Ohio Voters Reject Reining in Public-servant Unions
Voters in Ohio defeated a law on Tuesday that would have reined in the collective bargaining privileges of government employees, granting a rare victory to "Big Labor" after a series of...
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Ohio Votes to Nullify ObamaCare
Ohio voters overwhelmingly rejected health insurance mandates that represent the cornerstone of “ObamaCare,” with two thirds of the electorate voting in favor of a state constitutional amendment prohibiting mandatory participation in...
Jailed Border Agent Diaz’s Family Ordered to Pay Fine
The U.S. government is demanding almost $7,000 from the family of jailed Border Patrol agent Jesus “Chito” Diaz (left), who was prosecuted in what critics called an outrageous miscarriage of justice...
Congress Attacks “Illegal” EU Carbon Tax on Americans
A bipartisan coalition in Congress is going after a European Union scheme to impose carbon taxes on Americans flying to and from Europe, overwhelmingly approving a bill to stop the “illegal”...
EU Creates “Dictatorship” Under Guise of Financial Stability
Using “financial stability” as justification, the European Union is quietly plotting to foist a massive, perpetual bailout machine on eurozone members that critics say represents a “dictatorship” and a “treaty of...
Islamist Attacks in Nigeria Take Deadly Toll
A string of attacks launched in Nigeria on Friday left dozens dead, according to international news reports. The attacks are believed to have been carried out by Islamists. The bombers and...
Egypt Revolt Leading to Military Dictatorship
Egypt’s ruling military junta is positioning itself to keep the reins of power even after elections take place, prompting outrage and criticism among Egyptians of all political persuasions. Critics, meanwhile, are...
NATO, Rebels Investigated by ICC for War Crimes in Libya
NATO forces and Libyan rebels associated with the National Transitional Council are being investigated for alleged war crimes committed during the Western-backed overthrow of strongman Col. Muammar Gadhafi, the chief prosecutor...
Obama to Host North American Summit on “Security,” Global Warming
Building on years of largely secretive “integration” efforts between the governments of Mexico, the United States, and Canada, the White House announced that President Obama would be hosting this year’s “North...
Al Qaeda Flag Flies in Libya As Conflict Rages
As brutal revenge attacks against loyalist towns and bickering between various armed factions pick up steam in Libya, the al Qaeda flag was photographed flying above the courthouse in the rebellion’s...
Critics Furious As Border Agent Diaz Gets Two Years in Prison
Despite numerous problems in the prosecution’s case, Border Patrol agent Jesus "Chito" Diaz was sentenced to two years in federal prison for convictions stemming from his supposedly rough treatment of an...
Karzai: Afghan Regime Would Back Pakistan Against U.S. in War
Afghan “President” Hamid Karzai, who rose to power with massive U.S. assistance, promised that the regime ruling Afghanistan would support the Pakistani government if a war broke out between America and...
Analysts Hint at New Civil War in “Liberated” Libya
Even as the National Transitional Council (NTC) declared Libya “liberated” following the violent death of former strongman Col. Muammar Gadhafi, analysts were warning that civil war might continue to rage on...
U.S. Officials Celebrate Killing of Former Ally Gadhafi
Despite the fact that Libyan strongman Col. Muammar Gadhafi was considered an important U.S. ally in the terror war as recently as 2009, top American lawmakers and Obama administration officials rushed...
Libyan Despot Gadhafi Killed in Final Stand
Former Libyan strongman Col. Moammar Gadhafi was killed by militia groups during a battle to take the loyalist stronghold city of Sirte, National Transitional Council (NTC) officials announced on Thursday. His...