Bureaucratization of Religion in Britain
The New York Times on November 8 reported that the highest court of the United Kingdom was facing as a legal issue the...
Europe
Ukraine In Lockdown Amidst Swine Flu Scare
Martial law was effectively declared in the Ukraine last week by unpopular President Victor Yushchenko after an outbreak of what health officials described...
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Poland Requests U.S. Military Presence
Poland’s recent appeal to Washington reads like something printed on the front pages of newspaper from 20 years ago: Poland Fears Russian Invasion...
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23 CIA Officers Convicted in Italy, in Absentia
An Italian court convicted 23 CIA agents for kidnapping an Egyptian dissident on the streets of Milan November 3, sparking a global outcry...
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Unrepentant Stasi 20 Years After Fall of Berlin Wall
Reuters reported on November 4 that for many members of the odious Stasi, the secret police of the old East German Communist government,...
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Baha’i Conference Promotes World Parliament
On October 24, the Francophone European Association for Baha’i Studies convened its annual conference in Luxembourg. Normally, the minutes of the meetings of...
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British “Drug Czar” Fired Over Inconvenient Facts
“Drug Czar” Professor David Nutt, the top British adviser on drugs, was fired last week over controversial statements criticizing current drug policies. The...
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EU Says No Crucifixes in Italian Schools
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the traditional display of crucifixes in Italian classrooms violates the rights of parents and...
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Holdout Signs Lisbon Treaty Creating EU Super-State
Under intense pressure from European Union leaders, other governments, and factions within his own country, Czech President Vaclav Klaus caved in on November...
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Russia Simulates Invasion of Poland
In September 1939, the Red Army of the Soviet Union invaded Poland under the pretense that the Polish government could no longer protect...
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Scandinavian Systems Stifling Women’s Opportunities
When searching for reforms to promote gender equality the world often turns north. The Scandinavian countries have more equality between men and women...
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Lithuania Investigates CIA “Black Site” Torture Prison
The Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas) is expected to approve this week President Dalia Grybauskaite's demand for a full investigation of allegations of a CIA...
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NATO Supports Obama’s Plan for Missile “Shield”
President Obama’s plans for a revamped "missile shield" for Eastern Europe has gained the support of Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer and NATO...
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NATO Meeting Heralds More Troops for Afghanistan
Day two of NATO’s Defense Ministers’ meeting in Bratislava, Slovakia, continued on October 23, with NATO Secretary General Anders Rasmussen, U.S. Defense Secretary...
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Rich Germans Request Higher Taxes
Forty-four rich Germans have signed a petition, asking to be taxed more because they have too much money. ...
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