The New American

Lords of Chaos: The Kremlin’s Arms Merchants

“There are over 550 million firearms in worldwide circulation. That’s one firearm for every 12 people on the planet. The only question is:...

Patrick Krey September 3, 2009

Risks of the Swine Flu Vaccine

Alex Newman September 3, 2009

The coming swine flu vaccination campaign is expected to begin in October. But with vaccine safety tests being fast-tracked under “public health emergency”...

Karzai Leads in Afghan Election, But Runoff Likely

September 2, 2009

With more than 60 percent of the votes tallied from Afghanistan's August 20 presidential election, incumbent President Hamid Karzai had received 47 percent...

Filipinos want US soldiers out

Alex Newman September 2, 2009

Calls to renegotiate a treaty that allows U.S. troops to operate in the Philippines — or to expel the forces altogether — are...

UN Computer Upgrade Slow & Costly

Steven J. DuBord September 2, 2009

A planned computer hardware and software upgrade for the United Nations is more than three months behind schedule and appears headed to exceed...

Reasons for a Renaissance

September 2, 2009

Thomas Jefferson once said of the newspapers of his day that people would be better informed and less deceived if they read no...

United Nations Plan: Teach Masturbation to 5-Year-Olds

Selwyn Duke September 2, 2009

A while back we heard about the United Nations pact that would prohibit parents from choosing their children's religion. Now the UN is...

Rifqa Bary’s Fate To Be Decided

R. Cort Kirkwood September 2, 2009

Rifqa Bary is a healthy, beautiful 17-year-old girl. But she has one little problem: she believes her father wants to kill her. Thus...

U.S. Seniors Opt for Mexican Healthcare

Steven J. DuBord September 2, 2009

“Mexicare: $250 a year covers it all” declared the Arizona Republic website headline on August 29. The Mexican Social Security Institute, known as...

Town Hall Tempest

Jack Kenny September 2, 2009

The peasants are revolting — and getting downright ugly about it. That was Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s complaint when she and...

Homeless but Not Hopeless

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. September 2, 2009

"You don't 'get' another shot. You 'take' it!" That was the advice given by E. Jean Carroll, popular advice columnist for the venerable...

Tea Party Express Message Rolls Across America

William F. Jasper September 2, 2009

At Town Hall meetings throughout August, angry constituents have let members of Congress know that they are alarmed and outraged over the bailouts,...