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Socialist Roots to Yemen’s “Days of Rage”

As the world focuses its attention on the events transpiring in Tunisia and Egypt, the flames of revolution continue to sweep through the...

Christian Gomez February 7, 2011

Death Remains Pakistan’s Penalty for Blasphemy Against Mohammed

James Heiser February 7, 2011

A Pakistani lawmaker who had worked to reform her nation’s harsh blasphemy law has abandoned that effort, at least for the moment. Sherry...

Government Shrinks and Private Sector Grows — in Cuba

Michael Tennant February 7, 2011

The good news: The President has kept his promises to cut the number of government employees drastically and to reduce regulations so that...

Italy Urges EU to Protest Persecution

James Heiser February 4, 2011

While President Obama and his administration continue to celebrate Islam as the religion of peace and laud “the contribution of Muslims to the...

Pressure Mounts on Europe to Free Swedish Home-schooler

Alex Newman February 4, 2011

Another pro-family public-interest group has joined the battle to free a Swedish boy seized by authorities in 2009 over homeschooling, lining up with...

Egyptians Stage “Day of Departure”

Raven Clabough February 4, 2011

After days of violent clashes between pro- and anti-Mubarak forces in Egypt, today is relatively serene as Egypt’s defense minister met with some...

Study Exposes “Undemocratic” UK

James Heiser February 4, 2011

Compared to other member nations of the European Union and many other nations with free elections, Great Britain is demonstrably less "democratic" —...

In the Land of Pyramids, Technological Relics Outwit Internet Shutdown

Michael Tennant February 3, 2011

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak knows exactly what caused his downfall after 30 years of autocratic rule: the Internet. This marvelous communication tool —...

Egyptian President Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election

Raven Clabough February 2, 2011

The anger of protesters in Egypt, reportedly aimed at a number of issues including President Hosni Mubarak’s failure to indicate whether he plans...

Russia Launches Uranium Mining Efforts in Niger

Daniel Sayani February 1, 2011

Russian natural gas corporation Gazprom was given the green light by the government of the north-central African nation Niger for the purpose of...

Public Voice of Pakistan Denies Immunity for Raymond Davis

Malik Ayub February 1, 2011

"Raymond Davis must be tried under Pakistani laws," stated the nearly unanimous voice of Pakistanis as the masses express their anger and grief...

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Fanning the Flames of Revolution in Egypt

Christian Gomez February 1, 2011

So much has been reported but so little is understood of the events that have vacillated in the Middle East. The United States’...

Islam Rising Demographically

R. Cort Kirkwood February 1, 2011

Americans, Canadians and Europeans must brace themselves for a massive increase in the number of Muslims living in North America and the European...

Red China Increases Investments and Influence in Sudan

Daniel Sayani January 31, 2011

China has announced that it will step up its investment in various Sudanese infrastructure projects, according to reports in the state-run Xinhua News. ...