Pope’s Remarks Recall the Nazi War on Christ
Pope Benedict XVI, who like other teenagers in Nazi Germany, was forced to join the Hitler Youth, recently recalled solemnly the evils of...
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Will the Crises in Spain Combine to Make the “Perfect Storm”?
The financial crisis threatening to bring down the economies of Portugal, Ireland, Greece, and Spain (the so-called “PIGS” countries) has long-term consequences which...
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G8 Promises Billions in Aid to the Arab Spring
At last week’s meeting held in Deauville, France, the assembled leaders of the so-called G8 (the “wealthiest industrialized nations”) agreed to send at...
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Muslim Mob Besieges Egyptian Church
In the latest display of the intolerance of Islam, Muslims in Egypt are trying to block the reopening of a Coptic church until...
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Pakistan Reveals Its True Colors
For longtime readers of The New American, the fact that President George W. Bush immediately looked to Pakistan as the prime ally in...
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Maoism Will Not End Problems in Nepal
The name “Katmandu” brings up images of Lost Horizons and Shangri La and, perhaps, the Abominable Snowman. Katmandu is the capital of Nepal,...
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Perfect Financial Storm Shaping Up for Europe, U.S.
The walls are closing in on the eurozone, as options for resolving the European debt crisis are about to narrow dramatically. After many...
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Former Egyptian President to Stand Trial
Egypt’s deposed president, Hosni Mubarak (left), will be facing trial on charges of corruption and murder. The news is just one more plaguing...
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Egyptian Socialists Form Common Front
Recent developments in Egyptian politics are revealing that not only Islamic militants are gaining power in the new regime: Communists are also preparing...
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Greek Austerity, Privatization Programs Won’t Be Enough
In its efforts to avoid restructuring (i.e., defaulting on) its debt, Greece announced the sale of some of its assets to raise funds...
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Greek Opposition Party Rejects EU Bailout Plan
National self-determination remains very much alive in Europe. People such as the Greeks and the Finns — who suffered for centuries under the...
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Immigration-connected Crimes Plague Britain
The chickens of unfettered immigration came home to roost for Britons again this week. Four Muslims are on trial for beating a teacher...
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EU Seeking Official State Status With UN
The European Union is making rapid advances toward becoming officially recognized as a nation-state by the United Nations and the international community, prompting...
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British Doctor Censured for Mentioning the Great Physician
So much for freedom of speech and religion in Great Britain: A British doctor has been censured by the government’s medical licensing board,...
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn Put on House Arrest, as IMF Eyes Replacement
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), who resigned Wednesday after being arrested on allegations that he attempted to...
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