NY Times Opinion: By ERIC WEINER: ….We are more religiously polarized than ever. In my secular, urban and urbane world, God is rarely spoken of, except in mocking, derisive tones. It is acceptable to cite the latest academic study on, say, happiness or, even better, whip out a brain scan, […]
By DANIEL ESTRIN | AP Published: Dec 11, 2011 12:09 Updated: Dec 11, 2011 12:09 DES MOINES, Iowa: Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich is defending his statement that the Palestinians are an “invented people,” brushing aside criticism that he had unnecessarily made the Mideast peace process more difficult. “Is what […]
Source: Jordan Times It is almost election time, and hoping to get the votes that put them in power, Republicans and Democrats alike race to swear the oath of allegiance to Israel. One would think they are running for the presidency of this state, from the look of things! Republican […]
Source / Courtesy: YourHoustonNews.com By SAADIA FARUQI Guest Columnist | Growing up in a Catholic convent school in a Muslim country I remember being immersed in the spirit of Christmas every year. My American-born children growing up in a multi-cultural environment in Houston have similar opportunities to learn about this […]
Al-Qaeda is more than just an organization; it is an ideology and a popular global brand that spins a heroic narrative with an idealized version of Islamic jihad. […]
By Brad Fregger The question: Is Ron Paul ignorant about history or just ignoring the lessons of history because they don’t fit with his core belief system? It appears that […]
NY Times: By ELIZABETH H. BRADLEY and LAUREN TAYLOR. Our study found that countries with high health care spending relative to social spending had lower life expectancy and higher infant mortality than countries that favored social spending. While the stagnating life expectancy in the United States remains at 78 years, […]
Source: Daily Beast. By Eli Lake. U.S.-Pakistani relations may be on the rocks, but the CIA’s secret friends in the country fight on in units, prisons, and bases the United States has been building up since 9/11 to counter the pro-Taliban side of Pakistan’s military and intelligence services. Eli Lake […]
Courtesy: CNN News watch?v=VTRR7z9Vc5I&feature=youtu.be&a — The number must be higher by now!
NY Times: By HELENE COOPER and ANNIE LOWERY. Publicly, Obama administration officials talk only about the economic consequences of a potential debt conflagration in Europe. Privately, though, they are well aware that Europe’s success in dealing with the troubles — and the administration’s success in persuading them to do so […]
Infowars.com has received a document originating from Halliburton subsidiary KBR that provides details on a push to outfit FEMA and U.S. Army camps around the United States. Entitled “Project Overview and Anticipated Project Requirements,” the document describes services KBR is looking to farm out to subcontractors. (…) KBR’s call for […]
Many in America still believe that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land and that politicians, both Republican and Democrat alike, still hold that view and ensure that any and all legislation passed does not violate it. However, in today’s America, the Constitution is effectively a null and […]
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — In case you haven’t heard, President Obama wants the wealthiest to pay more in taxes. Noting the rise in income inequality in recent years and the need to reform the U.S. tax system, the president on Tuesday said that some of the wealthiest in America pay […]
The State Department vs. Free Speech Hillary Clinton chats up the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which demands world-wide bans on criticizing Islam. By NINA SHEA AND PAUL MARSHALL Last July […]
Source Huffington Post. In a move to “promote greater unity” among its body and the Pike County community it serves, a small Kentucky church voted to ban interracial couples from […]
For weeks, privacy concerns swirled around a piece of software installed on millions of phones that allegedly logs keystrokes, location data and a host of other information. Today, major phone companies are finally responding with denials of any involvement, but Sprint and AT&T they are using Carrier IQ to improve […]
Source / Courtesy: Press TV Amnesty International has urged African nations to arrest former US President George W. Bush during his visit to the continent this month. “International law requires that there be no safe haven for those responsible for torture; Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zambia must seize this opportunity to […]
As our Muslim Times: A blog to Foster Universal Brotherhood continues to increase in visibility with geometric progression, other blogs are covering it. Examiner.com has an Op-Ed by Basiyr Rodney, […]
By Eric Pfeiffer | The Sideshow UPDATE: The Village Voice has an extended interview with Village Voice, which you can read here. For most people, an extended stay aboard a […]