The US government is facing a big challenge in dealing with its Muslim citizens. Following in the footsteps of the shoe bomber and the underwear bomber, now a “Christmas tree bomber” has been arrested–this time, a US citizen originally from Somalia. Such behavior in the name of Allah will give a bad name to good Muslims living in [...]

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The war of words between Wikileaks and the US administration is certainly one of the most interesting wars to watch. Can we trust the news that we watch or listen to every day? Why should we trust the US government’s claims that the release of top secret information will put its troops and informants in danger? [...]

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Tension is still very high on the Korean peninsula. South Korea is one of the rare countries in the world who has sent humanitarian aid to its northern neighbor since the embargo. Despite the good intentions of South Korea, it has been hit twice by its neighbor this year. It is unclear how much more [...]

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President Obama, a basketball player and fan, was hurt during a game at the White House with his close friends. The president ended up with twelve stitches. Like any other sport, basketball has its good and bad side. But both are part of the game. For sure, this was not the president’s last game. He will [...]

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Have you seen former first lady Barbara Bush on Larry King advising Sarah Palin to stay in Alaska and not run for president in 2012? Clearly President George W. Bush’s mother does talk frankly when asked about the Tea Party leader. Known for her tit-for-tat political skills, the former governor of Alaska responded by calling the Bushs [...]

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The world is holding its breath over the North Korean attack on South Korea. The worst fear is a reality today. Is it pure coincidence that, last week, the world was shocked to know that North Korea has an advanced nuclear facility, and today, only days later, it attacked its neighbor? A fearless regime is [...]

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The 2012 US presidential election campaign has started, at least for Sarah Palin. She has already scheduled her book tour to promote “America by Heart,” her latest book. What is fascinating about this woman is the way she plays America. The timing of her new book is certainly not by chance. Those who accuse her of [...]

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Nine years after 9/11, and Americans still have not learned our lesson. It is unbelievable that people can complain of the safety measures adopted by the TSA to assure a safe trip in airplanes. The TSA should do what it is assigned to do. If another attack in the air happens again in the US, the TSA will [...]

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In a new book ready to be published, Pope Benedict XVI has changed his position about the use of condoms. The Catholic church historically has been against the use of condoms despite the spread of AIDS. Even though the Pope thinks that condoms only should be used in certain rare cases, such as male prostitution, it [...]

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Lisa Murkowski has won the Republican Senate seat in Alaska, beating Tea Party Express candidate Joe Miller. Her write-in bid for the US Senate has been criticized by her opponents after her loss in the GOP primaries. Joe Miller’s loss is a shared loss for him and Sarah Palin. Palin and Murkowski seem to have bad blood [...]

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