Dean Skelos, the former New York State Senate majority leader, was found guilty on all counts of corruption allegations levied against him as the verdict was read in court on Friday December 11th
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Ben Carson Wants to Expand Republican Base to Beat Hillary
It is a smart strategy by Dr. Carson’s campaign to try and reach out to voters who would not historically vote for the Republican Party and it is would also be smart for whomever the Republican nominee should be to reach out to voters who may not normally vote for them
Bernie Sanders IS Accepting Super PAC Money
If Sanders was truly a believer of not accepting Super PAC money and keeping super PAC money out of his political campaign he should return all of the money that he has that is connected with the group
Empire State of Corruption? Political Corruption in NY
In the latest case of political corruption in the Empire State, the former assembly speaker Sheldon Silver has been charged with Honest Service fraud, extortion, and money laundering – all while using his influence as a top politician to gain influence.
Senior EU Official Suggests Leeway for National Budgets
As the EU continues to struggle with numerous crisis that have developed over the past couple of months, Eurogroup president Jeroen Dijsselbloen announced that some countries could be given leeway over their budgets for the near future to help deal with the influx with migrants.
Greek Debt Crisis Still Affecting the EU
As the continent struggles to deal with the migration crisis, the Greek debt crisis is still a major issue affecting the EU as lenders start to press reform
Are Turkish Elections Heading Country Toward Dictatorship?
The President should adhere to real democratic principles where people have the right to voice their opinion even if it happens to be different than the government.
As the Number of Refugees Reaching Europe Explodes…
As the Syrian Civil continues into its fourth year, the number of refugees reaching Europe from across the Mediterranean Sea in October has almost reached the same amount that was totaled in all of 2014.
Guardian Council Approves Iranian Nuclear Deal
There must be a rigorous enforcement making sure that Iran does not cheat and continue forward on its enrichment program that many countries view as being hostile to peace in the Middle East and throughout the world.
Talks on Future of Europe Postponed Until December
If Europe cannot work together on major issues like economics and immigration then the institution risks going back to what it was before the Cold War when countries were bitterly divided along ideological lines.