Aug 3, 2012 – But Agence France-Presse, in an account widely circulated by Yahoo and other news outlets, knew just whom to blame: capitalism. … It wasn't a natural disaster, but an entirely political death toll. … Many peasants were too weak from starvation to harvest what modest crops were produced, leading the national press to "begin to sing…

Aug 3, 2012 – Forget talk radio and 24/7 television news. Tune out National Progressive Radio and switch to the classical station. … If you must attend a political rally, make it one sponsored by the (Iced) Tea Party. 26.…

Aug 1, 2012 – "He was such an encourager to his national partners and tirelessly trained leaders. … He held a bachelor of arts degree in political science from Yonsei University; a master of arts degree in international relations from … Get Baptist Press headlines and breaking news on Twitter (@BaptistPress), Facebook (Facebook.com/BaptistPress ) and in your email (…

Aug 1, 2012 – level in bringing time-honored values and biblical principles to the forefront of our national policy debate. … He has a fundamental understanding of how Washington works, how the political process works. … Get Baptist Press headlines and breaking news on Twitter (@BaptistPress), Facebook (Facebook.com/BaptistPress ) and in your email (…

Aug 1, 2012 – The national debate over Chick-fil-A began when Baptist Press re-posted a North Carolina Biblical Recorder story in which Cathy, asked … It said "going forward, our intent is to leave the policy debate over same-sex marriage to the government and political arena" and … Get Baptist Press headlines and breaking news on Twitter (@BaptistPress), Facebook (Facebook.com/BaptistPress ) and in your email (…

Aug 1, 2012 – realms, prominent people fell victim recently to their own controversial comments and associations, illustrating the application of political … In the world of Grand Opera, a Russian bass-baritone got bounced at the last moment from a crucial starring role when news footage … And in the arena of fast food franchises, political leaders in two of the nation's major cities threatened to block chicken-sandwich…

Aug 1, 2012 – The frustrated proponents of strict gun laws see each new tragedy as vindication of their views and as political opportunity. … in Film Violence: Kurt Sutter, the writer-producer of such TV shows as”Sons of Anarchy” and “The Shield,” … “Woke up to the news … However, the connection between violent “entertainment” and real violence is not new news.…

Aug 1, 2012 – The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Wang Jiarui, head of the Communist Party of China's International Department, arrived in … visit to Beijing by young Kim, as suggested in some South Korean analyses, but the Chinese certainly want to learn more about the political … According to data released by the National Statistics Institute on 27 July, unemployment levels in Spain rose to 24.63 percent of the…

Jul 31, 2012 – Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and has been lauded by national conservative political pundits and groups for over a year. … Cruz’s win is a remarkable political feat and arguably the Senate upset of the cycle. … In related news, Democrat Paul Sadler won his party's Senate run-off this evening. …

Jul 31, 2012 – If your first reaction is, say, to get political, to condescend to our nation’s Founding Fathers about the fact that guns are instruments … Who doesn’t joke around about a national tragedy a few hours after it happens? … The paparazzi treatment of the whole affair as a commoditized news story is, despite its hideousness, predictable.…

Jul 30, 2012 – "It is not [The Court's] job to protect the people from the consequences of their political choices,” he wrote.  … Consider the following news items from the past week alone: (1) "Doctor Shortage Likely to Worsen with Health Law":   … The vast majority of national Democrats continue to support the even-less-popular Obamacare mandate tax, in lockstep with the president…

Aug 17, 2012 – full of stories about his life that -- though often not exactly true -- persuaded many people that this young man had a great political … "I've got news for them, too." Obama thundered. … By July 2008, Obama was saying that the $4 trillion increase in national debt during the eight years of George W.…

Aug 16, 2012 – If enjoyed his CNN and press conference performances, you'll probably love his upcoming address at the Republican National Convention … officially seconded President Obama’s nomination at the 2008 Democratic convention, said Wednesday that he will cap a remarkable political … After spending his entire political career as a Democrat, Davis declared in May that he has become a Republican.…

Aug 15, 2012 – North Korea-China: Chang Song-taek (also, Jang Song Thaek) -- a vice chairman of the National Defense Commission which governs North … Hwanggumpyong island, the Wihwa Islands and the Rajin-Songbong special economic zones, according to a report by the Korean Central News … The Army has extensive economic interests that are critical to the economic health of Egypt and give the army significant political…

Aug 14, 2012 – unanimously approved a plank endorsing the legalization of gay marriage, putting the party on track to become the first major political … The plank and the rest of the platform will be voted on during the Democratic National Convention Sept. 3-6. … Get Baptist Press headlines and breaking news on Twitter (@BaptistPress), Facebook (Facebook.com/BaptistPress ) and in your email (…

Aug 13, 2012 – He has railed against “political correctness” in both his court opinions and previous writing for the University of Washington student … Sanders will likely face off in the general election against Sheryl Gordon McCloud, who is described by the Tacoma News Tribune as … McCloud, a criminal defense attorney, has been endorsed by the National Abortion Rights Action League, unions, Democrat clubs, an executive…

Aug 13, 2012 – In order to see the whole picture, you need to pay attention to a series of threads in the news over the past year. … This is all bad news, particularly for someone who only took 53% of the popular vote in 2008. … Saul Alinsky, his affiliations with people like Tony Rezko and terrorist Bill Ayers, his deep devotion to demonstrably failed political…

Aug 12, 2012 – This was all quite surprising news- especially the part about a coffee company buying into a tech company -but it was nonetheless a … Twitter, Cisco Systems, Facebook – and in a bygone era, Levi Strauss and Co.), the San Francisco Bay Area is also an epicenter of political … don’t matter to “progressives” of this sort – all they know is that Starbucks is a successful American corporation with a trans-national…

Aug 12, 2012 – With those caveats out of the way, the Ryan pick is mostly good news. Here are the reasons why I’m happy. … Romney and Ryan then decide that this European-style national sales tax is the only way – on paper – of making the budget balance. … reasons, what’s to stop him from making more deliberately bad decisions for political reasons?…

Aug 11, 2012 – They have become more militant and aggressive in the past 18 months, because of the political confusion in Cairo. … Libya: The National Transitional Council (NTC) handed over power to a newly elected national assembly in the Libya's first peaceful … They will require political tradeoffs in order to form a coalition government.…

Aug 11, 2012 – Romney needs exactly what the incestuous political hacks surrounding his campaign are warning him against. … Pawlenty was laughed off the national stage by Republican primary voters for being a wimp. … Senator one of the several political posts he held was the Budget Director for President George W. Bush.…

Aug 10, 2012 – The widespread news coverage of Komen's original action, the PPFA-orchestrated reaction and Komen's subsequent policy change served … , according to The NonProfit Times. -- Participation in the Tucson, Ariz., event dropped from about 10,000 to less than 7,300, National … Get Baptist Press headlines and breaking news on Twitter (@BaptistPress), Facebook (Facebook.com/BaptistPress ) and in your email (…

Aug 9, 2012 – part of a series of first-persons Baptist Press will publish in anticipation of the 40/40 Prayer Vigil for Spiritual Revival and National … The 40/40 Prayer Vigil for Spiritual Revival and National Renewal calls for a visitation and intervention of God in our churches and … We are unable by political or statesman-like sagacity to curtail the immoral descent of our nation into the abyss.…

Aug 9, 2012 – targeting the president’s attack on the work requirement of the welfare reform of 1996, and honest observers on the left side of the political … exchanges he has with reporters when they go into detail and when they go longer than the sound-bytes that dominate the evening news … The candidate should also seek out longer interviews with Laura Ingraham, Bill Bennett, or any of the key half-dozen national talkers…

Aug 9, 2012 – Iran-Hezbollah: Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah received Iranian Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council … A US TV news reporter from the Pentagon this week said the Defense Department has identified nine different Sunni opposition groups … He said the FSA knows how to control al Qaida and expected the Muslim Brotherhood would become the political leader of a post-Asad…