Sarkozy’s Bad Idea
President Sarkozy of France declared on May 31 that an African nation must be represented on the United Nations Security Council. ...
Europe
Let’s Follow the Brits’ Lead in Restoring Civil Liberties
Here in the United States, liberal Democrats claim to be defenders of civil liberties, yet since taking power in January 2009 they have...
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Press Freedom in the New Russia
The corruption of communism still haunts Russia. Contrary to much Marxist mythology, Russia under the Romanovs was not horrible. The Russian economy was...
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Greek Socialist Blames American Banks for Crisis
Greece, a nation wrecked by very costly public employees unions, which has yet to earn the full confidence even of the other nations...
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Spanish Judge Garzon Suspended
BBC News reported on May 14 that Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon has been suspended from his post by a unanimous decision of Spain’s...
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Cameron Is New UK Prime Minister
Queen Elizabeth appointed British Conservative Party electoral victor David Cameron as Prime Minister on May 11, shortly after his predecessor, Gordon Brown of...
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U.S./NATO Troops Celebrate Victory Day in Red Square
Anti-communists at the height of the Cold War may have dreamed of the day when NATO troops would march triumphantly through Red Square....
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Just Politicians in British Election
While no one yet knows how the British general election of 2010 will end, one thing is sure: there will be no powerful...
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President of Ukraine Denies Stalin-Era Soviet Holocaust
The Russian state-owned RIA Novosti news agency reported on April 27 that Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, in a statement made to the Parliamentary...
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Direct Democracy for the European Union
On March 31, 2010, the European Commission issued its final report on the oversight that the European Parliament and the European Council will...
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Holidays as Human Rights
If you've always dreamed of that blue sky holiday relaxing with a book and a beverage on the sun-drenched shores of Hawaii but...
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Poland’s History and the Power of “Coincidence”
The mind almost blows a fuse when contemplating the nightmare of Poland's latest national tragedy: the deaths of Lech Kaczynski, President since 2005,...
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Europe, IMF Ready for Greece Bailout
European leaders reached an agreement over the weekend on bailing out the profligate Greek government with up to $40 billion in taxpayer-funded loans...
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Greek Debt Crisis Worsens
The Socialist government of Greece has announced an austerity program that freezes pensions, cuts the salary of civil service employees, and increases taxes...
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Is the Shroud of Turin Authentic?
After a 10-year hiatus in public viewing, the Shroud of Turin will again go on display from April 10 to May 23 at...
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