Politics in Europe

Obama invites French President-Elect Hollande to White House

President Barack Obama congratulated French president-elect Francois Hollande for his victory Sunday, but warned of "challenges" ahead, a clear reference to Afghanistan and eurozone debt crisis. The US president was among the first world leaders to welcome Hollande's election  …

Geert Wilders of the Netherlands reveals a resurgent far right in Europe - The Washington Post

AMSTERDAM — Europe’s most controversial politician lives in a government safe house fitted with a panic room and guarded round the clock. A self-avowed foe of Islam who compared the Koran to Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf and called for a ban on Muslim immigrants,  …

Secularism in Turkey: Stronger than ever?

Massive uproar in Turkey over the government’s role in religious education shows that despite fears the nation is on the verge of abandoning its secular past, a version of secularism has actually gained traction in Turkey, even among pro-Islamic conservative elites. The  …

Hundreds of thousands take to Spain's streets at the end of a General Strike; nearly 400 demonstrations held, violence seen in a few

Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated in the cities of Spain on Thursday night as the culmination of a day of General Strike action. There were a total of 381 demonstrations. Unions claimed they had 77% support the General Strike which they say reached 97% in industry.  …

BBC News - Medvedev blasts Romney for 'number-one foe' remark

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has rebuked US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney for saying Russia is the "number one geopolitical foe" of the US. Mr Romney made the comments while criticising President Barack Obama for appearing to suggest a future deal with Russia on the is …

What To Make Of Ron Paul's Racist Newsletter

With the wrongful death of Trayvon Martin in the news, I would like to point out again this portion from one of Ron Paul's racist newsletters...

International women's day 2012: women's representation in politics | News | guardian.co.uk

This article is from the Guardian out of the UK. As you scroll down the article there is an interesting chart that you may sort or save as an Excel file to play with as you wish.

Europe's Last Dictator Declares: 'Better To Be A Dictator Than Gay!'

Meeting in Brussels over the weekend, EU ministers all called for new economic and political sanctions against [Belarus's Alexander Lukashenko] “Europe’s last dictator.” Germany’s Foreign Minister, Guido Westerwelle, spoke eloquently and passionately ab …

Koch Brothers + Tea Party Politicos = Crony Capitalism

With all that is going on this politcal silly season. Do not forget the Koch brothers are staying behind the scenes for a reason. They bought their own political party.

Rush: OVER THE LINE FOR THE LAST TIME!

If you believe these words from Rush:  "My choice of words was not the best, and in the attempt to be humorous, I created a national stir," Limbaugh said on his website. "I sincerely apologize to Ms.

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