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Donald Trump Quits Republican Party

25. December 2011

Billionaire businessman Donald Trump has changed his voter registration in New York state from Republican to unaffiliated. A spokesman for Trump says the businessman and television host changed his affiliation to preserve his option to seek the presidency in 2012. Special Counsel Michael Cohen said Friday that Trump could enter the race if Republicans fail [...]

Hillary Clinton Calls for Peace in North Korea as Kim Jong-un Expected to Take Over from Kim Jong-il

22. December 2011

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As North Korea’s deceased leader Kim Jong-il lies in state and a period of national mourning is declared, his son Kim Jong-un looks set to take over the reins of the isolated nation with nuclear capabilities. According to The Guardian, North Korean state media is already hailing Kim Jong-un as “the eternally immovable mental mainstay of [...]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Wins Reauthorization

17. December 2011

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Once thought lost, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom wins reauthorization in Congress After four months of struggle, Congress approved the reauthorization of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, hours before the commission was set to shut down. The House approved the final reauthorization of USCIRF by a voice vote Friday, in a [...]

Washington Base Mourns Soldiers after Helicopters Crash

14. December 2011

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Remains of four aviators killed after two helicopters crashed during training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord were removed from the scene Tuesday as members of their unit took time to grieve the loss. Army officials have not identified the deceased soldiers or the cause of the crash, as an investigative team traveled to the site to [...]

Angela Merkel, Nicolas Sarkozy Urge EU Leaders to Agree on Debt Plan

10. December 2011

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Europe’s conservative political leaders on Thursday warned of dire consequences if an 11th-hour EU summit failed to save the euro from the crush of crippling state debts. With the 17-nation eurozone’s fate hanging in the balance, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy told a gathering of the center-right European People’s Party that [...]

Rod Blagojevich Sentenced to 14 Years for Corruption

8. December 2011

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The Rod Blagojevich who once challenged a prosecutor to face him like a man, the glad-handing politician who took to celebrity TV shows to profess his innocence, was nowhere to be found Wednesday as he was sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption. Frowning and pulling nervously at his tie, the disgraced former governor [...]

Senators Demand the Military Lock Up American Citizens in a “Battlefield” They Define as Being Right Outside Your Window

3. December 2011

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While nearly all Americans head to family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving, the Senate is gearing up for a vote on Monday or Tuesday that goes to the very heart of who we are as Americans. The Senate will be voting on a bill that will direct American military resources not at an enemy shooting [...]

American Airlines Parent Company Files for Bankruptcy Protection

30. November 2011

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The parent company of American Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday, seeking relief from crushing debt caused by high fuel prices and expensive labor contracts that its competitors shed years ago. The company also replaced its CEO, and the incoming leader said American would probably cut its flight schedule “modestly” while it reorganizes. He did [...]

Russia’s Medvedev Threatens to Target U.S. Missile Shield

26. November 2011

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Russia threatened on Wednesday to deploy missiles to target the U.S. missile shield in Europe if Washington fails to assuage Moscow’s concerns about its plans, a harsh warning that reflected deep cracks in U.S.-Russian ties despite President Barack Obama’s efforts to “reset” relations with the Kremlin. President Dmitry Medvedev said he still hopes for a [...]

The Bad Host: Africa’s Biggest Polluter Hosting Cop17

23. November 2011

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If we had to choose a country to host the COP17 international climate change negotiations and broker a consensus deal to manage the increasingly urgent matter of human induced climate change, we could not do much worse than choose South Africa. It is not that South Africa won’t be a gracious host. This is a [...]

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