This behavior at Copenhagen and since is consistent with Obama’s “all of the above” energy policy, which is a disaster for the earth
We only have to 2030 to stop the worst consequences of climate change
The question is why Sharon still receives international honors when many other leaders guilty of similar violations of international law have been shunned
While the old Islamic State of Iraq was powerful in some areas at some times, it was a guerrilla organization that faded away when conventional troops came at it
In his end-of-the-year press conference, President Obama had to defend his Iran negotiations in the face of a revolt within his own…
The rhetoric Netanyahu uses is not just sprinkled with falsehoods, it is pure propaganda
The attempt to make Nelson Mandela respectable is an ongoing effort of Western government spokesmen and the Western media. He wasn’t respectable…
Remember when the National Security Agency officials maintained that they were “only” collecting “metadata” from your cell phones? What they meant by…
Those ratings that castigate Afghanistan and some other poor countries as hopelessly “corrupt” always imply that the United States is not corrupt.…
Senator Diane Feinstein and Rep. Mike Rogers took to the airwaves on Sunday to warn that Americans are less safe than two…
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