USA & Other Regions
ART EXHIBITION HOSTED BY THE ARTS COUNCIL OF ROCKLAND NEW YORK. DROP IN! »
Celebrating the Works of LISA D'AMICO - ERWIN ONG - AVIVA SAKOLSKY. Exhibit on View Now through December 31, 2024.
A SECOND OPINION: Trump and Harris Face-off for US President »
What will the 5th of November U.S.presidential election bring?
Jailhouse Rock: A Visit to Alcatraz »
Here's Guidepost Gourmets' account of their recent visit to the notorious Alcatraz Federal Prison in the San Fancisco Bay, California who, after a windy, cold ride from the island prison back to the mainland, looked for an appropriate place to eat. Picturing in their minds the ghost of the Spanish explorer Ayala, who first sighted the Alcatraz in 1775, sipping cervezas in a terraza in Madrid, they found there was no Spanish eatery to feast in and therefore had to settle for the Hard Rock Cafe. Sounds like a stiff sentence!
SUMMER IS GONE? GO WALTZING MATILDA AND YOU’LL SEE IT’S NOT EVEN BEGUN YET!/IT’S JUST BEGUN! »
Australian summer stretches from December to February so that when the northern hemisphere is shivering with the nasty cold of winter, it’s summer there. And if you're lucky enough to relocate, you can enjoy summer twice in a row. Besides, it's not only enjoying summer times two but giving yourself the chance to go gaga over sceneries and adventures from metropolitan Australia to the outback. Australia, as the world is becoming increasingly aware of, and attracted to, is full of stupendous surprises. Go down under!
CLOAK AND DAGGER AT NATO »
Three declassified docementary videos that bear witness to the large-scale espionage the Soviet Union and its satellites carried out against NATO during the Cold War: (1) "Did Spies Target NATO Secrets During the Cold War?" (2) "What Motivated Someone to Become a Spy?" (3) "Something of Value - Espionage at NATO." These videos could well form part of the backdrop for presentday Russia's vehement anti-NATO stance, most especially in view of the Russia and Ukraine War, the new NATO members Finland and Sweden, and several membership applicants not least of which is Ukraine.
NATO AND THE EUROPEAN UNION, A PARTNERSHIP FOR WORLD PEACE: HOW IT WORKS »
The case of Spain, an EEC applicant who did not want to remain in NATO: Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Germany to President of Spain: " You can't join the EEC and not contribute to its defense." NATO'S relationship with the European Union: "NATO and the EU play complementary, coherent and mutually reinforcing roles in supporting international peace and security."
STATESIDE STORIES: Harris Proposes Price Controls to Fight Inflation »
Kamala Harris economic measures: ban on price gouging, cap on prescription drug costs, first-home subsidy, child credit. . . Republicans link Harris with President Biden’s economic policies. On economic issues, Trump has the edge over Harris.
STATESIDE STORIES: Walz and Vance vie for US Vice-Presidency »
"Tim Walz and J.D. Vance bring different strengths and challenges to their respective campaigns for U.SS. Vice Presidency."
MEET KAMALA HARRIS, THE NEXT U.S. PRESIDENT? »
Shyamala Gopalan: "Kamala, you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you are not the last."
Stateside Stories: Biden Resigns 2024 Race for Presidency, Endorses Kamala Harris »
"President Joe Biden drops out of the presidential race, endorses Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris polls even lower than Biden in a match against Donald Trump."
