Moon Landing: 40 Years Ago, “One Small Step For Man, One Giant Leap For Mankind”
The man who took that first historical step and said the famous words was astronaut Neil Armstrong as he stepped cautiously from the lunar lander onto the Moon’s Sea of Tranquility on July 20, 1969.
An estimated 500 million people on earth either watched the event live on TV or listened to it on the radio. The lunar landing was a huge international event both scientifically and politically, it gave the United States a much needed boost of morale as the war in Vietnam was turning into a complete quagmire.
Israel Defies US Over East-Jerusalem Building Project
Israel has just rejected a US request to stop a large development project in East-Jerusalem. Prime Minister Netanyahu refuses to place restrictions of any kind on Jewish residents.
Are Taxpayers Getting A Fair Deal On TARP Repayments?
Yesterday, two major US banks (Bank of America and Citibank) posted very substantial quarterly profits, following the record profits of Goldman Sachs a few days ago. Is this a sign that the financial sector is finally recovering from the meltdown of 2008?
Walter Cronkite, ‘The Most Trusted Man In America’ Dies at 92
For 20 years, America’s main source of news was CBS’s Walter Cronkite. Cronkite took on the powerful of any kind and reported the news. He was a real journalist, and he will be missed.
Iran: Rafsanjani Calls For Release Of Detained Protesters
Today in Tehran, during a Friday prayer held at Tehran University, former Iranian President, and known opponent to Ahmadinejad, Hashemi Rafsanjani said Iran was in crisis.
