At Charlie Hebdo, blasphemy and freedom of speech are considered venerable, sacred and powerful. For Charlie, there is no difference between good and evil or truth and error. They are all the same. For the Muslim terrorists, morality also has no meaning. Any act that advances their goal can be done, no … Read more
“Celebrating the end of Communism is inappropriate. It is creeping back in different forms under different flags and slogans, without sufficient resistance from us,” warned Václav Klaus, the first head of government of the Czech Republic after the end of the Soviet dictatorship, as reported by O Estado de Sao Paulo, Brazil. … Read more
Cuba, Sleights-of-Hand, and Confusion It is extremely painful to say it, but the boot with which Castro continues to crush Cubans on the island, now has a high-ranking endorsement. Unfortunately, the statements, deeds and gestures of Francis favor the oppression of the Cuban people and a leftward shift in Latin America. In … Read more
Live births in Portugal in 2013 fell by half compared to records 40 years ago. In the same year, 128,000 Portuguese emigrated, the equivalent of the population of a city like Braga, the country’s fifth largest, the newspaper Correio da Manhã reported. The exact number of births in 2013 was 82,787, which … Read more
Once upon a time there was a huge island of trash floating in the Pacific. Only an island? No, a subcontinent! To believe the environmental movement, it spanned about 270,000 to 5.8 million square miles, i.e., one or two times the size of the U.S. (cf. Wikipedia, Great Pacific garbage patch). But … Read more
With civilized countries looking to depart from traditional methods of healthcare, and some forcibly implementing a socialist alternative, a quick look at how things are going in socialist Venezuela might give a taste of things to come. According to El Universal, 14,700 doctors have fled Venezuela seeking a just compensation elsewhere and … Read more
The “culture of death” is attaining that which not even the atomic bomb was able to: extinguish Japan’s population. A survey by an ad hoc subcommittee of Japan’s Policy Board concluded that by 2040, almost half of the country’s municipalities will face difficulties to continue existing normally, BBC Brazil reported. The study … Read more
On October 11-13, the Argentine government promoted the “29th National Encounter of Women,” which annually brings together hundreds of feminist activists in favor of abortion, LGBT issues, and even prostitution. These meetings usually conclude with a parade to the local cathedral to deface, profane, and even invade it if possible. This time, … Read more
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit held in China in early November had an unexpected side effect, at least for those who do not usually follow Chinese developments. Though having just bombastically signed with the United States a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, China made clear it will only abide by … Read more
At the time Brittany Maynard was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer Donielle Wilde, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was given an equally somber diagnosis of stage four breast cancer. The similarities between the two stop there. Donielle was pregnant with her tenth child and was given two unacceptable options that could save her … Read more