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Pakistan Blasphemy

The Problem Of Pakistan

The troubling travails of Rimsha Masih, a Christian teenager who lives near Islamabad and is facing blasphemy charges for allegedly burning pages of the Koran to cook, reflects the growing intolerance toward religious minorities that amounts to what one expert calls a “gradual genocide” in Pakistan.
Barack Obama

Obama's Kanye West Moment

Once upon a time on MTV, rapper Kanye West stood onstage and famously said, “Bush doesn’t care about black people.”

The Obama Doctrine? Censuring Free Speech

If President Barack Obama was serious last week when he addressed the United Nations, then he has just quietly declared war on the First Amendment.
Prime Minister Netanyahu

Why Doesn’t Israel Strike?

For several months now, political pundits around the globe have been speculating on when Israel would take some kind of military action against the nuclear sites in Iran. Israel may indeed attack. But even if she does, Iran will not be significantly injured.
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Elizabeth Warren: An Insult To Principled Democrats

She is running neck-and-neck with Republican Scott Brown in a state where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans 3 to 1 -- and still she’s poised to lose the most un-losable Senate race in the country.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: The Ugly Iranian

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has again appeared at a U.N. General Assembly in New York, spewing an inflammatory speech and generally outraged and alienated anyone within hearing distance.
Apple Releases iOS 6.0.2 For iPhone 5, iPad Mini To Fix Wi-Fi Bug

Apple iPhone 5 Review: Worth The Price, Worth The Upgrade, Worth The Wait

It’s been the topic of most smartphone conversations for the past two years, but on Friday, Apple finally released the long-awaited iPhone 5. But after months of rumors, reports, fake-outs and prototype leaks, is the iPhone 5 everything an Apple fan could dream of?
Game: Texas Hold'em Poker

The Problem With Wealth Distribution

The very real, inherent problem with wealth distribution is the insatiable wants of the recipients versus the finite resources of the donors. Eventually everyone ends up broke; no one is too big to fail.
Putin And Obama

In Putin We Trust?

Our leaders do this from time to time -- convince themselves they can change the ways of an authoritarian ruler and, through a mix of logic, sweet talk, and carrots, convince him to do what we’d like.
Federal Reserve Bank of New York CEO William Dudley believes QE3 remains a viable option to "provide greater stimulus" to the economy

The Truth Behind QE3

In the statement released with the initiation of the new program, it was obvious the Fed hoped to stimulate the economy while lowering unemployment and boosting the housing market.
The Dark Knight Rises

What Classic Action Movies Say About The Economy

Popular art often mirrors common ideas about current economic affairs and reflects the conventional wisdom guiding public opinion. This is particularly true of film.

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