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Could Hungary Break the Back of the EU?

The European Commission (EC) on Tuesday threatened to take legal action against Hungary unless it revised its brand new constitution to allow the country’s...

Bob Adelmann January 18, 2012

With Increasing Conflict in Syria, Talk of “Intervention” Escalates

Dave Bohon January 17, 2012

As Iraq flexes its muscle following the departure of U.S. troops, and as Iran continues to challenge the “international community” relative to its...

Deadly Battles Still Rage in Libya as Rival Militias Clash

Alex Newman January 16, 2012

Gun fights south of Tripoli between rebel militias and forces still loyal to the late Libyan despot Moammar Gadhafi left several dead and...

S&P Signals Coming European Debt Crash

Thomas R. Eddlem January 16, 2012

U.S. credit ratings giant Standard & Poor's (S&P) lowered its rating on the credit-worthiness of nine European nations January 13. "It's not the cut...

Greece Recognizes Pedophilia as “Disability”

Dave Bohon January 13, 2012

The government of Greece is catching flack over its decision to add some questionable categories to its list of recognized disabilities. As reported...

UN Brings Virulent Cholera Strain to Haiti

Bruce Walker January 13, 2012

In November 2010,The New American reported that United Nations peacekeepers had introduced a deadly strain of cholera to victims of earthquakes and related...

Iran Blames United States, Israel for Assassination of Nuclear Scientist

Alex Newman January 12, 2012

Iranian officials are accusing the U.S. and Israeli governments of assassinating another senior nuclear scientist in Tehran, using a car-bomb terrorist attack as...

Greek Debt Crisis Causes Drug Shortage in Pharmacies

Bruce Walker January 12, 2012

An economic meltdown such as that which Greece is enduring produces some consequences that are not as obvious as others. As one example,...

The Collapse of the Euro

Bob Adelmann January 12, 2012

One of the unintended consequences of the ongoing and accelerating crisis in the eurozone is that ordinary citizens are taking their money out...

Panetta Says No Nukes for Iran Yet, But Calls for Continued Sanctions

Dave Bohon January 10, 2012

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told a television audience January 8 that while Iran may be laying the groundwork for nuclear weapons, it is...

The Coming of the Universal Financial Transaction Tax

Bob Adelmann January 9, 2012

In the clearest indication yet, a high French government official confirmed last week that an FTT — Financial Transaction Tax — will be...

Latest Numbers from Germany Confirm Recession

Bob Adelmann January 9, 2012

The announcement from the German Economy Ministry over the weekend confirmed that the long-awaited European recession has officially begun: German factory orders dropped...