Why Are Europeans Waging Jihad In Syria?

Some 600 youths from Europe have joined Muslim extremists fighting to topple Syria’s government. Officials fear what happens when they return.

Teri Schultz
By Teri Schultz
A Free Syrian Army fighter holds his weapon as he prepares himself for advance, close to a military base, near Azaz, Syria, Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. The gains by rebel forces came as the European Union denounced the Syrian conflict, which activists said had killed more than 40,000 people. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)

BRUSSELS, Belgium — A man looks deep into the camera and pleads, in Arabic: “You, there in Europe, watching this video. I’m calling you.” With urgency in his voice, he refers to children being murdered and women being raped at the hands of the enemy. “We really need you here. This is your opportunity for paradise.” “Paradise” via the

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UK Bank Insists It Won’t Need Bailout After Being Downgraded To ‘Junk’ Rating

The country still struggles from the impact of bailouts to Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds, which were rescued during the financial crisis.

Associated Press
By Associated Press

LONDON — The Co-operative Bank on Friday sought to reassure its customers that it didn't need a government bailout after Moody's Investors Service downgraded the U.K. lender's debt ratings to "junk" status. Concerns about the bank's credit status had been rising since it pulled out of a deal to buy some 630 branches from another U.K. lender,

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Free NY College May Not Be Free For Long — U.S. Students Find Little Relief

A free college education is a rare thing in the United States. With collective student debt surpassing $1 trillion and average annual college tuitions topping $22,000, students across the nation increasingly must turn to costly loans to afford a decent education. Cooper Union, a college in New York City, is one of the few colleges left in […]

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels

A free college education is a rare thing in the United States. With collective student debt surpassing $1 trillion and average annual college tuitions topping $22,000, students across the nation increasingly must turn to costly loans to afford a decent education. Cooper Union, a college in New York City, is one of the few colleges left in the

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Active Duty Soldiers, Veterans Continue To Battle Illegal Bank Foreclosures

“We got kicked out of the house, we’re foreclosed,” one soldier stationed in Iraq was told over the phone by his wife in Michigan.

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese

In the summer of 2005, U.S. Army Sgt. James Hurley -- stationed in Iraq -- found it difficult to reach his wife in Michigan. As first reported in the Huffington Post, for four days, Hurley received a message that the phone line was disconnected. Via his uncle, he finally tracked her down. "She tells me, 'We got kicked out of the house, we're

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Defang Dodd-Frank To Protect Wall Street Vampires? A Look At The Proposed Changes

In the next few months, Dodd-Frank will change. The question remaining is whether the change will serve Wall Street or the people.

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese

Update - May 8, 2013: The House Committee on Financial Services Tuesday has passed the package of bills set to overturn derivatives regulations set by the Dodd-Frank Act. "At a time when far too many of our fellow countrymen remain unemployed or underemployed, the derivatives title is a critical one for those who are seeking employment to find

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Is Latvia The New Cyprus?

The newest destination for Russian money is worrying euro zone officials ahead of its adoption of the euro next year.

Charles McPhedran and Markus Kuokkannen
By Charles McPhedran and Markus Kuokkannen

RIGA, Latvia — Tiny European country lures Russian cash by the suitcase before suffering banking crisis. Sound familiar? But this isn’t Cyprus, whose financial woes unleashed a European political crisis just over a month ago. An old playground for wealthy Russians, Latvia plans to join the euro zone next year, which has made it one of the

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