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Obama: From Nobel Peace Prize Winner to Assassin in Chief

Obama: From Nobel Peace Prize Winner to Assassin in Chief

There should be a return policy on Nobel peace prizes. President Obama did a remarkable bait and switch job by conveying that he would be a head of state always seeking peaceful diplomatic solutions and complying to the rule of law. President Obama not only convinced many American voters but also an overwhelming proportion in […]

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GOP Nomination: Ron Paul is not Taking the Gloves off and still Has Cards to Play

GOP Nomination: Ron Paul is not Taking the Gloves off and still Has Cards to Play

The diligent four years grass-roots organizing work is paying off for Ron Paul. On Sunday, at the Nevada Republican Party convention, his supporters chanted enthusiastic “President Paul”. On Sunday, the Texas congressman won an astonishing 22 national convention delegates versus six for Romney. The Republican national convention will be held in Tampa, Florida between August […]

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Sarkozy or Hollande? A Critical Choice for the Future of the EU

Sarkozy or Hollande? A Critical Choice for the Future of the EU

Latest Update 5/6/ 2012 at 11.00 AM PST: According to exit polls Hollande has defeated Sarkozy with 51.9 percent of the votes against 48.1 percent for the incumbent. Hollande is the first Socialist to be elected president in almost two decades since Mitterand. Celebrations are underway in France, notably at the Place de la Bastille […]

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Will America’s Moral Bankruptcy Cause its First Real Revolution?

Will America’s Moral Bankruptcy Cause its First Real Revolution?

Ordinary Americans will pickup the tab by getting critical social programs standing between them and dire poverty drastically cut. The US social safety net is already one of the worst in the industrial world and what could be left of it will put the United States on par with developing countries and banana republics. If […]

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American News Media: Compromised and Corrupt

American News Media: Compromised and Corrupt

Independent media is critical for the very existence of an informed democracy. However, mainstream media is in bed with the economic and political powers they are supposed to keep a vigilant eye on. The mergers in the news business have increased at a record pace. It results in drastically limiting the spectrum of viewpoints broadcasted […]

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