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Lil’ Kim – accustomed to the worshiping grasps of adoring fans, here recoiling from the intrusive crush of philistine reporters on her way to be sentenced for committing perjury to protect members of her trigger-happy gangsta family. Lil’ Kim appeared in court last week for sentencing after being convicted a few months ago for lying… Read more.
Recently, I defended Mexican President Vicente Fox against charges by perennial political provocateurs Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. Al Sharpton that Fox was a racist for saying that “there’s no doubt that the Mexican men and women — full of dignity, willpower and a capacity for work — are doing the work that not even… Read more.
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Who would have thought during the Troubles (1960s – 1990s) – when IRA bombings terrorized Londoners – that someday IRA members would have a legitimate claim to honour amongst terrorists…. News and Politics Read more.
Terror attacks: Snapshot of the wreckage from a series of bomb blasts targeting London buses and underground stations yesterday that killed 50 (and counting) and injured over 700 innocent people….An obscure group purportedly affiliated with al Qaeda claimed responsibility. The emotions of Londoners are in a complete flux today as they try to reconcile the… Read more.
Yesterday, Chief Judge Thomas Hogan of the US District Court in Washington DC sentenced New York Times reporter Judith Miller to jail for refusing to obey a court order to reveal her confidential source who illegally leaked the name of a covert CIA operative. When Miller and co-defendant TIME Magazine reporter Mathew Cooper were tied… Read more.
Two months ago, I published a commentary condemning Prince Albert II of Monaco. I blasted him for refusing even to acknowledge the child he fathered with his Black mistress. Albert acknowledges Black son Well, his mistress has finally forced Albert to reveal his dark secret. Lo and behold, he is the father. Monaco should be celebrating. Albert’s acknowledgment should signal, at… Read more.
This morning, Londoners erupted in jubilation in Trafalgar Square upon hearing the announcement that they had won the bid to host the summer Olympics for an historic third time. Paris was heavily favored but their cause could not have been helped by President Jacque Chirac’s surly, condescending, and unsportsmanlike conduct on the eve of the… Read more.
For weeks before the music started playing on Saturday, Sir Bob Geldof and Live 8 organizers were beset by in-fighting, accusations of racism and the carping of do-nothing doubters. Yet, they must have been heartened by the billions who reportedly tuned-in to hear their message – delivered with musical rhythms – of debt relief and… Read more.
Traditionally, the last Monday in June is when the US Supreme Court meets for the final day of its current term. And, because the Court usually issues a flood of decisions on this day, it is invariably fraught with suspense and high drama. Nevertheless, pending decisions in a few controversial cases and, more importantly, the… Read more.
