Fr. Samir Khalil Samir is a renowned Egyptian Jesuit expert in the Islamic world. He recently made an analysis of the “Arab Spring” and its evolution as well as the confusing and dangerous situation in Syria. Given its interest, we summarize some of his remarks below. Egypt: From one Dictatorship to Another The … Read more
China boasts of being a major economic power. In fact, China’s leader, Hu Jintao has recently set a goal of doubling China’s 2010 GDP and per-capita income by 2020. However, while Communist leaders are obsessed with economic power, it does so at great an expense. Notwithstanding the exaggerated numbers of its financial … Read more
Shipping giant United Parcel Service (UPS) recently went limp and failed to flex its financial muscle in the Cultural War by giving in to demands of the homosexual lobby and cutting funding to the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Under the pretext of “anti-discrimination,” UPS has discriminated against the honorable policy maintained … Read more
City officials in Brussels have announced that the traditional Christmas tree will not be displayed in the public square due to concerns that it might offend the minority Muslim population. It seems that the insanity of political correctness is reaching a frenzied apex. Now, any reference to Christianity whatsoever will not be … Read more
From an economic point of view, it was an almost insignificant event. A major American firm lamentably went bankrupt as many do. These things are to be expected in the present financial climate. However, from a cultural point of view, this particular failure, and the manner in which it happened, resonated deeply … Read more
For many years, General David Petraeus was the public face of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was seen as a battle-hardened veteran, a four-star general who enjoyed what many called a “storied career.” Thirty-six year Marine Corps veteran General John Allen has a similarly illustrious career and was awaiting confirmation … Read more
Usually we go to polls to decide which of the two parties will best represent us as a nation. However, on this Election Day, it was as if two nations battled it out and we decided on which one would rule over the other. This is something that has been building up … Read more
In a bizarre act of barbaric execution, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has purged one of his country’s top generals for an unauthorized activity — having a drink. For his punishment, the vice minister of the North Korean Army Gen. Kim Chol, has been executed by mortar round. This extremely cruel … Read more
With newly released data clearly demonstrating that global warming stopped 16 years ago, why does the Environmental Protection Agency’s Carol Browner claim that, by “reducing our dependence on fossil-fuels we can lessen the growing threats posed by global warming?” Perhaps facts are not of interest in light of her agenda to “change … Read more
Contact: Sociedad Colombiana Tradición y Acción Tel.: (1) 248-7564 www.colombia-autentica.org BOGOTA, COLOMBIA, October 19 — In a strong and incisive statement of more than half a page, published in Bogota’s daily El Tiempo on Friday, October 19, the Colombian Society Tradition and Action said that peace agreements with the FARC will not … Read more