Europe
Obese Children Removed from Home in Scotland
Officials in Scotland have decided it is fit and proper to take obese children away from their parents. In particular, parents of four...
European Banks Water Down Greek Bond Losses
In banking, few values count more than consistency and integrity. The sovereign debt crisis in Europe, however, appears to have watered down those...
Read morePoll: Most Germans Oppose Merkel’s, Sarkozy’s Handling of EU Crisis
The debt crises of European Union member-states have reached critical mass. Three of the "PIIGS" nations — Portugal, Ireland, and Greece — and...
Read moreEU Tells Sweden to Rescind Wolf-hunting Licenses or Face Legal Action
The European Union has threatened Sweden with legal action unless it rescinds its first issuance of wolf-hunting licenses in 45 years. Swedish Minister...
Read moreSarkozy and Merkel Meet on How to Save Eurozone
The bad news from the European Union is growing almost daily. Germany, the largest economy in Europe, had almost no economic growth at...
Read moreBerlusconi Embraces Tax Hikes to Save Italy
The Italian government revisited its plans for handling the nation’s gaping public debt problem. On Friday, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (left) said that tax increases...
Read moreBritish Intelligence Plotted to Emasculate Hitler
If you thought the Central Intelligence Agency hatched a few wacky plots to get rid of Cuban communist dictator Fidel Castro, such as...
Read moreUK’s Cameron Ponders Blocking Social Media Sites if Riots Continue
British Prime Minister David Cameron (left) is reportedly considering the drastic step of “pre-crime” blocking of social media sites if the violent riots...
Read moreGermany Considers Banning National Democratic Party
The German government is considering banning the National Democratic Party (known as NPD, for "National Party of Deutschland," a political movement defined by...
Read moreTerrorists vs. The State
The reaction was predictable. Following the tragic terror attack in Norway that left more than 75 people dead, calls to further empower government...
Read moreMartial Law Considered as UK Riots Spread
The British government is reportedly considering martial law and other extreme measures to quell the mayhem as violent riots, fires, looting, and destruction...
Read moreTough Immigration Controls Save Denmark $10 Billion in 10 Years
If a country wishes to save its taxpayers some money, it should enact stiff immigration laws. That’s the conclusion of a report from...
Read moreRoyal Bank of Scotland Latest Victim of Greek Meltdown
The problems of European public debt reach beyond the borders of the nations that cannot pay their bills. The meltdown of the Greek...
Read moreEuro Central Bank Fires up Printing Press As Crisis Grows
As fears over global markets grow, the European Central Bank (ECB) signaled that it would start buying more European-government bonds in an effort...
Read moreEuropean Financial Crisis Worsens; Italy Next?
As U.S. politicians scramble to defend themselves against raising the federal government’s astronomical debt to an even higher level, Americans may be seeing...
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