This past September 11, as Americans recalled their dead and expressed outrage at the cowardly terrorist attacks of 2001, the Left around the world shed bitter tears for an altogether different 9/11. Forty years ago on September 11, 1973 the Chilean military staged a coup d’etat against the government of Salvador Allende, … Read more
It should be evident by now that the Arab Spring has only brought disaster upon the Middle East and the world. It has also served to make the United States look irresolute and inept, as we lack a firm, realistic approach to Syria and the Arab world. As the Syrian situation deteriorates, … Read more
China has been taking substantial flak for severely restricting the lip service they pay to freedom of speech after having issued the infamous Document No. 9, which severely limited free speech. It has now started what appears to be a trend among communist countries. Vietnam, another behemoth with clay feet, is frightened that … Read more
There are many elements in the modern world today that are paving the way for socialism not least of which are materialism and relativism. Those two outlooks on life are not only held by socialists but are often shared by big sectors of the population at large. Practical Materialism Since materialism is … Read more
According to media reports, Switzerland has announced it will hold a national competition that will search for a new national anthem to replace its current one, which government officials say “has too many references to God and is too old-fashioned.” The text of the current anthem, which was officially adopted in 1981, … Read more
Article 35 in China’s constitution, states that “citizens of the People’s Republic of China enjoy freedom of speech, of the press, of assembly, of association, of procession and of demonstration.” This article appears to be right out of the American constitution, that is — until it comes time to put it in … Read more
Most people might think that in-vitro produced meat was an idea confined to science fiction publications, the new Frankenburger hopes to convince you otherwise. Professor Mark Post of Maastricht University is the scientist behind the research that takes cells from a slaughtered calf, transforms them into strips of flesh in a Petri … Read more
If you thought you could think on your own, think again. The federal government is now forming Behavioral Insights Teams (BIT), also referred to as Nudge Squads. Their purpose: manipulate the public to agree with federally approved agendas. Instead of the person deciding what is best, the federal government will “nudge” the … Read more
As the world delights with its first glimpse of the British Monarchy’s new heir, naturally no one is more proud and interested than the British. But they are not the only ones who care about the new Royal; Americans are running a close second. We fought a war with Britain, declared our … Read more
Raúl Castro is allergic to private property, at least when it is someone else’s. With historical evidence demonstrating that every flavor of Socialism produced only economic failure, he seems to think that by shuffling bureaucrats and writing more regulations he can somehow resuscitate Cuba’s moribund economy. Typical of one who hallucinates with … Read more