Colin Powell worries that President Barack Obama is trying to tackle too many big issues at one time and he offers this advice: take a hard look at costs and consider the additional red tape that will be created.
The Vatican ran a deficit in 2008 as its finances and donations from across the world were hit by the global economic crisis.
Pope Benedict XVI has urged G-8 leaders meeting in Italy next week to rewrite global financial rules and defend the world's poor from the effects of the economic downturn, the Vatican said Saturday.
Colin Powell says Michael Jackson had controversy in his life, but in death his art should be celebrated.
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone faced criticism from politicians and Jewish groups Saturday after being quoted as saying that Adolf Hitler "got things done."
Congress returns for its midsummer session Monday with a Senate supermajority not super enough for President Barack Obama's top priorities to pass without Republican support.
Pope Benedict XVI has urged G-8 leaders meeting next week in central Italy to rewrite global financial rules and defend the world's poor from the effects of the economic downturn.
Vice President Joe Biden celebrated the Fourth of July with his son and other American troops in Iraq on Saturday, a day after warning Iraqi leaders that U.S. assistance will be jeopardized if the country reverts to ethnic and sectarian violence.
A top aide to Iran's supreme leader called the country's main opposition figure a U.S. agent and said in an editorial Saturday that he should be tried for committing crimes against the nation.
The lawyer for a detained Iranian employee of the British embassy in Tehran says his client has been charged with "acting against national security."

A shocking story about child sex abuse in women’s abuse centers is posted here.
This is the first of many cases involving an astonishing amount of child abuse, child molestation, abuse of women in women’s shelters, organized operation of prostitution, sales of illegal drugs, misuse of federal funds, and violations of employment laws in women’s shelters that will be brought out in the future.
National focus about this problem will occur all in good time. When this happens, the Violence Against Women Act will be reformed faster than you can say “Joe Biden”.
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David R. Usher is Senior Policy Analyst for the True Equality Network, and President of the American Coalition for Fathers and Children, Missouri Coalition
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Sure it will. Uh-huh.
My bet? Same old shit.
July 15th, 2008
You see a light at the end of the tunnel, David, and your excitement shows.
But the corruption goes right from the top, down and throughout the system which encompasses far more than just shelters: The Judiciary; the Police; an array of ‘Departments’ at Federal and State and city level; thousands upon thosands of ‘professionals’ and public servants at all levels; and of course, Politicians.
All those careers would be on the line. Access to a billion dollar a year gravy-train that has bought votes will not be let go easily. Just watch them close ranks and tip rubble over the tunnel ends.
And that’s before we get to the people who operate outside the law. The gangsta/mafia industry that runs all the prostitution and strip-clubs and drug running won’t take kindly to a derailment of the VAWA money-train.
Then there is that Domestic Terrorist Organisation, NOW, a regiment of disgruntled women who do not have the word ’sorry’ in their lexicon. I guess we will have to think about shelters for their husbands.
July 15th, 2008
I am absolutely speechless.
VAWA is a travesty that needs to be repealed. Joe Biden shoudl be impeached and the ABA should be disbarred.
July 15th, 2008
I wouldn’t expect congress to reform the VAWA no matter how dysfunctonal it’s proven to be.
July 15th, 2008
You and TEN are doing good work Mr. Usher. Keep it up. While most of us (myself included) are only bitching on forums.
July 15th, 2008
The Series Exposing the Women’s Shelter Industry 5 parts on youtube
http://tinyurl.com/55eywp
July 18th, 2008