Israel is again turning up the pressure on the Obama administration to issue an ultimatum threatening military action if Iran refuses to abandon its suspected pursuit of an atomic weapons capability. Israeli Finance Minister… Read More
We must bear to be exposed to other people’s religion, whether we meet an Imam in a hospital corridor or a police officer with Hijab” a committee member told Vårt Land. Head of the… Read More
Before the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” in 2011, gay and lesbian service members who were forced to leave the military because of their sexual orientation were often honorably discharged. Yet they… Read More
PLANET Earth will get a close look at a wandering demon when asteroid Apophis passes within a few million kilometres on Thursday. 99942 Apophis - named after the Egyptian demonic serpent-spirit of destruction – blasted… Read More
At first, one doesn’t know whether to laugh or cry at research findings reported by two Ivy League profs in a co-authored column in the Sunday New York Times titled “Social Security: It’s Worse Than You Think.” Actually,… Read More
The U.S. government may default on its debt as soon as Feb. 15, half a month earlier than widely expected, according to a new analysis adding urgency to the debate over how to raise the… Read More
While the fiscal cliff deal brought a big sigh of relief to the market, particularly for risk assets, the compromise does nothing to address the long-term budget problems facing the United States. In fact,… Read More
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office bought two drones that officials say will give them a high-tech advantage over criminals. But some people worry the new surveillance tools could be used in ways that will violate their… Read More
Speaking to the BBC’s Today programme, Mr Roche, founder of Orcam Financial Group and blogger at Pragmatic Capitalism, said the idea was being taken “somewhat seriously” in Washington. ”I know it’s been spoken about at… Read More
The denial of Israel’s right to exist by erasing it from maps is a regular component of Palestinian children’s schoolbooks. In September 2011 the official PA map of “Palestine” featured the PA areas and all… Read More
