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United States & Canada Why Waste?
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 5/11/2008
I. Waste in Nature Waste is considered to be the by-product of both natural and artificial processes: manufacturing, chemical reactions, and events in biochemical pathways. But how do we distinguish the main products of an activity from its by-products? In industry, we intend to manufacture the former and often get the latter as well. Thus, our intention seems to be the determining factor: main products we want and plan to obtain, by-products are the unfortunate, albeit inevitable outcomes of the process. We strive to maximize the former even as we minimize the latter. Economy: U.S. Productivity Advances 1.9 Percent
Prof. Peter Morici - 5/11/2008
This week, the Department of Labor reported productivity in the nonfarm private business sector increased at a 2.2 percent annual rate in the first quarter of 2008. The consensus forecast was 1.5 percent, and my published forecast was 2.0 percent. Economy: U.S. Trade Deficit Falls to 58.2 billion in March, Lowers GDP by $250 Billion
Prof. Peter Morici - 5/11/2008
Friday, the Commerce Department reported the March deficit on trade in goods and services was $58.2 billion. This was down from $61.7 billion in February and was about 4.9 percent of GDP. Economy and the World in Crisis: Gas, Food, Thought
Jennifer L. Jackson - 5/11/2008
Crisis is defined first as a "turning point" and secondly as a "crucial situation." Currently the world is deep into the latter as it relates to energy and food, though inevitably the present situation will evolve into the former. The international community, and particularly the United States, must be willing to think differently about energy, food, and the environment. The current paradigm, as expressed by consumption and inaction, reflects an underlying belief that there will always be more and that this crisis, and others before it, are temporary. Just as society had to accept that the... Climate Change and Tourism’s Winners and Losers
Eric Heymann - 5/11/2008
Tourism is one industry which has seen a phenomenal growth in an increasingly globalized world. But the forces of globalization have now confronted the industry with a new and serious challenge – that of climate change. It will require a series of long-term of adjustments and is bound to leave some winners and losers. Libel Tourism is Real
Elizabeth Samson, Esq. - 5/11/2008
Several months ago I began an analysis of the misuse of foreign and domestic judicial systems for political purposes. At the same time it seemed as though there were frequently instances of strange happenings in the news. Taxi drivers not allowing passengers with seeing-eye dogs in their cars because it was inconsistent with their religious beliefs, imams being removed from a flight after acting suspiciously and then suing the airline for unspecified damages, citing "fear, depression, mental pain and financial injury", and one my personal favorites, the Oklahoma State Legislature practically... Anti-Semitic people in Associated Press
Sunita Paul - 5/11/2008
Following the publication of my recent article titled 'Press Under Attack in Bangladesh', which was published in a number of global newspapers, I received several mails from various individuals and journalists from Bangladesh expressing thanks for putting focus on this extremely important issue, while a journalist named Ms. Parveen Ahmed, who works with Associated Press (AP) in Dhaka (Bangladesh) as well an unidentified individual named Syful Islam sent me two separate mails, almost at the same time expressing their anti-Semitic attitude. US Polls 2008: McCain, Obama or Hillary?
Abdul Ruff - 5/11/2008
The US presidential elections are still far away in November. Americans are already witnessing a sort of a tug of war among the hopefuls. At the very outset it should be unambiguously stated that irrespective of who finally manages to enter the White House to succeed President George W. Bush to rule not only the America, but, as the only super power to dictate terms to both the friendly and unfriendly nations, the most of the world, the over-all premises of the new incumbent would not be essentially different and would pursue essentially the same policies of USA. Even as Republican restlessly... After Hillary, Voting With Conscience and Pride
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 5/11/2008
This general election more than most will test the courage of voters to avoid lesser-evil strategic voting that has propped up our two-party plutocracy. People with intelligence and conscience must resist peer pressure and the temptation to vote against John McCain by voting for Barack Obama. Multiculturalism, Culturism and the Americanization Movement
Prof. John Press - 5/4/2008
The Americanization movement greeted immigrants between 1895 and 1924. Few people nowadays know about the Americanization movement, but it swept the nation at a level comparable to that of abolition movement, prohibition, women's suffrage and the Great Awakenings. In 1918 two branches of the Federal government ran Americanization programs. One had over 100 employees, surveyed the activities of 50,000 local organizations working with foreign populations, and coordinated tactics with at least 15,000. Industries and Presidents participated in this effort. The Americanization movement provides a traditional culturist model we should all know about. Why Won’t Whites, Jews, and Catholics Vote for Obama?
Bill Levinson - 5/4/2008
Despite the endorsement of Senator Robert Casey (D-PA), Barack Obama lost the Pennsylvania primary by a 55-45 margin. In Luzerne County PA, a traditional Democratic region whose demographics include factory workers and the descendents of immigrant coal miners (many Catholic), Obama lost by a three to one margin. Why does Barack Obama have so much difficulty in getting white people (and especially Catholics and Jews) to vote for him? Let’s give “Barry” some hints and see his likely conclusion. Obama has no credibility
Ted Belman - 5/4/2008
Finally, Obama’s Denunciates Rev. Wright. After days of largely ignoring the media blitz his former pastor has waged, Barack Obama reversed course and denounced the Rev. Jeremiah Wright in the strongest and most direct terms yet on Tuesday. It was a decision that may help him reclaim some of the initiative in a tight presidential primary contest, but it is not without risks. American Economy Going to Hell
Kyle Bristow - 5/3/2008
I am sad to say it, but it seems that the United States of America, the country that produced the scientist who cured Polio, the army that defeated Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany, and the first country to put mankind on the moon is in an economic free-fall. Countries in Glass Houses Shouldn't Threaten Boycotts
Jennifer L. Jackson - 5/3/2008
A large number of organizations, celebrities, politicians, and average Americans are calling for a boycott of the 2008 summer Olympics in China. The boycott demands range from snubbing attendance at the Opening Ceremonies to complete withdrawals of athletes from competition. Public figures including Hillary Clinton, Steven Spielberg, and Bob Costas have all weighed-in on the issue; all have expressed outrage regarding China's human rights abuses and support of the Sudanese government. Mia Farrow termed the Games the "Genocide Olympics." Dick Enberg, a veteran broadcaster set to cover tennis... How to Get Universal Health Care
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 5/3/2008
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama say they believe in giving Americans universal health care. I don’t believe them. Anyone who takes the time to understand universal health care should conclude that only a simple single payer system will reform the current outrageous system that benefits the insurance and pharmaceutical industries. Chelsea Clinton campaigns for Hillary
Abdul Ruff - 5/2/2008
Like in any developing country but unlike in great power politics generally speaking, daughter of one of the hopefuls for Democratic nomination as the candidate for US president’s poll, Chelsea Clinton is graduating into campaign tactics in favor of her mother and NY senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. It happened even as Hilary was lagging behind her rival Obama and much before when she outsmarted Obama in Pennsylvania Primary. What US delegation may discuss
Sunita Paul - 5/2/2008
According to latest news received from Dhaka, US Assistant Secretary of States, Mr. Richard Boucher and Counter-Terrorism Department's Coordinator and Assistant Secretary Dale Daily are expected to arrive in Bangladesh on May 7 on a 3-day visit. Multiculturalists Gone Wild
Prof. John Press - 5/1/2008
Buddha is Hiding by Aihwa Ong shows the perils of multicultural policy compounded by multiculturalist thought. Ong's book follows the lives of 50,000 Cambodian refugees we accepted in the 1970s. During the reign of Pol Pot in Cambodia approximately one third of the population was killed. Many of those given asylum ended up congregating in Northern California. Economy: Is The United States Headed for Economic Malaise?
Prof. Peter Morici - 5/1/2008
The Labor Department will report employment data for April on Friday. This is a key indicator of the depth and duration of the economic slowdown, which began in the fourth quarter. Obama’s Crotch Itch Problem
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 4/30/2008
I finally figured out why Obama so often looks uncomfortable, impatient and annoyed. He never seems to be a regular guy. One who can enjoy his public opportunities at local eateries and indulge himself like a real American enthralled with delicious unhealthy foods. To joyously let loose and just be a happy black guy able to live in a millionaire’s McMansion and have a shot at being president after hardly learning how to be a senator. Why? The Results of Legal Plunder
Nicholas M. Guariglia - 4/30/2008
The French philosopher Frederic Bastiat once defined the nexus of legality and morality in an 1849 treatise entitled The Law. In it, Bastiat highlights “the results of legal plunder,” a dilemma in which citizens may find the lawfulness of a practice to be ethically abhorrent. “The safest way to make laws respected is to make them respectable,” it states, continuing, “When law and morality contradict each other, the citizen has the cruel alternative of either losing his moral sense or losing his respect for the law. These two evils are of equal consequence…” Who will be in the White House?
Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury - 4/29/2008
Who will finally win the presidential election in 2008 remains a million dollar question indeed! Although the Republicans are already set with Senator John McCain as the contestant in the Presidential election in 2008, Democrats are yet to finalize their contestant. According to global media reports, Senator Barack Obama and Senator Hillary Clinton are leading neck-to-neck battle in winning the nominations from the Democrats in ultimately getting into the real battle of presidency. But, due to the ongoing battle between Senator Hillary and Barack Obama, there is no doubt that Democrats are ver... Americans will choose whom?
Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury - 4/29/2008
The entire world is closely monitoring the pre-election battle between Democrats and republicans. US media too are busy in either predicting the potential winner or analyzing policies of the candidates. It will be surely difficult at this moment to give a clear anticipation on who will finally enter the White house after the election on November 4. Several international news media are continuing to publish their own predictions or polls on a regular basis. In Bangladesh, the only newspaper, having wide global and local readership, Weekly Blitz [online edition available on www.weeklyblitz.net] ... Irrational Exuberance to Bust: Financial Bubbles Demand Regulation
Kemal Dervis - 4/29/2008
The last 15 years have been characterized by rapid, accelerating world growth, with three interruptions: the Asian and then Russian financial crisis around 1997, the dot-com bubble burst around 2001, and most recently a financial crisis rooted in the US sub-prime mortgages and securitized investment vehicles. In all three cases “irrational exuberance” as well as regulatory failures in the financial sector led to the shocks and growth slowdowns. The pattern suggests that there’s a strong case for overhauling regulation of the financial sector. Humans did not do it
Iqbal Latif - 4/29/2008
A journey into where we're from and where we're going... I like what Carl Sagan said, "I don't want to believe, I want to know." Nature has its own path to create balance and ensure survival of the fittest. Some 99.9 percent of all species that ever lived on earth are now extinct. The charges that we humans are causing the next mass extinction - the sixth in the history of life on Earth - are nothing but fiction. A latest study by researchers at Stanford University estimated that the number of early humans may have shrunk as low as 2,000, before numbers began to expand again in early Stone Age... The Economy: Not Random or By Accident
John Gregory - 4/29/2008
What happens when a person gets distracted? What they were working on or thinking about doesn't get the attention it needs; and that is what finger-pointing is all about. If a problem isn't going away, let's just blame somebody, until THEY fix it, even if their part in it is small. How Hillary Can Knock-Out Obama
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 4/25/2008
Now is the time for Hilary Clinton to take a bold position that in one brilliant, courageous stroke shows the nation that she is more willing to pursue true reforms of the two-party plutocratic political system than Obama is. Whites not allowed
Elizabeth Wright - 4/25/2008
In a column in the New Pittsburgh Courier, black columnist William Reaves once asked, "Can any progress be made without settling the concerns of white people who want to insure a future for their white posterity?" Reaves asked his question back in 1998, emphasizing those blacks and whites who were "uncomfortable" about sorting out the actual reasons for what he called "the true motivation for white supremacy." Why McCain may win
Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury - 4/25/2008
Undoubtedly any sensible individual will have the right to ask question as to why researchers in Weekly Blitz [who are very closely monitoring the Presidential electoral process in United States] are finally predicting a clean victory of Republican candidate Senator John McCain in the election, which is scheduled to take place on November 4, 2008. Is the World’s Greatest Golfer a Woman?
Prof. Nicholas Stix - 4/25/2008
People disagree as to who the world’s greatest athlete is. Some say it’s David Wright, some pick Carlos Beltran, still others prefer Johan Santana, and some are still carrying a torch for Jose Reyes. But not AOL’s Kevin Blackistone. In “Ochoa Hottest Athlete in Sports,” he says it’s female golfer, Lorena Ochoa, who just won four consecutive tournaments. Though Valentine’s Day was two months ago, Blackistone even wrote a valentine to Ochoa: An eternal optimist's humble riposte to Professor Krugman
Iqbal Latif - 4/24/2008
Living with hope and buoyancy is far better than gloom and kismet. We are all inherently dull creatures; we steal our moments of happiness from sorrows around us. We need to live every instant with the greatest of relish, this is what life is all about. Give it your best shot silly - GIYBSS is my motto. Cut trade deficit and clean up Wall Street
Prof. Peter Morici - 4/24/2008
THE RECESSION is a wake-up call. Americans need to confront some false gods — free trade, gas guzzlers and Wall Street. In the 1990s, the U.S. launched the World Trade Organization and opened trade with China. Americans were to import more T-shirts and TVs and sell more software and sophisticated services to a world hungry for U.S. know-how. That would move Americans into better paying jobs. Unfortunately, the U.S. welcomed imports with more enthusiasm than China and other developing countries, which kept high tariffs and notorious regulatory barriers to purchases of western products. America’... The Death debate
Geetanjali Jha - 4/24/2008
Recently, the Supreme Court of United States of America rejected a challenge to the use of lethal three-drug cocktail injections used in most U.S. executions. The case and its consequent decision in favor of the method of execution has once again triggered the long and emotional debate on death penalty; its justification, ethics and human rights. The case, made by two death row inmates convicted of murder and sentenced to death, was based on the eighth amendment of the US constitution which prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. GOP, Dems Out of Ideas
Prof. Peter Morici - 4/23/2008
John McCain has tabled an economic program that won’t rescue the economy from its mess but Senators Clinton and Obama offer little more. McCain advocates tax cuts for parents and corporations and mortgage relief for distressed homeowners, paid for by pairing nondefense, discretionary government spending and higher Medicare premiums for the well off. Maybe It's Time To Fess Up
Jeff Dunetz - 4/22/2008
When I first heard about the Harvard paper addressing the power of the Jewish Lobby an uneasy chill ran down my spine. After all, this "academic" paper blew the cover off how Jews control the US State department and American Foreign Policy. Time to lean on Mexico about Extradition
Ross Kaminsky - 4/22/2008
Marine Corporal Cesar Laurean, suspected of murdering a pregnant Marine, 20-year old Corporal Maria Lauterbach, then burning her body and burying it, was arrested in Mexico by police officers who thought he looked suspicious. Why Democracy-Mongering is a Problem
Kyle Bristow - 4/22/2008
The desire to spread democracy abroad is not exclusive to contemporary neoconservative ideology. During the 5th century BC, a superpower that was plagued with politicians who exhibited hubris that is not dissimilar to the hubris of warmongering neoconservatives caused war to roil the ancient world. The downside of integration
Elizabeth Wright - 4/20/2008
How confusing it must have been back then for the black bourgeoisie. What to do, what to do! On the one hand, it's the 1960s, and the gates have been opened to the world of whites, to jobs created by white men, to entry into places only once dreamed of. Here is the desegregation-integration so yearned for. Affirmative Action Leads to Bureaucracy, Censorship and Even Death
Prof. Nicholas Stix - 4/20/2008
The mainstream media supports the continued admission to otherwise highly selective universities of unqualified minority applicants based on their race or ethnicity, as a means to achieve “diversity.” Since affirmative action’s 1960s’ origins, however, this plague has spread beyond college admissions, to corrupt all of America’s institutions. In higher education, affirmative action has led to the hiring of incompetent, often openly racist black and Hispanic professors. It has further led to the creation of entire disciplines — black, women’s, Hispanic and gay studies — exist in order to genera... Racism, some questions
Stephen W. Browne - 4/20/2008
Everybody talks about racism these days, but has anybody actually gone back and defined what the heck it is they're talking about? I mean, racism is a pretty serious charge these days. In certain contexts it can be a career-wrecking accusation.* And for anyone who writes seriously on subjects such as affirmative action or immigration policy, being accused of racism is almost a rite of passage. Milton Friedman produced millions of millions of Tank Men
Iqbal Latif - 4/20/2008
In response to: ''Do u guys like the ideas that inspired Tieanenman Square or the ideas of Pinochet? I think u'll find they took many of their ideas from Friedman. Have a think about whether u want to be his fans in the light of that? I'm off out of here (i.e. I joined just to post this and am leaving his fan group now.' Ignatieff’s non-apology
Rochelle Wilner - 4/20/2008
Recently the Toronto Star reported on a speech given by Michael Ignatieff at Holy Blossom Temple. “Ignatieff Apologizes for Israeli War Crime Comment” screamed the headline in the Toronto Star’s April 14, 2008 edition. Being keenly interested in these matters I scanned the article for the words, “I am sorry.” Oddly enough the reporter did not quote them. I was more than intrigued and secured a copy of the speech in its entirety. After reading it several times I am compelled to respond. Hate Crimes: The Whitey Did It?
Guy White - 4/20/2008
When people talk about hate crimes, commonly and accurately referred to as the most reprehensible form of violence, they think of whites attacking blacks. But is that reality? Do whites commit all the hate crimes? Do they commit even a majority of the hate crimes? The Smarter Jimmy Carter Charter
David Singer - 4/20/2008
Ex-President Jimmy Carter has hogged the media spotlight this week over his intended - and subsequent - meetings with Hamas head honcho Khaled Meshaal and other Hamas leaders - thereby incurring the wrath of Israel, the United States, the European Union and the Palestinian Authority. Clash of Civilizations Revisited
Safdar Jafri - 4/19/2008
As the religious violence rages across the world, Huntington's Clash of Civilizations has become one of the most talked about theories of the day. The theory argues that West and Islam are two radically different civilizations that are bound to clash in view of their extremely conflicting values. It stereotypes Islam as inherently non-progressive and anti-liberal; the two most core values of the western civilization. Recent surge of radical Islam that culminated in the ghastly events of 9/11, has catapulted this once obscure theory into political and intellectual limelight. Clock Running Out on Irreversible Climate Change – Part II
Bo Ekman - 4/19/2008
To all intents and purposes, the Kyoto Protocol is dead, and unless urgent actions are taken its successor, the Copenhagen process may turn out to be dead on arrival or comatose. Kyoto never delivered reductions of CO2 emissions, but still binds 174 nations until 2012. Meanwhile, global greenhouse gas emissions have steadily increased since the reference year of 1990. Barack Obama Still Castigating Whites
Elizabeth Wright - 4/18/2008
"So it’s not surprising then," said Sen. Barack Obama, "that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations." Oops! Careful, Barack, or your own bitterness might begin to show. And how would that look coming from a "post-racial" man, a brother who has risen above bitterness? You just might yet expose the typical black notion that only people who look like you (more or less) should be moved to express grievances – be they social or political. Multiculturalists, Crime, Terror and Diversity!
Prof. John Press - 4/18/2008
Multiculturalists' slogan is "celebrate diversity" aids and abets terrorists. Under this paradigm rather than judge we must accept all cultures. Their take on diversity conceives of it as superficial; all cultures are equally American. The Institute Studies Institute begs to differ. As culturists, ISI believes we have a core culture and some people's beliefs are so diverse they offend Western ideals; some people actually hate America. Usually ISI celebrates Western culture. Today, they sponsored lectures about threats from those who seek to destroy the country we hope multiculturalists will someday also recognize as unique and worth defending. Two Words: America First!
Kyle Bristow - 4/18/2008
It seems that American politicians are more concerned with serving the interests of foreign peoples rather than the interests of their constituents. As American jobs are exported overseas and what jobs that remain are taken by people who immigrate to the United States, one can only wonder how soon it will be until the United States collapses. When the “shining city upon a hill,” as Ronald Reagan called the country he loved in his farewell address, falls economically, but more importantly culturally, a new Dark Age will begin for the world. The only course of action that can stop America from falling is if politicians in Washington begin to put their country’s interests first. The Domain Exchange
Naseem Javed - 4/18/2008
Forget the bricks and mortar for a minute, and just dream of owning a universal domain name identity in cyberspace, along the likes of priceline.com, food.com, creditcards.com or cheapflights.com, as such identities are valued in tens of millions and continue to double in price every year. The entire domain name industry has advanced to a more mature level, which now fully recognizes the super value of having a generic globally recognizable domain identity as a true cyber-real-estate asset. But the name game in this current race must be played under the correct laws, as most of these assets sometimes simply evaporate into thin air. Clock Running Out on Irreversible Climate Change
Jim Hansen - 4/18/2008
Fifty years ago, Yankee Stadium had about 70,000 seats. It seldom sold out, and almost any kid could afford the cheapest seats. Capacity was reduced to about 57,000 when the stadium was remodeled in the 1970s. Most games sell out now, and prices have gone up. The G7, the Banks and GE
Prof. Peter Morici - 4/18/2008
This week, it’s tough to pick the most significant news. The G7 Finance Ministers Meeting was significant for what it didn’t do—something truly constructive about the credit crisis. Tired carpenters, the ministers and central bank chiefs hammered the same old nails. Their Financial Stabilities Forum report served up the same tired nostrums—extended capital requirements, transparency, closer international cooperation and the like. At War with Liberalism
Kyle Bristow - 4/17/2008
Western civilization is in a struggle not only with foreign adversaries such as Islamic civilization, but also with domestic subversives who promote the utopian ideology of liberalism. In order to combat the latter menace, Westerners must understand the tactics of the Left. Any person who espouses liberalism, communism, socialism, or any other variation of Marxism in which they may self-label themselves with more innocuous names such as “progressive” is an enemy of the West, and must be confronted if Western civilization is to triumph in the culture war. Knocking Down False Gods
Prof. Peter Morici - 4/17/2008
The recession is a wake up call. Americans need to confront some false gods -- free trade, gas guzzlers and Wall Street. Lennonism Imagines The Middle East
Prof. Barry Rubin - 4/17/2008
The Middle East today is driven by five big conflicts: Among states for power; the Iran-Syria alliance’s war on everyone else; the struggle between Arab nationalists and Islamists to control each country, and the Sunni-Shia and the Arab-Israeli conflicts. Liberal Orthodox Church, Science and Witch Hunts
Guy White - 4/17/2008
One of the white readers of my blog commented that he would get fired if anyone found out that he reads my thoughts. Not only is he not allowed to agree with me, he's not even allowed to read this. One's mind must be so completely closed that he's not allowed to find out what the "enemy" is thinking, unless he's a "trained professional" acting as part of anti-racist witch hunt organization like the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and other High Priests of the Liberal Orthodox Church of Political Correctness and Minority Empowerment ("LOC"). The Most Powerful People in America
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 4/17/2008
They are not the rich and superrich, nor the politically powerful running the two-party plutocracy, nor the greedy heads of banking and finance companies, and certainly not the media moguls and bloviating pundits. The most powerful people are US, American consumers that account for over 70 percent of the economy. It is exactly now, when the economy is in the toilet, that consumers hold the maximum power. So why are we the people still deluding ourselves that the path to a better future rests on electing a new president? Who must win - Donkey or Elephant?
Sunita Paul - 4/16/2008
Gradually most of the Americans are getting emotionally, spiritually or physically involved in the race of Donkey and Elephant – which are the two symbols of Democrats and Republicans respectively. This times heavyweight candidates are of course, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain. Amongst Hillary and Obama, one will get the final 'green card' from the Democrats while McCain is already set to ride on the Elephant. McCain Confirms GOP Out of Ideas but So Are the Democrats
Prof. Peter Morici - 4/16/2008
John McCain has tabled an economic program that won’t rescue the economy from its mess but Senators Clinton and Obama offer little more. McCain advocates tax cuts for parents and corporations and mortgage relief for distressed homeowners, paid for by pairing nondefense, discretionary government spending and higher Medicare premiums for the well off. Three Culturist Questions
Prof. John Press - 4/14/2008
Yesterday I spoke to a group of libertarians. One of the most interesting questions was, "Doesn't the universal desirability of technology such as air-conditioning show a global value system towards which the whole world is moving?" My polished answers was, Democratic Party will endanger the chance of Middle East Peace
Ghazal Omid - 4/14/2008
On April 08, 2008, immediately after General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker testified before the Senate, Senator Feinstein joined NIAC at a press conference in the Russell Building, as evidenced by the accompanying photo from the NIAC webpage. Democrats slam McCain on Economics
Abdul Ruff - 4/14/2008
The Republican presidential candidate John McCain's opponents from the Democrats are still fighting a stiff course to gain the party nomination for presidential poll in November; they not only fight one another in rhetoric but also are at odds with the Republican hopeful who has already secured the ticket to contest. As the days pass on, the initial glow seen in the faces of the democratic candidates is gradually disappearing, reflecting on desperation and despair to the worried democrats, though they now control both the Houses of the Parliament. Issues relating US economy continues to occupy a significant place in their debate. America's Failure: Russia and Serbia
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 4/13/2008
The United States had two strategic goals as it faced its reluctant allies in NATO in the April 2008 Bucharest Summit: Mr. Gore you are robbing Peter, paying Paul
Iqbal Latif - 4/12/2008
More people are expected to die of famine in Africa than imprinting a larger CO2 footprint. 'Al Gore Environmental policies' are aimed at 'Robbing Peter paying Paul.' Green based priorities are creating severe food shortages. Hunger in African will kill faster and will have larger impact on the flimsy structure of the growing under class of the world.Is human life less than a computer driven theoretical reading of rising CO2 emissions? Lets not forget we all make mistakes, computer generated models are far inferior than human complex life, we owe it to our conscious to save every human being. ... Barack Obama married his 'mother'
Ted Belman - 4/11/2008
Spengler points out that Obama’s women reveal his secret Economy: U.S. Trade Rises in February; Drags Growth, Lowers GDP by $250 Billion
Prof. Peter Morici - 4/11/2008
Yesterday, the Commerce Department reported the February deficit on trade in goods and services was $62.3 billion. This was up from $59.0 billion in January and about 5.3 percent of GDP. The deficit was pushed higher by rising prices from many industrial supplies and materials and increased imports of consumer goods. Commerce Department to Release February Trade Deficit Data on Thursday
Prof. Peter Morici - 4/10/2008
Thursday, the Commerce Department will report the February trade deficit. Podhoretz in defense of Bush, Sharon and himself
Ted Belman - 4/10/2008
Norman Podhoretz, as you will recall, was a staunch supporter of George W. Bush, and is staying the course, and was in support of Sharon’s Disengagement. He now replies to his critics of both these positions, in his Commentary article, Israel and the Palestinians:Has Bush Reneged?. Anyone interested in the peace process from its beginning in Madrid should read this very informative article. He begins, Obama, the visionary, disappoints again
Elizabeth Wright - 4/10/2008
There I was, listening to Barak Obama's Great and Eloquent speech, but I had not yet learned from the Anointed Wise Men that it was Great and Eloquent. Since I was not yet privy to this information, I just continued listening, while doing my own spontaneous evaluation of his message. About three-quarters into his speech, it occurred to me that this was simply the same old, same old. It sounded like the standard boilerplate liberal stuff to me. Mr. Obama & Rev. Wright, America’s Debt to Blacks Already Paid in Full
Prof. Nicholas Stix - 4/10/2008
While millions of American blacks demand that American taxpayers (read: whites) pay slavery reparations of up to one million dollars to each and every black resident of the United States, in fact, American taxpayers—and consumers—have already paid trillions of dollars in reparations (read: racial extortion). And the tab is rising daily. Brzezinski’s Back
Ted Belman - 4/10/2008
Events of the past few days indicate that the Zbigniew Brzezinski faction of lunatic Russia haters have now won the upper hand inside the secret councils of the Anglo-American finance oligarchy, displacing the hitherto dominant George Shultz-neocon faction. Although George Bush and his cronies still occupy the White House, the policies that are being carried out are coming from the Brzezinski left CIA machine. Brzezinski has returned to public prominence in recent months due to his role as top establishment controller for the Obama campaign. But Brzezinski is not waiting for the outcome of the November elections to take over key parts of the US government. IQ Differences: Do they exist and can we admit it?
Guy White - 4/9/2008
Last year the Fire Department of New York was sued by the federal government because of the racial gaps between races. No reasons were given to prove that there was any bias, just the fact that blacks did not score as well as whites. The FDNY test was not the only test to show a gap. So did the SAT, GRE, GMAT, MCAT, LSAT, bar exam, police exams, IQ test - every test of aptitude. All of them are supposed to be racist. Poll: Obama Losing White Vote Against McCain Even In New York
Guy White - 4/9/2008
People will speak the truth, or what they think is the truth. Maybe not immediately, but eventually they will slip and show their cards. Politicians may bite their tongue during campaigns, but those around them will speak their minds. At times they’ll say something they think is common sense, but it’s only common sense to them. A Return From The Feminist Abyss?
Prof. Nicholas Stix - 4/9/2008
In her 1998 book, A Return to Modesty: Discovering the Lost Virtue, Wendy Shalit argues that not money, but modesty (read: chastity) makes the world go ‘round. Shalit sees the loss of female sexual modesty as having made girls and women miserable, and invited men—who hardly need such an invitation—to treat them badly. In the name of a more “authentic” sexual culture, everyone’s “doing it,” yet almost everyone’s miserable.
A 23-year-old recent graduate of Williams College at the time of the book's publishing, Shalit believes that real sex differences exist, as o... Obama is in bed with the Iraq Study Group
Ted Belman - 4/9/2008
A number of people have written to me to tell me Brzezinski, either is not on Obama’s foreign policy team or is just one member of it. Ever since Brzezinski introduced Obama last summer, Brzezinski has remained in the background for fear of alienating Obama’s Jewish support. It makes little difference because all the others on the team are generally in agreement with his policies. Americans must live within their means
Prof. Peter Morici - 4/8/2008
The U.S. economy is in recession, with no end in sight. Falling housing prices and questionable mortgages are blamed. But digging out will require Americans to use less gasoline, get tough on trade with China, and learn to live within their means. Addressing Black Concerns and Delusions
Guy White - 4/7/2008
African-Americans frequently accuse whites, all whites, of racism. Even though they got tremendous opportunities as a result of living in a white nation that they could never have gotten in pre-colonial or even modern Africa, their complaints never end. It's really interesting to read their exact statements because they are often nearly incomprehensible and show that Jeremiah "Shaka Zulu" Wright is not the exception, but the rule. This is the father of Venus and Serena Williams: The Immorality of Interventionism
Kyle Bristow - 4/7/2008
Otto Von Bismarck understood why interventionism was not prudent when he said that “The whole of the Balkans is not worth the bones of a single Pomeranian grenadier.” Is Barack Obama a Muslim wolf in Christian wool?
Reuven Koret - 4/7/2008
The glib handling of criticism of his relationship with the anti-American ("God Damn America!") and anti-Israel ("a dirty word for Negroes") Reverend James Wright may have bought him a little time. But the legacy of dissimulation about his long-concealed identity is about to come crashing down around the ears of Barack Hussein Obama, courtesy of the assembled testimony of his family, friends, classmates and teachers. What We Must Remember on the Anniversary of MLK’s Assassination
Prof. Nicholas Stix - 4/7/2008
Friday, the fourth day of the year’s fourth Black History Month, the nation commemorated the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. On the TV earlier today, I continually saw images of MLK. I didn’t bother listening, and The Boss was kind enough to keep the sound on low. How many winter’s days have I wasted since 1987, watching propaganda about that man? And now, with twelve Black History Months per year, the propaganda never stops. Obama favors an unholly alliance between Marxism and Islam
Ted Belman - 4/5/2008
In "Obama’s Muslim connection"I wrote, that Obama’s foreign policy favours accommodation to Islam. Here's more information about the Democrats' likely nominee: Failed Rice Mission
Abdul Ruff - 4/5/2008
Not withstanding the efforts from the USA to find a lasting solution to Middle East turmoil by establishing a Palestine state to exist side-by-side with its arch foe that keeps killing innocent Palestinians in its air-strikes conducted intermittently, Israel has once again invaded the Gaza territory of defenseless Palestinians. This generated world wide criticism and many nations requested US to quickly intervene to stop Israeli air-strikes in Gaza . With a view reducing tensions in Gaza , US president George W. Bush dispatched his Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to the region. Isn't Glossocracy Great?
Dymphna - 4/5/2008
Fjordman happened upon yet two more examples of verboten words: "Mexican" and "immigrant." In the first story, a man in Iowa was fired for referring to someone from Mexico as a "Mexican." The Yin and Yang of US Debt
Prof. Dwight Jaffee and Ashok Bardhan - 4/5/2008
American homeowners worried about dwindling property values and the burden of adjustable-rate mortgages may not care to know what made their mortgages so affordable. Increased purchase of US Treasury bills, Agency bonds and mortgage-backed securities by foreign government institutions that made mortgages so low, however, has worried economists. With the US economy reeling from multiple shocks, economists have another source for concern – the increasing role played by foreign institutions and sovereign wealth funds, mostly belonging to emerging economies, in financing imports of goods and services to the US that support its lifestyle. Toronto 18 Suspects Undergo Trial By Media
Beenish Gaya - 4/5/2008
The trial of the only remaining youth in the Toronto 18 case commenced last week in a Brampton courtroom. The new details disclosed in the Crown factum filed in the case elicited depressingly new emotional lows in all of the accused and their families. Reminiscent of that fateful day in June, 2006, the media sensationalism started all over again, with the reporting of incomplete evidence and outrageous headlines. Having attended the entire preliminary hearing, I must confess my shock and disbelief at the fact that these allegations continue to be presented in a manner which precludes the public from seeing a complete or accurate picture. Culturist Censorship, Free Speech and Dangerous Ironies
Prof. John Press - 4/5/2008
I submit most of my blog entries to internet article distributors. Recently, several of my articles have been rejected for the political beliefs they convey. Dangerously, this censorship does not stem from malice or ambition; it stems from increasingly commonplace cultural assumptions about what can be said. US Pushes Pie-in-the-Sky Missile Defense in Europe
Prof. Tom Sauer and Prof. Dave Webb - 4/4/2008
Missile defense will figure high on the agenda at the NATO summit of heads of state in Bucharest. The odds are that, without any meaningful parliamentary debate within or between European states, Europe will quietly go along with the US proposal to install missile-defense interceptors in Poland and a powerful radar system in the Czech Republic. Obama’s 'change' comes through agitating a community, not uniting all communities
Ted Belman - 4/4/2008
Why did Obama not pursue a corporate law practice but instead looked to community work as his life’s work? Why has he identified with agents of radical change, including William Ayers a convicted terrorist, throughout out his adult life. Why did he join a Black Nationalist, Africacentric Church? Why did he write (see Damning Quotes from Obama) On Trial in California and on Parade in Binghamton
Baron Bodissey - 4/4/2008
Ramadan Abdur-Rauf Abdullah, a member of Jamaat ul-Fuqra, is on trial this week in California for the 2001 murder of a sheriff’s deputy. A local news report gives an account of recent testimony heard by jurors, including a tape of Abdullah’s questioning by detectives not long after the murder. US Poll 2008: McCain as Republican candidate
Abdul Ruff - 4/4/2008
Even as the Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are waging a tough battle for Democratic nomination, John McCain, a U.S. senator from Arizona , Labor Department Releases Key March Jobs Data Friday
Prof. Peter Morici - 4/4/2008
The Labor Department will report employment data for March on Friday. This is a key indicator of the depth and duration of the recession, which began in December. If the payroll jobs decline for a third straight month, it will be hard to deny that the economy has entered a recession of unknown depth and duration. Paulson Regulatory Reform Plan Falls Short
Prof. Peter Morici - 4/1/2008
The regulatory framework proposed by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will not address fundamental problems in the banking sector that contributed significantly to the recession and that must be fixed to rescue the U.S. economy from recession and avoid future crises. Antarctic ice 7 times the size of Manhattan suddenly collapsed
Iqbal Latif - 3/31/2008
A chunk of Antarctic ice about seven times the size of Manhattan suddenly collapsed, putting an even greater portion of glacial ice at risk and an ice shelf about the size of Connecticut is "hanging by a thread," scientists told March 25, 2008. In my humble opinion, this is a grand marketing exercise and an extreme example of ' Voodoo Science of global warming.' The Jewish Left wants Washington to pressure Israel
Ted Belman - 3/30/2008
Following up on my article Liberal Jews support Obama in part because they blame the Jews too in which I pointed out that "progressive Jews" were naturally allies of Obama, I came upon this Prospect Magazine article by Gershom Gorenberg entitled A Liberal Jewish Lobby. Can Obama be a catalyst for change in the Middle East?
Namjoo Hashemi - 3/30/2008
With the 2008 primaries and caucuses nearing their end the likely presidential nominees are John McCain as the Republican Party representative and a hotly contested battle continues to broom between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as the representative for the Democratic Party. Reconquista: Mexico's Retaking of US Territory
Jake Jacobsen and MJ Jacobsen - 3/28/2008
The what is the “retaking” of vast portions of the American southwest: the phrase itself translates as “the reconquest.” Things gFirst, lets talk about what we think is the less concerning of the two. It’s led by groups such as MECha, which others might lull you into believing no longer has any desire to take back La Raza's stolen land of Aztlan, except their name still means the Chicano Student Movement of Aztlan. Their race-driven activities are aided and abetted by groups like the NCLR, whose well-known slogan means “for The Race everything, outside the race nothing.” Knocking Down False Gods
Prof. Peter Morici - 3/28/2008
The recession is a wake up call. Americans need to confront some false gods--free trade, gas guzzlers and Wall Street. In the 1990s, the U.S. launched the World Trade Organization and opened trade with China. Americans were to import more tee-shirts and TVs and sell more software and sophisticated services to a world hungry for U.S. knowhow. That would move Americans into better paying jobs. The West, Japan, and Cultural Secondarity
Fjordman - 3/28/2008
Dymphna of Gates of Vienna recommended to me a book called “Eccentric Culture: A Theory of Western Civilization,” by Rémi Brague. The Romans admired the earlier culture of the Greeks. Christians had a love/hate relationship with Judaism, but they did recognize that the Jews had an older religious tradition than they did themselves, and that they were greatly indebted to it. Christian Europeans thus inherited a twin “cultural secondarity” in relations to their Greek and Hebrew ... Hope We Can Hope In
Nicholas M. Guariglia - 3/28/2008
Like a modern-day Demosthenes, it’s becoming increasingly evident that Senator Obama has embraced the prose of the classic pied-piper, the role of abstract orator. He says everything and nothing all at once, with a kind of eerie religiosity sweeping across his great, mystifying vernacular. Chris Matthews has declared that “(Obama) comes along, and he seems to have the answers. This is the New Testament.” Oprah Winfrey and Maria Shriver swear up and down that Barack is “the truth” –– leaving one only to wonder if he is likewise the way and the light. Obama: Saint or Nihilist?
Prof. Nicholas Stix - 3/28/2008
Writing on Barack Obama Wednesday at his blog, Blithe Spirit, my Oak Park, IL journalist friend, Jim Bowman, raises “The Grandmother Issue.” Subprime Crisis: Racist If You Do, Racist If You Don't
Guy White - 3/28/2008
Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Today banks are accused of racism for giving loans to unqualified people. But when banks did not give loans to unqualified blacks, they were sued and attacked in the media for racism. Obama’s Muslim connection
Ted Belman - 3/28/2008
What is Barack Obama's Muslim connection? The question has been discussed and subject to a lot of rumors, but recently overshadowed by his membership in Rev. Jeremiah Wright's racist, anti-Semitic and anti-American church. But it remains important to answer this question. Economy: Fixing the Banks
Prof. Peter Morici - 3/26/2008
America's banks are broken, and the U.S. economy cannot be pulled out of recession until they are fixed. Thirty years ago, mortgages were straightforward. Homebuyers went to banks, which checked incomes, purchased independent appraisals and loaned buyers the money. The bank held notes or sold them to Fannie Mae or perhaps insurance companies. Fed Bernanke and the HKMA Donald Tsang
Iqbal Latif - 3/26/2008
Via MediaBistro, we learn that Fox Business Network has bought ad space in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, poking fun at CNBC's Jim Cramer, and what he said about Bear Stearns, days before its collapse. Skeptical about Environmentalist Solutions: A Review of Bjorn Lomborg’s 'Cool It'
Nicholas M. Guariglia - 3/26/2008
In Cool It: The Skeptical Environmentalist’s Guide to Global Warming, Bjorn Lomborg expands on previously written firestorm articles regarding the state of the environment. His central thesis if contentious to say the least. Lomborg’s writings prior to Cool It had already spawned over 400 articles in major metropolitan papers, and his latest work was no less controversial. But what precisely is it about this Greenpeace-advocate self-described environmentalist Dane that so irks the so-called environmentalist community? Oil May Not Grease Friendship
Amity Shlaes - 3/25/2008
In the post-Cold War period, researchers have long wondered why some countries befriend the US. They have noted some common characteristics of US friends – cultural affinity, urban dominance, level of entrepreneurship and so on. They also noticed that oil wealth can correlate with hostility towards the US. Much of this work, while evocative, is anecdotal. Digging The Economy Out of the Recession
Prof. Peter Morici - 3/25/2008
The U.S. economy is in recession with no end in sight. Falling housing prices are blamed, but the root causes are bad economic policies and lousy banking practices. Racial Dialogue in America
Prof. Nicholas Stix - 3/25/2008
Every time a black says he wants an “honest” dialogue about race, I reach for my wallet with one hand, and for my pistol with the other. Now, it is Barack Hussein Obama, the “black” candidate for president who says he wants “dialogue.”
Obama doesn’t want dialogue on race, any more than black people do. Dialogue for them means lecturing, hectoring, and otherwise abusing whites, lying to our faces about race, the more egregious lie the better, and daring us to tell the truth, so they can curse us, assault us, and have... Financing Failure: How Foreign Aid is Mismanaged
Nicholas M. Guariglia - 3/25/2008
Who can explain the logic of first propping up a seemingly friendly autocrat, then disregarding the autocrat’s disloyalty, only to end this trifecta by subsidizing it all along? Take for example the late Yasser Arafat, whose decades of murdering diplomats and overseeing hit-squads was legitimized overnight by overt international assistance. Somewhere along the line, it was deemed that any hypothetical Palestinian state required the presence of an imposing “strongman,” someone to keep the apparently crazier folk down. (So who better than a Jordanian to do it?) Liberation Theology in Kenya and the U.S. Elections
David J. Jonsson - 3/25/2008
This is the sixth of a series of articles on The Clash of Ideologies and Leftist/Marxist – Islamist Alliance We are seeing first hand the role Liberation Theology is playing in the Ideological conflicts in Kenya led by Barack Hussein Obama and the opposition leader, Raila Odinga. In spite of Obama’s and to some extent Hillary Clinton’s objections to involvement in the political situations in foreign countries we are see the fingerprints of Obama in his support of Raila Odinga and the implementation of Shariah law in Kenya. ... Anti-Feminism: What Is It?
Pranav S. Atit - 3/24/2008
It is uncertain as to what anti-feminism is or it can also be said that it is uncertain as to what feminism is. Although, it is ambiguous as to when anti-feminism originated, it originated due to adverse views against feminism. The origin of feminism in turn originated due to the fact that women traditionally had been regarded as inferior to men, physically and intellectually. Both the law and the feminist movement, however, was concretely established when an issue for declaration of independence for women , demanding full legal parity, equal compensation and the right to vote was pressed for ... Eliot Spitzer, David Brooks, and the State of Nature
Prof. Nicholas Stix - 3/24/2008
The article by David Brooks on March 14 in the New York Times, “The Rank-Link Imbalance,” purports to explain the mindset of New York’s fallen ex-governor. Latinos’ Education Failure is Their Own Fault!
Prof. John Press - 3/24/2008
Latinos score lower than whites on tests and drop-out of school more often and it is largely their fault!!!! The same goes for Black American youth! Wow!!! That was risky. One can get fired for saying such things. So to cover my buns let me just clarify that nothing in this paragraph had anything to do with race. Culture, not I.Q. or innate ability, explains this discrepancy. And if you really want to minimize the achievement gap between Latinos, Asians, Whites and Blacks, you should read on. Open Letter to John McCain
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 3/23/2008
Every few days I get yet another mailing begging me for money for your campaign. There is always explicit language about my being one of your supporters. But I do not support you for president. You are an abomination, because of your support for President George W. Bush and his unjustified, immoral and illegal Iraq war. Everyone who sees a McCain presidency as a continuation of the Bush administration is totally correct. Economy and The Global Meltdown
Iqbal Latif - 3/23/2008
For an average trader the real day starts at nearly 1.30 in the morning as Japanese markets pick up steam and ends at 8.00 in the evening, just six hours into the close New Zealand is trading and with yen carry trade being unwound the pain never seems to end around the clock. The six hours are the real party time, the sun down time. Ask me would I like to live any other way, burning at two ends I would rather resign and burn to the end, life in the slow lane is not for me. The ecstasy never ends, the fatalities mount and profits search is like unending pursuit of Eldorado, seeing perfectly nor... What You Don't Know About Obama Can Hurt The Nation
Ted Belman - 3/23/2008
In Obama’s, a More Perfect Union speech, he said of Pastor Wright, Obama's Pastor and Politics of Noam Chomsky
Iqbal Latif - 3/19/2008
Sen. Barack Obama's pastor says blacks should not chant "God Bless America" but "God damn America." Obama's Pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, has a record of what even Obama's Campaign aides declare is 'Inflammatory Rhetoric.' My opinion is that Jeremiah Wright is a fervent pastor affronted by the injustices of the system. The rhetoric of the pastor is Politics of Noam Chomsky. Chomsky has stated that his "personal visions are fairly traditional anarchist ones, with origins in libertarian socialism. It is obvious that Obama has found inspiration and motivation in his pastor's rage and therefore he... U.S. Economy Records $738.6 Billion Current Account Deficit
Prof. Peter Morici - 3/19/2008
Monday, the Commerce Department reported the 2007 current account deficit was $738.6 billion, down from $811.5 billion in 2006. The deficit exceeded 5.3 percent of GDP. The fourth quarter deficit was $172.9 billion. Presidential Branding
Naseem Javed - 3/19/2008
The boy wonder of the USA minority blacks, Senator Obama, is being referred to as being a "just do it" brand, and Lady Clinton of the good old Whitehouse days of the sleek Clinton era as a "yes we can" brand. You surely would know what these two slogans being created by the big advertising machines stand for, American people, have become fully entrenched in the ad lingo, bombarded with daily ads, where some of these lines have become catch phrases, while very often, no one recalls their true commercial origin, like "where’s the beef"? With the election frenzy on the way, another wicked way is ... The State of Racism: Part 2 - The Heart of
Guy White - 3/18/2008
Massive white racism is taken as a fact of life. Blacks suffer at the hands of whites on daily basis, at every turn, as hate-filled white people abuse and assault the “people of color”. There are no non-racist whites and any white person who denies hate in his heart is a racist of the worst kind. In American universities teenagers study institutional racism, unconscious racism, white privilege, ideological whiteness, and other types of persecution that benefit whites at the expense of blacks. American history is nothing more than a history of racism. Western history is nothing more than histor... Economy: Fire Sale at Bear Stearns and Panic at the Fed
Prof. Peter Morici - 3/18/2008
Sunday evening J.P. Morgan announced its purchase of Bear Stearns at $2 per share after it had closed at $30 on Friday, and the Federal Reserve announced yet another emergency credit facility. Interview with Sam Vaknin: Private Armies and Private Military Companies
Barry Zellen - 3/18/2008
Barry Zellen conducted this interview with Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. Dr. Vaknin (http://samvak.tripod.com) is the author of Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited and After the Rain - How the West Lost the East. He is the associate editor of the Global Politician and has served as a columnist for Central Europe Review, PopMatters, Bellaonline, and eBookWeb, a United Press International (UPI) Senior Business Correspondent, and the editor of mental health and Central East Europe categories in The Open Directory and Suite101. Why I wouldn’t vote for Obama
Ted Belman - 3/18/2008
My article Obama will win the nomination but lose the election got a lot of attention and caused quite a stir. It informed about his views on Israel, his church and its connection to SABEEL and Farrakhan, his pastor, his statements in his book and his association with the Palestinian cause and much more. The Diseased West
Kyle Bristow - 3/18/2008
Nations are organic, because just like an organism, they are born, mature, decline in strength, and eventually die. To what degree of power and prestige they achieve during their lifetime is dependent upon the people of the nation. If the people are collectively prudent, courageous, and dedicated to their nation, the nation can attain great strength. When the citizens of a nation lose their national identity—either through a decline in historical understanding or a decrease in national saliency—the nation grows weak. This weakness amounts to a sickness that patriots of a nation must cure if the nation is to survive. Candlelight Vigil Met With Anti-Semitic Protest
Jennifer Kutner - 3/16/2008
One day after the brutal terrorist attack in Jerusalem in which a Palestinian terrorist infiltrated the Mercaz Harav rabbinical seminary and opened fire on a crowded library and study hall, killing eight students and wounding 11 others. Among those killed or injured were students who held dual Israeli-American citizenship. A candlelight vigil in memory of the innocent victims was held outside the Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles, organized by StandWithUs, an international education organization. The Orange Democratic Movement and The National Muslim Leaders Forum
David J. Jonsson - 3/16/2008
This is the fifth of a series of articles on The Clash of Ideologies and Leftist/Marxist – Islamist Alliance. Pyrrhic Victories of Anti-Trade Crusaders
Ernesto Zedollo - Former President of Mexico - 3/13/2008
With the American election season upon us, fear once again emerges as the most salable commodity for aspiring presidential candidates. As the primary results show, the fear of trade has emerged as the potent weapon in the hands of Democratic candidates, much as fear of terrorism was in the hands of their Republican rivals for the previous two election seasons. The change Obama believes in
Ted Belman - 3/13/2008
Obama has taken offense to the mention of his middle name “Hussein” and to the publication of his picture shown in East African garb and has been at pains to say he never was a Muslim, notwithstanding that anyone born of a Muslim father is automatically regarded as Muslim. Bernier should disclose conditions for latest $300 million to Palestinian Authority
Naresh Raghubeer and David Harris - 3/13/2008
Ottawa, Canada - In December, Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier announced $300 million in new funding over five years to the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority (PA). This amount was on top of the $500 million given to the PA since 1993. As part of the new announcement, Minister Bernier proclaimed that "our funding is not unconditional. We will need to see … a viable Palestinian state that is democratic, accountable, and living in peace and security as a neighbour to Israel.” Trade Deficit Rises to $58.2 billion in January
Prof. Peter Morici - 3/13/2008
Yesterday, the Commerce Department reported the January deficit on trade in goods and services was $58.2 billion. This was up from $57.9 billion in December and was about 5 percent of GDP. Undervaluation of the dollar against the Chinese yuan and high oil prices keep dragging the trade deficit up. Why the Grand Old Party is not so grand anymore
Kyle Bristow - 3/13/2008
It has been said that the Democratic Party is the “evil party” while the Republican Party is the “stupid party.” After John McCain was selected as the de facto Republican nominee for president, I could not help but think that “stupid” may be somewhat of an understatement. Economy Loses 63,000 Jobs in February
Prof. Peter Morici - 3/9/2008
Friday, the Labor Department reported the economy lost 63,000 payroll jobs in February, after losing 22,000 jobs in January. Governments added 38,000 jobs and private sector employment contracted 101,000. Businesses have become too pessimistic about the outlook for the economy, and the capacity of the Bush Administration and Federal Reserve to manage it, to be adding new employees or replacing those that leave. Obama: Charisma Isn't Enough
Prof. Barry Rubin - 3/9/2008
The U.S. presidential election is not--at least not supposed to be--like electing a high school class president. Vague promises, glib speeches, and personal popularity shouldn’t be enough to gain victory. This should be especially true this year since so many Americans don’t seem to think they did such a great job of choosing the last time they voted. The State of Racism: Part 1 - Is Black Racism Possible?
Guy White - 3/9/2008
Accusations of white racism are rampant, with the topic of race turning immediately to the alleged hate deep in the heart of every white person. In fact, any “dialogue” on race is nothing more than a vicious black attack on whites who cannot defend themselves and usually respond with a payment to black organizations and neighborhoods from the government and corporations. But what about black racism? Is it even possible? If so, does it exist? And if it exists, is it more or less virulent than white racism? Slow housing economy needs jolt
Prof. Peter Morici - 3/6/2008
The National Association of Realtors reported January existing home sales sank to 4.89 million from 6.38 million a year earlier, and the average price was $201,100, down 4.6 percent from $210,900 from a year earlier. In December, sales were 4.91 million and the median price was $207,000. The large price drop from December was particularly disturbing. Boys: Casualties of the Gender War
Robert A. Fink, MD - 3/6/2008
Recently, educational researchers have begun to review the changes within our educational system brought about by such diverse factors as standardized testing in the schools, the rise of gender feminism, and the currently widespread use of drugs to treat alleged behavioral disorders in our schoolchildren. Establishing the Islamic Kingdom of God in Kenya
David J. Jonsson - 3/6/2008
This is the fourth of a series of articles on The Clash of Ideologies and Leftist/Marxist – Islamist Alliance God Bless Ralph Nader
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 3/6/2008
Because he wants to salvage American democracy and help Americans, Ralph Nader is running for president again. He deserves the support of all Americans that see themselves as progressives, dissidents, independents, and patriots who want to remove the stranglehold of the two-party plutocracy on our political system. Michigan State University Refuses to Revoke Mugabe’s Honorary Degree
Kyle Bristow - 3/6/2008
Michigan State University is known for a lot of things. It has a good basketball team, a decent football team, and its students—the Spartans—riot in the streets every few years or so. (Riots have occurred in 1997, 1998, 1999, and most recently, on April 2, 2005.) What is not widely known is that MSU gave in 1990 an honorary degree in law to the dictator of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, when he spoke at the university. Honorary degrees are not earned through coursework; they are given to people by the university as a symbolic trophy to honor their achievements in life. The Mexican Border and Culturist History Lessons
Prof. John Press - 3/6/2008
Culturist thought can improve the insights of our historians. This, in turn, can lead to policy implications. Applying culturist insights to the book Translating Property by Maria E. Montoya provides examples in spades. This book discusses how we settled land disputes after our victory in the Mexican – American War. The importance of our border with Mexico makes analyzing the way we look at the outcome of this dispute vitally important. Obama will win the nomination but lose the election
Ted Belman - 3/6/2008
Obama will win the nomination but lose the election. The media is now on to him. The arguments of our "smear" campaign are gaining traction and some of the media is running with them. Slowly, but surely Obama, is doing himself in. It is not just the company he keeps, but also what he is now saying. Bernanke should encourage banks to adopt sounder business models
Prof. Peter Morici - 3/5/2008
Ben Bernanke, in recent testimony before the Senate Banking Committee, noted the shortages of credit, especially the reluctance of banks to extend credit to one another. The Lure of Protectionism in Ohio
Morgan Robinson and Susan Froetschel - 3/5/2008
The candidates for US president sense deepening anxiety over globalization among workers, blue and white collar alike. But too often, they frame globalization as a choice for employers or government, and not for consumers. The experience of a tiny TV manufacturer shows how an electorate’s inability to look at globalization in its totality risks taking the country in a wrong direction. More than Three Hots and a Cot
Jeremy Reynalds, Ph.D. - 3/5/2008
New Mexico’s Joy Junction is more than just a place where the homeless go to get a meal and a bed. Are we ready to vote?
Nickolas Hoog - 3/5/2008
With non-proliferation hanging by a thread, tension boiling world wide, U.S. hegemony and soft power at its lowest point in decades, it is difficult to imagine that a single individual carries the solutions to these crises. But, here we are, skeptical and a little demoralized, watching the democratic and republican presidential candidates sweep across the nation, waving flags, shaking hands with farmers, kissing children, promising to pull us from the depths of what many have criticized as the worst administration in American history. The weight of responsibility that every citizen of the Unit... Is Obama’s Life at Risk?
Amil Imani - 3/4/2008
In eloquent speeches presidential candidate Obama has made copious promises, understandably to attract voters. He talks about “change,” without really spelling out change from what to what. It just sounds good: “change.” A great sound bite, indeed. Change is exciting, while status quo is viewed as stagnant and boring. It is all part of the political game of telling people what they want to hear, getting elected, and worrying about delivering later. Media: Pledges Not Made, Fairness Not Met
Prof. Barry Rubin - 3/4/2008
Keep repeating to yourself what the media institution's spokespeople tell us: Coverage is fair, coverage is fair, coverage is fair. But as you do so be sure not to look at the actual articles. Corruption and Culture – Part 2
Saberi Roy - 3/3/2008
The term culture as we understand would refer to our social and moral systems, as well as all forms of human activity that are carried through generations comprising the gamut of human beliefs, values, arts, religions, languages and behavior. Culture is the product of civilization, a way of life and establishes traditions for societies. Corruption is counter to culture and erodes cultural integrity and moral systems of societies and thus has a deep and long lasting impact on the continuous evolution of human society. The different facets of culture are reflected through arts, knowledge systems, music, entertainment, religions and rituals. Strangulation in the Dark: Palestine, Somalia, and the American Mainstream Media
Abukar Arman - 3/3/2008
Whenever the media fails to press and keep the powerful at check the inevitable consequence is prolonged oppression, lethal destruction, and radicalized insurgency. Aside from Baghdad, nowhere is such consequence more evident than in Gaza and Mogadishu. The North American Union Farce
Laura Carlsen - 3/3/2008
It's got millions of rightwing citizens calling Congress, sponsoring legislation, and writing manifestos in defense of U.S. sovereignty. It comes up in presidential candidates' public appearances, has made it into primetime debates, and one presidential candidate—Ron Paul—used it as a central theme of his (short-lived) campaign. Primary Economics
Prof. Peter Morici - 3/3/2008
The Texas and Ohio primaries could well determine the Democratic nominee for President. Its high time Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton quit musing about change and explain what they will do to fix the economy. Is the Sun Setting on US Dominance? – Part II
Jiang Qian - 3/3/2008
CAMBRIDGE: It has become fashionable to talk about the arrival of a multipolar world, in which the US faces increasing competition from rising powers like Europe, China and India, or resurgent powers like Russia and Japan. Proponents of such a "multipolar worldview" often claim to hold a "realist" view of international relations. They believe the US should retreat from its ideological crusade and instead engage in a contest for influence with other global "poles", à la "the Great Game," on "unclaimed playgrounds such as Africa or Latin America. David vs Goliath; Homeowner Forced to Live on the Streets
Jeremy Reynalds, Ph.D. - 3/3/2008
Neatly dressed and immaculately groomed, Joe Calkins shatters any stereotype image you may have had of a homeless person. America's Destruction of the Control Spy Satellite US 193
Monotapash Mukherjee - 2/28/2008
Feb. 21, the US military destroyed a defunct and out-of –control spy satellite US 193 with a specially designed SM3 ballistic missile with pin-point accuracy. It was an unprecedented mission for the navy, so extraordinary that the final go ahead to launch the missile was reserved for Defense Secretary Robert Gates rather than a military commander. Is the Sun Setting on US Dominance?
Joergen Oerstroem Moeller - 2/28/2008
As the world’s economic and security interests become increasingly interconnected, many analysts speculate on what global leadership will emerge throughout the 21st century. This two-part series examines the changing role of the United States in the world‘s economic and security scene. In the first part of the series, Joergen Oerstroem Moeller, visiting senior research fellow with the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, argues that the US may be losing grip of the steering wheel and Asia will likely emerge as the world’s largest and most dynamic economy. Asian financial institutions coming t... The Auction-Rate Securities Fiasco
Prof. Peter Morici - 2/28/2008
I dont know how Broadway sells tickets these days when folly is in so plain array on Wall Street. Auction-rate securities drama provides the latest tale of greed and betrayal. Ignorance and Realism: A Critique of Mearsheimer-Walt
Ofira Seliktar - 2/28/2008
John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt's assertion that the Israel lobby, acting as an agent of Israel, has turned American foreign policy into a tool of Zionism and hurt the national interest is based on their realist view of international relations mixed with ignorance about the politics of the Middle East. This account either misrepresents or glosses over the complex realities in the region, among them such "non-rational" factors as the power of a messianic Islamist ideology and the existence of radical regimes that require continuous conflict in order to survive. The Next President Should End The Madness
Prof. Peter Morici - 2/26/2008
VOTERS ARE FOCUSING too much on personalities and not enough on issues. This is unfortunate. Americans need a president to address tough problems and implement solutions. Economy: Home Sales, Home Prices Sink Again
Prof. Peter Morici - 2/26/2008
The National Association of Realtors reported January existing home sales sank to 4.890 million from 6.380 million a year earlier, and the average price was $201,100, down from $210,900 or 4.6, percent from a year earlier. In December, sales were 4.910 million and the median price was $207,000. The large price drop from December was particularly disturbing. Obama Promotes Anti-Semitism, Racism, Hatred of Israel
Bill Levinson - 2/26/2008
A growing number of bloggers are pointing out Barack Obama’s numerous connections to unsavory individuals and organizations that espouse and promote hatred of Jews, Catholics, white people, Israel, and/or the United States. Corruption and Culture - Part I
Saberi Roy - 2/26/2008
Corruption is not just the abuse of power for personal gain but also personal gain at the expense of others so it has moral, ethical, social, economic, political and broader geographical impact. Although some form of corruption has always existed in human society, the practice or culture of corruption has taken up gigantic forms since the 20th century. From politics to the corporate world, from entertainment to education corruption is a disease and a vice of organizational systems. Almost like cancer, corruption begins slowly and gradually permeates to affect the whole of society. Most people ... Obama's "Hope" is beating Clinton's "Help"
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 2/26/2008
Hope mongering has been working much better than experience mongering. Now, the rest of the story…. As befits American culture, politics is all about slick selling to the masses. Hillary Clinton is selling Day-1 help to victims and sufferers. Barack Obama is selling effervescent hope to yes-we-can dreamers. This media hyped horse race is like a fight between diet Coke and diet Pepsi, artificially sweetened candidates devoid of real nourishment. Presidential gutter debates
Bhuwan Thapaliya - 2/26/2008
Presidential primary debates in the United States of America has spawned media coverage and caught the public’s attention, but the debates however has failed to lived up to its expectation - it has been labeled as monotonous and too personal by the public. Culturist Asylum
Prof. John Press - 2/22/2008
In U.S. law, in order to qualify as a refugee and apply for asylum, an alien must be unable or unwilling to return to his or her country of nationality because he or she has a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or "membership in a particular social group." This quoted portion of our law has been used to argue that women who fear female genital mutilation should all be granted asylum. Laws such as this show no appreciation for the existence or impact of international cultural diversity. We need to replace internationally-oriented, culturally-neutral laws with laws informed by culturist understandings. Blame It On The Whitey!
Guy White - 2/22/2008
The West is a society of emasculated liars. A people lacking the will to stand up and say that the emperor has no clothes are easy to control. They all know that multiculturalism and race card tricks are a lie, but cooperate in the cultural and demographic destruction of their nations nonetheless for the fear of being called “racist”. So powerful is the claim of racism that more than 95% of people will immediately back down if you only accuse them of being racist. It does not matter what you discuss – immigration, taxation, favorite athlete, music, anything – try calling your opponent a racis... The Clash of Ideologies in Africa – Kenya
David J. Jonsson - 2/22/2008
This is the third of a series of articles on The Clash of Ideologies and Leftist/Marxist – Islamist Alliance. Delusional Hope: The Obama Rapture
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 2/22/2008
Never have so many hoped for so much because of rollicking rhetoric and pulsating platitudes. A tsunami of hope has plunged America into electoral euphoria. In its path is the wreckage of critical thinking about what ails the US and what bold, revolutionary actions are needed. Barry Obama has accomplished semantic alchemy, turning justified but grim distrust and outrage with government and politics into hallelujah hope. But most hope never materializes and is a terrible predictor of reality. Economy and Stagflation
Prof. Peter Morici - 2/22/2008
The chickens are coming home to roost. Reckless trade and energy policies and fraudulent banking have set up Americans for a tough bout with stagflation - rising prices and unemployment. Washington offer palliatives but no solutions. Global Economy: Recession in America , Inflation in China
Bhuwan Thapaliya - 2/22/2008
Possible fear of Recession has created panic in America as its economy is in doldrums, whereas China is trying hard to cool its economy from overheating as inflation lurks in. A Lament for John Edwards
Amir Khan, Ph.D. candidate - 2/21/2008
If ambition is the original sin for any politician, then John Edwards’ exit from the political arena is some form of poetic justice. No one embodied vanity better than Edwards. His White House bid was a transparent attempt to capture yet another trophy for his rather formidable display case, one which currently houses wares attesting to a rather remarkable career as a civil litigator. Doing Something about Global Warming
Prof. Peter Morici - 2/21/2008
Americans appear poised to act on global warming, but despite the best intentions, we may hasten environmental calamity. The Lieberman-Warner Bill has passed Committee and appears headed to a full Senate vote. It would limit U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2012 to 2005 levels, and reduce those by 70 percent in 2050. Sadly, by encouraging energy-intensive industries to move to developing countries, it would accelerate global warming and harm U.S. industries that could contribute importantly to a sustainable global solution. What Is An American?
Prof. John Press - 2/21/2008
In speaking about culturism I’m asked what is an American – what is the majority culture of which you speak? This question is, of course, hard to answer because we are not defined, like other countries, by religion or race. We have a shared history and ideals and a shared future. But beyond that you have so many options that it boggles the mind: Gay ministers are good Americans and conservative gun proponents are good Americans too. We are a nation full of liberty and spectrum. But two general answers come to mind. The Trinity United Church of Christ and Louis Farrakhan
David J. Jonsson - 2/21/2008
This is the second of a series of articles on The Clash of Ideologies and Leftist/Marxist – Islamist Alliance. Economy: Cerberus Acquisition of Chrysler Makes Little Sense
Prof. Peter Morici - 2/21/2008
Cerberus will acquire control of the Chrysler Group from DaimlerChrysler. Cerberus will pay $7.4 billion for 80.1 percent of Chrysler Group and assume the North American automaker’s pension and health care liabilities. Daimler would retain 19.9 percent ownership. Barack Hussein Obama’s Contribution to the Clash of Ideologies
David J. Jonsson - 2/20/2008
This is the first of a series of articles on The Clash of Ideologies and Leftist/Marxist – Islamist Alliance Economy: 2007 Trade Deficit Exceeds $700
Prof. Peter Morici - 2/20/2008
Last Thursday, the Commerce Department reported the 2007 deficit on international trade in goods and services was $711.6 billion. This is down from $758.5 billion in 2006 but still 5.1 percent of GDP. Free Speech For Some, But Not For All
Elizabeth Wright - 2/19/2008
Is freedom of speech a moot issue at this point in American history? Are those who persist in fighting to uphold the principles of the First Amendment fighting an already lost battle? From several recent polls of American citizens, it would seem that most people are more concerned about avoiding social discord than with preserving individual rights as enshrined in the Constitution. Are White Men an Elections Albatross?
Prof. Nicholas Stix - 2/19/2008
In Frank Rich’s New York Times column yesterday (you know, the same one he’s rehashed hundreds of times before, with slight edits), he speaks of the “demographic monotony: all white and nearly all male” of Sen. John McCain’s (Media-AZ) victory “posse” (“The Grand Old White Party Confronts Obama,” February 17, 2008). Economy: Is Bernanke Headed for the Exit?
Prof. Peter Morici - 2/19/2008
Last Thursday, Ben Bernanke appeared before the Senate Banking Committee. In his testimony, he noted the shortages of credit, especially the reluctance of banks to extend credit to one another, and the inability of the banks to securitize Alt-A, Subprime and Jumbo mortgages. The latter makes all but Fannie Mae conforming mortgages and home equity loans too scarce. Economy: Bernanke's silence ignores his task
Prof. Peter Morici - 2/18/2008
Ben Bernanke appeared before the Senate Banking Committee Thursday. In his testimony, he noted the shortages of credit, especially the reluctance of banks to extend credit to one another, and the inability of the banks to securitize alt-A, subprime and jumbo mortgages. The latter makes all but Fannie Mae conforming mortgages and home equity loans scarce. Obama Hopes Beating Clinton Will Help
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 2/18/2008
Hope mongering has been working much better than experience mongering. Now, the rest of the story…. US Ranks Below India In Report On Environmental Issues And GDP
Angelique van Engelen - 2/18/2008
The US ranks at the bottom of the G8 in the report which was compiled by researchers at the Yale and Columbia Universities. That's below India and only just above China, two countries that have been exempt from stringent climate regulations due to their Third World status. Investments by Sovereign Wealth Funds in the United States
Prof. Peter Morici - 2/14/2008
In purest form, a sovereign wealth fund is a pool of resources, owned and/or controlled by a government, invested in public or private assets, including debt instruments, equities and direct investments in property. Researchers Show Why Road Traffic Pollutes Worse Than Aviation
Angelique van Engelen - 2/14/2008
A new study into various transport sectors’ contributions to pollution reveals that road traffic is the worst offender. It causes more greenhouse gas emissions than aviation, which is the second-largest pollutor. By contrast, shipping has a cooling effect. Racist Mass Murderer was a “Hero,” Say Blacks
Prof. Nicholas Stix - 2/14/2008
Kirkwood, Missouri Police Sergeant William Biggs, 50. KPD Officer Tom Ballman, 37. Director of Public Works Kenneth Yost, 61. Councilman Michael H.T. Lynch, 63. Councilwoman Connie Karr, 51.
All dead, all white.
Mayor Mike Swoboda, age unknown. Suburban Journals reporter Todd Smith, 36.
Both wounded, both white.
Shooter Charles “Cookie” Thornton,... Whiteness Studies: Understanding Culture or Promoting Hate?
Prof. John Press - 2/13/2008
Culturists and other Americans should all know about whiteness studies because they command a lot of respect in academia's humanities departments. The book "How the Irish Became White" by Noel Ignatiev popularized whiteness studies. Whiteness studies has an interesting perspective. However, logical fallacies, culturist ignorance and destructive tendencies make this field an overall disaster for America. Academia influences our culture and teaches tomorrow’s leaders. For these reasons, it behooves those of us who are concerned with the fate of America to be aware of whiteness studies and culturist critiques of it. From 'White Makes Right' to 'the Darker the Berry, the Sweeter the Juice'
Guy White - 2/13/2008
According to the politically correct dogma, white people have no legitimate rights, grievances or even interests. All such claims are attacked as "racist". Any positive statement about the accomplishments of the white people is "racist". In any competition - whether it's criminal prosecution, admission to college or a political race - anyone supporting whites is condemned as a "racist". But why? Challenges for the New President
Prof. Peter Morici - 2/13/2008
Voters are focusing too much on personalities and not enough on issues. This is unfortunate. Americans need a president to address tough problems and implement solutions. With Expected Upsurge in Homeless Veterans, Joy Junction Vets Give Advice to Their Comrades Returning Home
Jeremy Reynalds, Ph.D. - 2/12/2008
According to a Nov. 7 2007 story in the New York Times, more than 400 veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are homeless, and the Veterans Affairs Department and other service groups are expecting a new surge in homeless veterans in the years to come. The Bush - Bernanke Show Goes On
Bhuwan Thapaliya - 2/12/2008
Many Americans have lost confidence in their country's "economic security" over the last few years and as the recent CNN poll found that 57% of the public believe that the U.S. is already is recession. One Journalist’s Experience With the Media Elite: Gangsters, Cadavers and Misinformation
Ron Chepesiuk - 2/12/2008
Last December, the U.S.´s Federal Communications (FCC) pushed through new rules that will unleash a torrent of further media consolidation and wipe out independent voices in cities already woefully short on local news and investigative journalism. Six major companies own most of the media outlets in the U.S., and since 1995, the number of companies owning commercial TV stations has declined by 40 percent. This trend is reflected globally, as News Corp, Viacom and the other multinationals continue to gobble up media companies. No Country for Old Men
Prof. John Press - 2/12/2008
The movie No Country For Old Men was fantastic. It raised important philosophical issues and refused the easy happy ending. The movie follows people in pursuit of a sociopathic hit man and features a lot of random violence. But the violence is not gratuitous as it is the point of the film; extremely brutal actions are an increasingly common part of our culture. This must alter our sense of this world; we should expect to increasingly see life as more arbitrary, violent and out of our control. We the People
Amil Imani - 2/12/2008
In the United States, the oath of office for the President of the United States is specified in the U.S. Constitution (Article II, Section 1): Stimulus Package, Interest Cuts Should Help, but Crisis Continues
Prof. Peter Morici - 2/12/2008
The $150 billion dollar stimulus package announced by the George W. Bush Administration and Democratic leaders, coupled with interest rate cuts implemented by the Federal Reserve, should help avert an economic debacle but the danger of recession continues. Fed Interest Rate Cuts Will Not Be Enough
Prof. Peter Morici - 2/10/2008
In recent weeks, the Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate a half point to 3.0 percent, as expected. It really had little choice. Jenny’s Story-A Tale of Horror and Redemption
Jeremy Reynalds, Ph.D. - 2/10/2008
If I’d had to endure the terror-filled life experienced by one of our young clients at Joy Junction I doubt whether I would even be at the place she’s at. Not Even Pretending to be Fair: The New York Times On Gaza
Prof. Barry Rubin - 2/7/2008
The New York Times coverage of the Middle East, especially Steven Erlanger (who will soon be leaving) has often been terrible. Naturally, the Times and Mr. Erlanger will dispute this, but they will not do so by examining the specific stories filed and what these articles do--and do not--say. Decision 2008: Will America pick a President of Peace or War?
Ghazal Omid - 2/5/2008
The process of picking a President has become so lengthy most Americans wait until Super Tuesday to choose who to vote for. Sort of like the Friday after Christmas when everything is on sale and you take what is left. Smart shoppers know that just because there is a line up for something or someone, that doesn’t means it is worth buying or voting for! Presidents and Populist Platitudes
Nicholas M. Guariglia - 2/4/2008
The most annoying poll taken during election cycles is without a doubt the much-sought “likeability” poll. “Who would you rather have a BBQ with?” “Who would you like to go to a baseball game with?” “If lost, who would you most like to ask for directions?” It is a stale test, one that should be done away with, and one in which the lowest common denominator of an executive is trumpeted as something other than it should be. The intangibles of personal attractiveness and likeability ought not to be a desire our nominee choices pander for, but rather a byproduct of their genuine character. American Economy: Flirting with Recession
Bhuwan Thapaliya - 2/4/2008
The Earth revolves around the Sun, and around the Earth, US dollar revolves - until few years ago this used to be an omnipotent realism. But today, Earth still revolves around the Sun, but same cannot be said of the U. S dollar’s circulation around the Earth. The Evolution of Evil
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 2/4/2008
Perhaps a global political apocalypse has already arrived. Activists and dissidents should understand that evil forces and tyrannical governments have evolved. Just as human knowledge and science expand, so do the strategies and instruments used by rulers, elites and plutocrats. By learning from history and using new technology they have smarter tools of tyranny. The best ones prevent uprisings, revolutions and political reforms. Rather than violently destroy rebellious movements, they let them survive as marginalized and ineffective efforts that divert and sap the energy of nonconformist and rebellious thinkers. Real revolution remains an energy-draining dream, as evil forces thrive. Economy Loses 17,000 Jobs in January
Prof. Peter Morici - 2/4/2008
Friday, the Labor Department reported the economy lost 17,000 payroll jobs in January. These poor jobs data are the strongest evidence so far that the economic expansion is grinding to a halt. False Gods Create False Hope
Joel S. Hirschhorn - 1/30/2008
The good news is the huge pent up public demand for political change. The bad news is that presidential candidates have made a mockery of the concept of change while ignoring true political reforms. Missing are details about fixing the corrupt, dysfunctional political system and restoring balance among the three branches of government and between the states and the federal government. Harper Government Withdraws From UN
Naresh Raghubeer and David Harris - 1/30/2008
Ottawa, Canada - The Stephen Harper government has withdrawn its support for a UN anti-racism conference scheduled to take place next year in South Africa, according to a media release today from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. American Economy: Strolling over the troubled waters
Bhuwan Thapaliya - 1/29/2008
Against a backdrop of growing concern about the recession, the central bank of the United States, the Federal Reserve unexpectedly, out of the blue, slashed a key interest rate by three – quarters of a percentage point, from 4.25 percent down to 3.5 percent on Tuesday January 22nd after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his team approved the huge rate cut after an emergency video conference on Monday night. Democrats’ Chickens Come Home to Roost: Black Fairy Tale, White Nightmare?
Prof. Nicholas Stix - 1/29/2008
The following passage was added by AOL to Black Leaders Question Clinton Remarks, New York Times on Jan 12, 2008: Bush's lasting legacy for Arab League
David Singer - 1/22/2008
President George W. Bush delivered a severe rebuff to the Arab League in remarks made by him at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem on 10 January 2008 ( "the King David Declaration"). McCain Reinforces Role As Frontrunner; Still Can't Win The Conservative Vote
Ryan Mauro - 1/22/2008
The Republican race may not be as anti-climactic as some anticipated. The majority of pundits on TV predicted a Huckabee victory due to the large evangelical base, but McCain managed to come through. The winner of the South Carolina primary for the past few decades has always become the Republican nominee. With momentum on his side, and polls putting him ahead of Giuliani on the east and west coasts, it seems very likely that McCain will be the Republican nominee. The amazing dynamic at play is that should be become the Republican nominee, it will not be with the blessing of conservatives. In ... Bush and Musharraf - The greater evil | 
