The New American

Musings on St. Patrick’s Day

When did we Irish begin migrating to America? Well, when were the Irish not here might be a better question. Whether truth or...

Jack Kenny March 17, 2009

Globalization Driven by New, Apocalyptic Horsemen

William F. Jasper March 17, 2009

Over the past several months, a steady drumbeat in elite media circles has been pounding out a persistent theme: global crises have exposed...

Roland Burris Goes From the Frying Pan into the Fire

Jack Kenny March 17, 2009

Just when it looked like things couldn't get any worse for Illinois Sen. Roland Burris, it got worse. The state's governor and its...

Fed Bailouts More Outrageous Than AIG Bonuses

Charles Scaliger March 17, 2009

All of the feigned outrage in Washington over the millions that AIG has been doling out in bonus payments, and the tens of...

Trying to Turn CO2 Into Au

Steven J. DuBord March 17, 2009

ITEM: U.S. News & World Report for February 20, 2009 interviewed Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), the new chairman of the House Energy and...

El Salvador to Lurch Leftward Under Funes

Charles Scaliger March 16, 2009

Tiny, tragic El Salvador became on Sunday the latest Latin American country to lurch leftwards, following the lead of the likes of Venezuela,...

Taliban Militants Hit NATO Supply Convoy

March 16, 2009

As many as 50 suspected Taliban militants destroyed 15 trucks at the al-Faisal terminal in Peshawar, Pakistan, early on the morning of March...

The Flap Over Rush Limbaugh

March 16, 2009

More than a decade ago, when Rush Limbaugh was ascending to his version of heaven (the one where dollars flow his way), he...

Will the Stewart/Cramer Battle Be the Death of CNBC?

Thomas R. Eddlem March 16, 2009

Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart has struck again, this time perhaps landing a mortal blow on the ratings-troubled NBC financial cable network, CNBC. The...

Earmarks and the Federal Budget

Gary Benoit March 16, 2009

When President Barack Obama discussed earmark reform last week, he favorably cited the recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as an example...

Obama & Sanford Spar Over Stimulus Funds

Patrick Krey March 16, 2009

Governor Mark Sanford (R) of South Carolina has repeatedly made national headlines by being one of the fiercest critics of President Barack Obama's...

Obama Budget: A New Era of Irresponsibility

Thomas R. Eddlem March 16, 2009

President Barack Obama has just recently released his $3.55 trillion fiscal 2010 budget, and already there's full employment among all the people who...