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Controversy in Chicago over Donald Trump’s name in city skyline

06/16/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and other city residents may not like the fact that Donald Trump put his big stamp on the “city of the big shoulders.” But after “The Donald” put up a sign emblazoned with his last name…

Why we need to make school lunches healthier

06/06/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
Salad served to students at Marston Middle School in San Diego, California, March 7, 2011. (REUTERS/Mike Blake) For some reason that I’ll probably never understand, First Lady Michelle Obama has repeatedly been criticized by the press and blocked by lawmakers…

Iran gains prominence at UN despite human rights record

04/24/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
Despite their human rights records, the United Nations has elected the Islamic Republic of Iran, Cuba, Sudan and several other repressive regimes to influential committees charged with promoting human rights. Human rights activists see this as a major setback in…

With Takeover Of Natural Gas Station, Russia Ratchets Up Tension With Ukraine

03/16/2014 Published on Forbes.com
Since the protests in Kiev turned bloody weeks ago, there has been one question on my mind: when will Russia invade Ukraine? And now we know the answer: yesterday. On the eve of the secession referendum in Crimea, Putin used…

Indonesian Muslim clerics issue fatwa protecting endangered animals

03/08/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
BANGKOK, Thailand – Indonesia’s highest Islamic clerical body is using its influence over the estimated 200 million Muslims in the country to try to save local wildlife, including the critically endangered Sumatran Tiger. The religious fatwa issued by the Indonesian…

A Last Chance For Iran

06/14/2013 Published on Forbes.com
Fifty million Iranian voters will head to the polls today. They will elect their next president – the man who will have to contend with Iran’s 25% youth unemployment rate, a shrinking economy and a 32% inflation rate. This new…

Experts suggest Hamas overestimated Arab world support for strikes on Israel

11/19/2012 Published on Foxnews.com
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have drawn a more muted response from Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi than Hamas might have hoped for. (AP) If Hamas thought provoking an Israeli crackdown by raining rockets down on the Jewish state would rally Arab…

Small Business to Obama: Tax Plan Needs Rate Reform

02/24/2012 Published on Foxnews.com
The Obama administration’s proposal for corporate tax reform ignores what matters most to small businesses, a coalition of small-business advocacy groups says. While the overall plan is sound, critics acknowledge, it overlooks the fundamental need for rate reform. “The idea…

Hit the ‘Reset’ Button, Mr. President

10/08/2009 Published on Foxnews.com
By Fred Gedrich and Lt. Gen. Tom McInerney (ret.) The International Olympic Committee’s rejection of Chicago’s bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games is a sober reminder of President Obama’s personal diplomacy limitations. His shocking defeat in Copenhagen will pale…