Source / Courtesy: RT.com Speaking to a group of homeschooling advocates US Republican Congressman and 2012 presidential hopeful Ron Paul warned that the US Department of Education was working to “indoctrinate” their children. “They [US Department of Education] don’t educate our kids, they indoctrinate our kids,” he said. “It’s a […]
http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/hub.1326407570.html(Reuters) – Each day that he struggles to buy food for his family, vegetable seller Hasan Sharafi shoulders part of the burden of Iran’s defiance of the West over its nuclear programme. He can hardly bear it. “Prices are going up every day, life is expensive. I buy chicken or […]
Individual tolerance or fear of different groups is not confined to political elites by DR. MUQTEDAR KHAN, ARABNEWS Islam has become an important part of American discourse leading up to the 2012 federal elections and candidates everywhere appear eager to take a position on Islam for political gain. Across the […]
LAS VEGAS — A special Saturday night Republican caucus intended to accommodate orthodox Jews who couldn’t vote until after sundown became the scene of controversy and confrontation after caucusgoers were told that to gain admittance they had to sign a legal declaration under penalty of perjury that they could not […]
Source/Credit: Timesunion.com Fatima Akbar, center, marches with her son Shafiyu, 11, left, and Ayesha Mohammed, right, towards the New York Police Department headquarters during a rally asking for the resignation of NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly and NYPD spokesperson Paul Browne, in a demand for independent community control of the NYPD, […]
http://pix04.revsci.net/H07707/b3/0/3/0806180/344279857.js?D=DM_LOC%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.themuslimtimes.org%252Fwp-admin%252Fpost-new.php%26DM_CAT%3DNYTimesglobal%2520%253E%2520General%26DM_EOM%3D1&C=H07707The front wheels have lifted off the runway. Now, Americans are waiting to see if the economy can truly get aloft. With the government reportingthat the unemployment rate and the number of jobless fell in January to the lowest levels since early 2009, the recovery seems finally to be reaching […]
This tableau is called “The Forgotten Man”, a painting by Jon McNaughton, an artist who is known for his politically-charged work. In front of the White House a man is sitting on a park bench in the throes of depression. He is surrounded by all 43 presidents. In the forefront, […]
A Swiss guy, looking for directions, pulls up at a bus stop where two Americans are waiting. “Entschuldigung, koennen Sie Deutsch sprechen?” he asks. The two Americans just stare at him. “Excusez-moi, parlez vous Francais?” he tries. The two continue to stare. “Parlare Italiano?” No response. “Hablan ustedes Espanol?” Still […]
Source: 90.9 wbur. Associated Press. An Army officer ordered a court-martial Friday for a low-ranking intelligence analyst charged in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history. Military District […]
http://pix04.revsci.net/H07707/b3/0/3/0806180/895128067.js?D=DM_LOC%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.themuslimtimes.org%252Fwp-admin%252Fpost-new.php%26DM_CAT%3DNYTimesglobal%2520%253E%2520General%26DM_EOM%3D1&C=H07707WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans criticized the Federal Reserve on Thursday for working to reduce unemployment and revive the housing market rather than maintaining a single-minded focus on inflation. The Fed’s chairman, Ben S. Bernanke, was sharply questioned by members of a House committee about the Fed’s announcement last week that […]
The Huffington Post Rebecca Searles First Posted: 02/ 1/2012 Are racists dumb? Do conservatives tend to be less intelligent than liberals? A provocative new study from Brock University in Ontario suggests the answer to both questions may be a qualified yes. The study, published in Psychological Science, showed that people […]
http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/hub.1326407570.html(Reuters) – A proposed settlement to resolve mortgage abuses by top U.S. banks will give states broad authority to punish firms that mistreat borrowers in the future, according to documents seen by Reuters on Wednesday. Under the settlement, which states are currently reviewing to decide whether they will join, the […]
ABORTION IN THE U.S.A. In 1972, the year before the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion on demand, there were 184 abortions per 1,000 live births in the United States; however, […]
Some senior Iranian leaders are now more willing to carry out attacks inside the United States in response to perceived American threats against their country, the Obama administration’s top intelligence […]
The evidence at the scene indicates that the crime was a random act of destruction. By Mary C. Stachyra, CentrevillePatch Fairfax County Police believe that the recent vandalism at the construction site of a new Chantilly mosque was probably a random act of vicious vandalism, Captain Purvis Dawson, the commander […]
AFP | Jan 31,2012 | JORDAN TIMES BAGHDAD — The US Department of Defence cannot account for some $2 billion of Iraqi funds it spent, a report from a US […]
Source: Spiegel International The concentration of naval power in the Strait of Hormuz is heightening the risk of a fourth Gulf war, even though the show of force may be […]
After a hurricane, homeowners check nervously to see if their insurance will cover all of the damage. With the European financial crisis still threatening a trail of defaults, United States banks are betting that their insurance is going to pay out. Five large American banks, including JPMorgan Chase and Goldman […]
Businessinsider.com: The Massive Ordnance Penetrator bomb made news last week when its development team won rare accolades and news of a possible target were reported by The Telegraph. It was understood then that there were doubts whether the 30,000 pound bomb would penetrate deeply enough to hit Iran’s alleged nuclear facilities. Adam Entous and Julian […]