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Senate Energy Bill Could Lead to Cap and Trade
After supposedly abandoning the much-touted cap-and-trade scheme due to a lack of support, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced a scaled-back $15 billion...
Alarmist ‘State of the Climate’ Report Draws Fire
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its new “State of the Climate 2009” report on July 28, claiming that evidence for global...
NJ Abortionists Push for Veto Override of “Family Planning” Cuts
Citing state budgetary woes, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie made headlines last week when he vetoed a $7.5 million bill for “family planning”...
Bernanke: Fed Could ‘Step Into New Areas’
Federal Reserve boss Ben Bernanke told Congress this week that despite not having any imminent plans to further “support” the economy, the central...
Pelosi Under Fire for Award From Tax-funded Abortion Group
For her crucial role in passing the wildly unpopular health-care “reform” bill and her dedication to ensuring that more federal funds will go...
Senators: BP Helped Free Terrorist for Profit
A group of American lawmakers is accusing embattled oil-giant BP of lobbying for the release of a Libyan terrorist convicted of murdering hundreds...
Next Banking Crisis Could be Coming Soon
Central bankers and analysts are warning of another credit crisis just around the corner as banks start competing with governments to refinance trillions...
Freedom Activist Arrested in Venezuela on False Charges
Long-time freedom advocate and former Venezuelan presidential candidate Alejandro Pena Esclusa was arrested on July 12 by the Chavez regime on trumped-up explosives...
Belgium Considers Dumping Dead in Sewage to Battle ‘Global Warming’
In an effort to tackle emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), Belgium is considering a radical and controversial proposal to dissolve human bodies and...
French “Psychological Violence” Ban Under Fire
The French parliament voted unanimously June 29 to give final approval to a new law to criminalize “psychological violence,” prompting criticism from judges...
Alternative Currencies Flourishing in Germany
Since the introduction of the European single currency, 23 different regional currencies have started circulating in Germany as people aim to revitalize local...
Former Drug Warrior Persecuted for Activism Uses Arrest to Push Jury Nullification
Former Texas narcotics officer turned anti-drug-war activist Barry Cooper surrendered himself to authorities at the state capitol on misdemeanor charges of filing a...
‘Big Brother’ Monitors Conversations in European Cities
In a scenario that could have come from George Orwell’s famous book 1984, a controversial government surveillance system that uses hidden microphones to...
After Court Ruling, Chicago Adopts New Gun Control Ordinance
Just four days after the Supreme Court essentially struck down the City of Chicago’s draconian handgun ban as unconstitutional, the City Council unanimously...
UN Steps Up Attack On Dollar, Calls for World Currency
After strong criticism of the U.S. dollar in recent weeks from world leaders, the United Nations added more pressure with yet another scathing...