Moment Charnière

The French have a term to depict, to designate, a hinge moment – a turning point in history: Moment Charnière. Some such decisive/earth-shattering incidents that come to mind: Bestowing the Ten Commandments, the birth of Jesus, and more recently the dropping of atomic bombs that decimated Japanese cities.

Cyrus Force – Iran A New Iran

We, the Iranian Americans of CYRUS FORCE, left our birth country, Iran, due to a Constitution that was imposed upon our countrymen by the Ayatollahs. We bring this to your attention today because we ask for a voice in the Senate. We believe that, with the help of the American government, Americans can facilitate the …

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Was it an Oval Office Ambush or a Rare Opportunity to Watch How the Sausage is Made?

Like many Americans, I watched the extraordinary meeting between President Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa last Wednesday. It was one of the most fascinating encounters I have ever witnessed.

Download or Lose Your Farm: How the Canadian Government is Now Punishing You for Being Amish

Imagine this: you live a peaceful, self-sufficient life. You raise livestock, grow food, worship freely, and ride a horse-drawn buggy into town for flour and fence nails. You don’t own a smartphone -Then one day, the Canadian federal government says, “Download this app or we’re putting a lien on your farm.”