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Without its nuclear deterrent, the North Korean regime’s continued existence would be unlikely. Its people are starving, and even its military, which is granted most of North Korea’s meager resources and is the 4th largest in the world,...
A Crucial Juncture It’s now 2012, and some are understandably more optimistic than others. An economic slump that began in 2007 remains Western policymakers’ biggest headache, in addition to near-total currency collapses and debt ceiling...
As Thanksgiving approaches, the minds of Americans turn to thoughts of turkey, family, football, and the crippling national debt. While Europe continues to have its goose cooked, a secretive congressional “super-committee” (composed chiefly...
Globalization does have its limits. Although it is too early to call it a trend, many American manufacturers have begun to return some of their production from overseas in a process known as “reshoring”. Notable companies planning reshoring...
On December 18, 2010, the seventeen-year-old ban on homosexuals openly serving in the United States military was lifted. People across the nation felt confident that the gay rights movement was taking another step in the right direction. But,...
The two-day G20 conference is set to start today in Seoul, South Korea. President Obama arrived in the city a day ahead and addressed a press conference about the possible talking points. China’s trade surplus, one of the more controversial...
Almost a week later—and at least a world away—it looks as if things are turning slightly sunnier for Team Obama. The President’s brief hiatus in India seems to be treating him kindly, even if the midterms didn’t. This is, as has been...
Bodies the Exhibition: Is it that different? A century ago, traveling freak shows–wagon trains of of bizarre humans, creatures, and artifacts–traveled across the United States thrilling and disgusting audiences for a bargain price....
While there have been plenty of good things happening this week, the stories that have grabbed my attention of late have all led me to suspect that The Glass is Half Empty. While this could certainly be a case of “the only good news is...
Up top for Jesus! …The Catholic Church revised its rules for dealing with the sexual abuse of children. Abandoning its medieval ways, the Vatican directed bishops to report cases of sexual abuse to the police, lifted the statute of limitations...
