Will War Spending Finish Bankrupting the US Economy?
The main topics of the day in Washington were jobs and possibly injecting some of the TARP money — paid back by the banks as an economic stimulus. While addressing the dreadful unemployment situation and a shaky economy is urgent, it would be wise to address the financial consequences of the Obama administration escalation of the conflict in Afghanistan. According to the Brookings Institute and the Congressional Research Service, the total cost for both wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be 1.08 trillion for 2010.
Europe: The Dangerous Rise of Anti-Islam Far-Right
On November 29, 2009, over 57 percent of Swiss voters approved a ban on the construction of Muslim minarets. This vote is yet another sign of the rise of racist far-right European parties that focus their agenda on anti-Islam and anti-immigration issues. Minarets are turrets or towers attached on Mosques from where Muslims are called […]
LGBT Bigotry Through Academic Intolerance
This is the story of Dan DeLong, an honors English teacher in Piasa, Illinois. Last month, Mr. DeLong gave his students an assignment that asked them to read a paper on homosexuality in the animal kingdom. His quick suspension brought the issues of LGBT bigotry and academic freedom to the forefront.
Obama’s Afghan Strategy for a War that Can’t be Won
This coming Tuesday, President Obama will address the nation to justify his strategy in Afghanistan for a war that can’t be won, and that the US, NATO and Canada can’t even afford to wage. General De Gaulle was known for his toughness, his sharp mind and quite often his sarcasms. De Gaulle once said: “You […]
Cheney/Palin 2012: Candidates For The Rapture
How could it be possible that anyone in his right mind even mentioned the name Dick Cheney as a potential candidate in 2012? Yet it is happening, not on Fox News, but in Newsweek. As the millenium fears have been transported from 2000 to 2012, the conspiracy theories are in abundance from the ones who […]
