Author Archives: S.J. Kerrigan

The austerity measures that have plunged Greece into civil unrest not seen in decades has passed their parliament.  The vote came down to 155 for, 145 against.  This is a sad day for anyone who thinks a nation’s sovereignty shouldn’t be bought and sold by banks and neighboring nations.  Pay attention, because this is coming to America in […]

Early yesterday morning, the Wall Street Journal posted an editorial by Timo Soini, a Finish politician and Euro-skeptic who opposes the European central bank led effort to bail out Portugal.  In the editorial, Soini criticizes the bank bailouts and weak willed politicians who support them.  He writes: “The official wisdom is that Greece, Ireland and […]

In Foreign Policy Magazine today, associate editor and author Joshua Keating asks, “Since when does the CIA need a country’s permission to spy on it?”  Pakistan has recently demanded that the CIA withdraw its agents from their territory and that the United States cease drone attacks within its borders, exemplifying new tensions between the nations. […]