Category Archives: World

How About That Arab Spring?

Syrian rebels claimed to shoot down a fighter jet. Rebels are seen on video supposedly “throwing the bodies of slain government soldiers from the roof of a post office in the northeastern city of Al-Bab,” and Al Qaeda is reorganizing … Continue reading

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Obama: Serial Failure

Liz Cheney on Hannity last night: “It’s very, very tough to understand how this administration is defending American interests at this point. You’ve got a situation where the King of Jordan warned today, as example, where Al-Qaeda gets control potentially … Continue reading

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An American Perspective

I’m grateful to Karol for her post over at AlarmingNews. I’d like to think that I don’t take my freedoms for granted. However, I’m 3rd generation and have been insulated in my American cocoon my whole life. I read her … Continue reading

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A Planet In Collapse

Matt Nesto has a video and brief article up over at Yahoo! Finance that sets a dark tone for the short-term future of the world economy: “Around the world, the single narrative of collapse has taken hold,” says Ed Dempsey, … Continue reading

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Hows That Arab Spring Working Out?

From Radio Netherlands Worldwide (H/T Weasel Zippers): Libya’s outgoing National Transitional Council said on Thursday that Islamic law should be the “main” source of legislation and that this principle should not be subject to a referendum. “The Libyan people are … Continue reading

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Russia Tips its Hand Re: Romney v Obama

The LA Times is reporting that the chairman of the Russian international affairs committee of the State Duma, Alexey Pushkov, is reacting somewhat negatively to Mitt Romneys statement that Russia is America’s primary geopolitical foe: “We don’t think that for … Continue reading

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Turkish Immigrant Decapitates Wife in Germany

32 year old Orhan Sircasi reportedly killed his wife in front of their six children by severing her head. Examiner.com reports that neighbors heard Sircasi shouting, “Allahu Akbar” while in their apartment where the murder occurred. When he emerged, he … Continue reading

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