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Poland Requests U.S. Military Presence

Poland’s recent appeal to Washington reads like something printed on the front pages of newspaper from 20 years ago: Poland Fears Russian Invasion...

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. November 7, 2009

23 CIA Officers Convicted in Italy, in Absentia

Thomas R. Eddlem November 6, 2009

An Italian court convicted 23 CIA agents for kidnapping an Egyptian dissident on the streets of Milan November 3, sparking a global outcry...

Unrepentant Stasi 20 Years After Fall of Berlin Wall

Bruce Walker November 5, 2009

Reuters reported on November 4 that for many members of the odious Stasi, the secret police of the old East German Communist government,...

Baha’i Conference Promotes World Parliament

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. November 5, 2009

On October 24, the Francophone European Association for Baha’i Studies convened its annual conference in Luxembourg. Normally, the minutes of the meetings of...

British “Drug Czar” Fired Over Inconvenient Facts

Alex Newman November 5, 2009

“Drug Czar” Professor David Nutt, the top British adviser on drugs, was fired last week over controversial statements criticizing current drug policies. The...

EU Says No Crucifixes in Italian Schools

Steven J. DuBord November 4, 2009

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the traditional display of crucifixes in Italian classrooms violates the rights of parents and...

Holdout Signs Lisbon Treaty Creating EU Super-State

Alex Newman November 4, 2009

Under intense pressure from European Union leaders, other governments, and factions within his own country, Czech President Vaclav Klaus caved in on November...

Russia Simulates Invasion of Poland

James Heiser November 3, 2009

In September 1939, the Red Army of the Soviet Union invaded Poland under the pretense that the Polish government could no longer protect...

Scandinavian Systems Stifling Women’s Opportunities

Nima Sanandaji November 1, 2009

When searching for reforms to promote gender equality the world often turns north. The Scandinavian countries have more equality between men and women...

Lithuania Investigates CIA “Black Site” Torture Prison

Thomas R. Eddlem October 26, 2009

The Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas) is expected to approve this week President Dalia Grybauskaite's demand for a full investigation of allegations of a CIA...

NATO Supports Obama’s Plan for Missile “Shield”

James Heiser October 23, 2009

President Obama’s plans for a revamped "missile shield" for Eastern Europe has gained the support of Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer and NATO...

NATO Meeting Heralds More Troops for Afghanistan

October 23, 2009

Day two of NATO’s Defense Ministers’ meeting in Bratislava, Slovakia, continued on October 23, with NATO Secretary General Anders Rasmussen, U.S. Defense Secretary...