Monstrous Mao
Frank Dikotter, an historian from Hong Kong, has been allowed wide access to Chinese Communist Party archives. Speaking at the Independent Literary Festival,...
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Sweden Considers Cashless Society
The move toward a cashless society is accelerating in Sweden as plastic payments become...
Vancouver Taxpayers Stuck With $1 Billion Bill
Six months after the close of the Winter Olympics, Vancouver taxpayers have been slapped...
Atheist Smokes Pages from Bible and Koran
In the aftermath of the furor over one Florida church’s plans to burn copies...
France In Trouble Over Immigrants
France got into big trouble this week over its deportation of Gypsies early this...
Biometric ID Scheme for 1.2 Billion Indians Meets Resistance
A costly plan by the central government of India to create unique biometric identification...
Law Looks Other Way While Pro-lifers are Attacked
The right to peaceful protest is one virtually all Westerners hold dear, but, apparently,...
Chinese Cyber Warfare Advance in Quantum Teleportation
There’s a new arms race heating up, one that involves not nuclear weapons or...
Protests Against Quran Burning Erupt in Afghanistan
Voice of America News reported on September 10 that “thousands of people across Afghanistan”...
Another Blow to Homeschooling
A judge’s decision in the South African country of Botswana should have Americans concerned...
Castro Concedes Cuba’s Economic Model Doesn’t Work
During a recent interview with journalist Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic, Cuban strongman emeritus...
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11 British Docs Miss Woman’s Cancer
If you want to know what’s in store for American healthcare if ObamaCare comes...
Mozambique Backs Down on Price Hike Plans
The government of Mozambique has reversed its policy on price increases for bread and...
Argentina’s Economic Tragedy: Lesson for U.S.
For a peek at where debt-ridden America may be headed, look no further than...
Will the U.S. Bail Out Kabul Bank?
The bank run at Afghanistan’s largest bank, Kabul Bank, was precipitated by the takeover...
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Venezuela’s “Good Life Card” Comes at a Great Price
According to the Miami Herald, the Venezuelan government has introduced what socialist President Hugo...
Food Prices Spark Riots in Mozambique
Rising food prices have led to violence as protestors clash with police in the...
Russian Govt Tries to Reduce Alcohol Consumption
There is no doubt that excessive consumption of alcohol was a critical health problem...
Border Drug Smugglers Employ Disguises
U.S. Border Patrol agents in Zapata, Texas, near the Mexican border, recently pulled over...
Britain’s Blair Reflects on Iraq War
Voice of America News reported on September 1 that former British Prime Minister Tony...