Human Rights Group Against the Cross - WWJS?

Nov 12, 2009 - Greek Church acts on crucifix ban http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8358027.stm By Malcolm Brabant BBC News, Athens The Strasbourg ruling caused outrage in the Italian media The Greek Orthodox Church is urging Christians across Europe to unite in an appeal against a ban on crucifixes in classrooms in Italy. The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled last week that the presence of crucifixes violated a child's right to freedom of religion. Greece's Orthodox Church fears the Italian case will set a precedent. - 18 Comments

The New Liberalism and the end of American ascendancy.

Oct 09, 2009 - Decline Is a Choice The New Liberalism and the end of American ascendancy. by Charles Krauthammer The weathervanes of conventional wisdom are registering another round of angst about America in decline. New theories, old slogans: Imperial overstretch. - 0 Comments

AP Newsbreak: Nobel jury defends Obama decision

Oct 13, 2009 - OSLO – Members of the Norwegian committee that gave Barack Obama the Nobel Peace Prize are strongly defending their choice against a storm of criticism that the award was premature and a potential liability for the U.S. president. Asked to comment on the uproar following Friday's announcement, four members of the five-seat panel told The Associated Press that they had expected the decision to generate both surprise and criticism. - 16 Comments

Barack Obama fails to win Nato troops he wants for Afghanistan

Apr 04, 2009 - Barack Obama fails to win Nato troops he wants for Afghanistan Michael Evans and David Charter in Strasbourg (Times on line, UK edition) Barack Obama made an impassioned plea to America’s allies to send more troops to Afghanistan, warning that failure to do so would leave Europe vulnerable to more terrorist atrocities. But though he continued to dazzle Europeans on his debut international tour, the Continent’s leaders turned their backs on the US President. Gordon Brown was the only one to offer substantial help. - 67 Comments

Obama call the US 'arrogant and dismissive'

Apr 03, 2009 - President Barack Obama: America has been 'arrogant and dismissive' towards Europe President Barack Obama has declared that America has "failed to appreciate Europe's leading role in the world" and has "shown arrogance and been dismissive, even derisive" towards its allies. By Toby Harnden in Strasbourg Last Updated: 7:09PM BST 03 Apr 2009 His speech in Strasbourg went further than any United States president in history in criticising his own country's action while standing on foreign soil. But he sought to use the comments, which amount to a mea culpa for recent American foreign policy, as leverage to alter European views of America and secure more troops for the war in Afghanistan He declared that there had to be a fundamental shift on both sides of the Atlantic. - 62 Comments

Europe Bans Seal Trade

May 05, 2009 - In a blunt challenge to Canada and thousands of Canadian seal hunters, the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to ban the import or sale of furs or other products from commercially harvested seals. The ban would mainly affect Canada, where the government has allowed several hundred thousand young harp seals to be killed each year by commercial and traditional hunters on sea ice cloaking eastern waters. Canadian officials immediately criticized the ban, which could take effect within several weeks, for not exempting countries like Canada that have guidelines requiring humane, sustainable hunts. - 3 Comments