Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Moscow on Monday to contest Vladimir Putin’s election victory, but observers say the protests won’t have much impact on the country’s politics. (UN Photo/Joshua Kristal)

The United Nations Security Council Thursday issued a press statement urging Syrian President Bashar Al Assad to grant the UN’s top humanitarian official “immediate and unhindered access” to the country. (UN Photo/JC McIlwaine)

The United Nations newly appointed special envoy for Syria Kofi Annan says it’s time for the Syrian regime to sit down with opposition groups and negotiate a ceasefire and political solution to the crisis. (UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras)

Western diplomats slammed Russia and China for blocking an Arab League plan to end the crisis in Syria Saturday, after a week of intense negotiations yet again failed to produce a resolution condemning the Assad government’s 11 month long crackdown against opposition groups.

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich suggested not just a trip to the moon but a real base on the moon. “Crazy” is how most of the media labeled it. The Speaker said his critics do not understand science or technology or entrepreneurship. He has pointed out that when the transcontinental railroad…

Despite attacks from radical environmentalists, America’s oil and gas industry survives and boosts our economy.   In his State of the Union speech, President Obama claimed credit for the success of an industry he keeps trying to kill. Now he’s bragging because production is up.   But that’s thanks to…

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced Thursday that the Pentagon will cut military spending in the coming years by shedding 1000,000 troops, raising health care costs for veterans and slowing the growth of soldier pay.

U.S. State Department spokesman Victoria Nuland fielded questions Jan. 20, over the embattled nation of Syria. In recent weeks, at least 16 people were killed by security forces in Damascus. More than 5,400 people who have died since mid-March, when Syrian President Bashar al-Assad began the crackdown on anti-government protesters,…

While the remaining four candidates all have admirable qualifications to be the next president, progress in defeating the incumbent president cannot continue if the opposing candidates cannot unite. The famous adage, “A house divided against itself cannot stand,” couldn’t apply more.

According to USA Today, our nation’s debt ceiling has exceeded it’s actual net worth, $15.23 trillion to $15.17 respectively. While some of the powers that be in government believe that in order to sequester this debt we need to pare down, the greatest bone of contention seems to lie within…