A Sinking Island
Iceland’s government has become the first state casualty to collapse from the economic crisis currently engulfing the globe. A new election is scheduled...
World News
Another Busy Week in the Middle East
The world's attention remained focused on the Middle East during the week of January...
British Pound, Banks Sinking
As the British pound continues downward relative to foreign currencies and the nation’s banks...
Protesting Gun Control in England
When Tony Blair was still prime minister, a peaceful protest march surprised both media...
EU Déjà Vu in the Caribbean
Just as the European Union was sold to Europeans as a trade agreement even...
Petraeus Prepares for Afghan Military Buildup
General David Petraeus, commander of the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) in the Middle East,...
The Aftermath of the Gaza Cease-fire
On January 18, the militant Hamas regime that rules Gaza agreed to a one-week...
U.S. Military Warns of Mexico’s Collapse
A report released this month by the U.S. Joint Forces Command is warning of...
Hamas Rejects Israeli Conditions for Gaza Truce
Khaled Meshaal, a Hamas leader, told the attendees at an emergency Arab summit on...
Israeli Strike of UN Headquarters in Gaza Draws Criticism
As the Israeli military intensified its ongoing assault against the Hamas terrorist organization in...
UN Secretary-General Visits Middle East
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Cairo on January 14, beginning a Middle East...
The Gaza Crisis Continues
The crisis in Gaza continued on January 9, as Israeli aircraft struck more than...
China Curbing Appetite for U.S. Debt
China is finally being forced to curb her appetite for U.S. government debt, according...
U.S. Transfers Power to Iraq
On January 1, the day after the UN mandate for foreign troops expired and...
Russia Flexes Its Natural Gas Muscles
Russia continues to surge ahead as the global energy titan, reaping huge profits and...
Israeli Invasion of Gaza Continues
Israeli tanks and troops late Saturday on January 3 entered Gaza, escalating Israel's eight-day-old...
Spain’s Labor Reforms Cut Unemployment
Labor-market regulations and high taxes associated with hiring workers typically lead to high unemployment...
Slovakia Adopts the Euro
On January 1, 2009, Slovakia became the first former Soviet-bloc country to adopt the...
Czech Pres. Vaclav Klaus Enrages Eurocrats
Vaclav Klaus, president of the Czech Republic, can drive communists, leftists, Greens, and one-world...
Mexico in the Grip of Drug Cartels
In a feature article, the December 22 issue of Forbes magazine reported that drug...
