Europe
European Union Fines Intel $1.45 billion
The EU's European Commission imposed a fine of 1.06 billion Euros ($1.45 billion) on Intel Corporation on May 13, allegedly "for violating EC...
Radio Broadcaster Michael Savage and Others Banned From U.K.
The United Kingdom released a list of the names of 16 people not allowed into the U.K. (apparently six more people are banned,...
Read moreDuffy Is New Poet Laureate, but No Tennyson
Alfred Lord Tennyson may be turning in his grave. The author of some of the most exalted poetry in the English language, such...
Read moreGeert Wilders Not Welcome in Denmark
It appears as if another country is afraid of Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders because of his outspoken views about Islam and his film...
Read moreEU-U.S. Integration: Unattractive Union
It is now clear that European nations were deceived into joining an economic union that became a political union, yet our leaders still...
Read moreMany Delegates Walk Out of UN Racism Confab
The UN's Durban Review Conference on racism got off to a rocky start in Geneva on April 20, as about 40 delegates from...
Read moreBlair Covets Permanent EU Presidency
Ex-prime minister Tony Blair is seen as the front-runner for a permanent EU presidency post, when and if the job is actually implemented....
Read moreEuro-Socialists to Obama: Cool It on Spending
How can you tell if a president is asking to spend too much money? (No, it’s not when his lips are moving, wise...
Read moreNo Free Speech Allowed for Geert Wilders
A few months ago, the British government denied entry to Geert Wilders, the Dutch parliamentarian, who was scheduled to show his 15-minute film...
Read moreClinton Wants Closer NATO-Russia Ties
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, participating in a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels on March 5, invited her counterparts to make...
Read moreBiden: Global Cop Through “Alliances”
Vice President Joseph Biden told attendees of the 45th annual Munich Security Conference that President Obama plans to have the United States continue...
Read moreGlobalization Talk at Davos
German Prime Minister Angela Merkel proposed a new “global financial architecture” at the Davos World Economic Forum on January 30. But press coverage...
Read moreRaul Castro’s Visit to Russia
Cuban President Raul Castro began an eight-day visit in Russia on January 29, when he met informally with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at...
Read moreA Sinking Island
Iceland’s government has become the first state casualty to collapse from the economic crisis currently engulfing the globe. A new election is scheduled...
Read moreBritish Pound, Banks Sinking
As the British pound continues downward relative to foreign currencies and the nation’s banks continue sucking up taxpayer money, nationalization seems to be...
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