The World Cup: An Expression of Our Friendship With All
In his inaugural speech as President, Thomas Jefferson entreats us as a people, a nation, and a government to be friends of all...
Africa
Is Genocide Coming to South Africa?
Back in the 1980s, South Africa figured prominently on the West’s radar screen. Protests...
UN-Backed Troops Wreak Havoc in Africa
From Somalia to the Congo, United Nations-supported troops and “peacekeepers” are killing, raping, and...
Anti-Christian Violence Erupts in Egypt and Malaysia
Although the Christmas day “underwear bomber” Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab has been the focus of...
Hillary Clinton in Liberia
Nearing the end of her 11-day tour of Africa, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...
Nigerian Forces Oppose Militant Islamic Sect
Nigerian troops raided the primary base of operations of the militant Islamic sect known...
Don’t Call Us Pirates, We Are Protectors
In an economy where there are no guarantees, why not invest in cargo-ship hijacking?...
UN: Violate Sovereignty to “Protect” Citizens
The UN seems to be ready to move from its usual conceptual philosophy to...
Somali Vigilantes Capture Pirates
A militia of fishermen organized by regional leaders in the Somali coastal towns of...
Cruise Ship Security Team Fights Pirates
An Italian cruise ship carrying armed Israeli security guards successfully averted a hijacking attempt...
ANC Scores Big in South Africa’s Elections
With returns still coming in two days after the April 22 parliamentary elections in...
Somali Pirates Threaten Retaliation
The resistance put up by the American crew of the Maersk Alabama and the...
Somali Pirates : An Excuse to Ratify LOST?
Sooner or later it was bound to happen. Over the past several years, American...
Economic Impact of Piracy Hits Home
The piracy that has become rampant off the coast of Somalia is reported in...
UN to Increase Troop Strength in DR Congo
The UN Security Council voted unanimously on November 20 to send more than 3,000...
Piracy May Draw U.S. Into Somali Vortex
In December 1992, just weeks before lame-duck President George Bush left office, the United...
Dissension Within the African National Congress
Mbhazima Shilowa, the former premier (equivalent to a U.S. governor) of South Africa’s wealthy...
Hyperinflation in Zimbabwe a Lesson in Economics
“Life in Zimbabwe: Wait for Useless Money,” a report in the New York Times...
Mugabe Maintains Stranglehold on Zimbabwe
On June 22, Zimbabwean opposition candidate Morgan Tsvangirai withdrew from his race to unseat...
Ian Smith and the Fall of Rhodesia
Ian Smith's passing at age 88 on November 20 merited a few mentions in...