxpayer dollars. MIT economist Jonathan Gruber, described by...