Death of the Celtic Tiger
On December 7, 2010, Irish lawmakers narrowly approved tax hikes as part of an $8 billion budget "slash-and-tax plan" imposed as a key condition of Ireland's international bailout. How did…
Republicans Poised to Accelerate
Climate Change Armageddon
Senator James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) and Representative Dana Rohrabacher (R-California) probably represent the views of global warming debunkers. Senator Inhofe called "the threat of catastrophic global warming the greatest hoax ever…
Time for Palestine to Unilaterally Seek
International Recognition
of an Independent State
Israel must be pleased with the mid-term election results; it means there will be less pressure on Israel to resume peace negotiations. Netanyahu and his right-wing Likud party love Republicans.
Bob Dylan: “The Brazil Series” Paintings & Drawings in Copenhagen
“The Brazil Series” is exhibited in a large well lit gallery. In a gallery alcove, there is a timeline of Dylan's career. The painting are exhibited in the main part…
U.S. Admits to Infecting Guatemalans
with Venereal Disease
In an Oct. 1, statement, the U.S. government acknowledged that between 1946 and 1948, U.S. Public Health Service physicians deliberately infected at least 696 Guatemalans with syphilis and gonorrhea without…
The Demise of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell?
On May 27, 2010, the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate Armed Services Committee voted to act to end DADT with an amendment to the proposed Department of Defense…
Courage to Vote “Nay” on Iraq War Resolution
Senator Boxer's vote was prescient because it was ultimately established that the Bush administration had intentionally built a case for war with Iraq without regard to factual evidence. No weapons…