India says US a major methane polluter

I would have thought there were many reasons to criticize a country for consuming massive amounts of beef. One could consider the depletion of forest for grazing. One could consider the additives such as antibiotics and growth hormones, or the health effects of a diet replete...

Museveni claims European gays are 'recruiting' Ugandan citizens

At a recent Young Achievers Awards ceremony held at the Kampala Serena Hotel's Victoria Hall, Uganda's president Yoweri K. Museveni claims European gays are 'recruiting' Ugandan citizens. " Speaking at the Young...

Mr. Obama to meet with Mr. Hatoyama in Tokyo today.

By, Uwe Paschen. In Japan not only the weather seems cooler this days, on its political front it seems even chilling, at least as far as relation with the U.S. are concerned.  This Thursday the 12s of November...

Could Japan become a beacon for the World to follow?

By, Uwe Paschen. Is Japan’s change to be a beacon for a World to follow or merely an Isolated move by one bold Nation defying a super power? Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and his Party (DPJ) won a historic...

Hating America: College Students Just Don't Get It

  “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and...

Fort Hood,Texas Shooting & Loneliness, Failed Immigration Ideals

     The events related to the shootings in Killeen, Texas this week are getting the usual and bleak news coverage that a story of this magnitude indeed tends to receive.  Such a major...

The price of hiding in the shadows: Black & Gay in America

In Black men in America: The Obama effect, a reader wondered why everytime the gay issue is raised in the black community, everybody can't wait until it's time for the next subject. It was brought to my attention...

"Peace talk not war" is our choice

On the continuous consultation of Bishop Ulama Conference (BUC) of the Philippines, on the Mindanao conflict, more of Respondent favour on peace talk and not war, According to www.luwaran.com a website of major insurgency in the Philippines, the kunsult Mindanao or...

Persistence paid off! CNN working on "Gay in America" special

In August 2009, this author reported on LGBT activitists urge CNN to consider "Gay in America" series. A successful series presented by CNN titled "Black in America", and a series titled "Latino In America", had...

Tokyo's greatest shame.

By, Uwe Paschen.  Tokyo is one of the greatest cities on this planet with some of the best museums, parks and attraction one can imagine, it also has one of the World best universities; an impressive...

Black men in America: The Obama effect

CNN, HLN and Essence Magazine are taking an unprecedented look at the effect President Obama has had on Black men in America. "One year after the historic election of President Barack Obama, CNN, HLN and Essence...

The 40th Anniversary Of The Internet On Thursday, 29 October 2009

Forty Years Ago, On October 29, 1969, A UCLA Team Led By Distinguished Professor Of Computer Science Leonard Kleinrock ( Born June 13, 1934, In New York ; America ) Sent The Very First Message Over The ARPANET, The...

The benefits of good governance

“… perhaps the biggest difference between progressives and conservatives is that one believes that government inherently infringes on freedom and the other believes that government creates the conditions for it” -  Big government is good for you -Drew Westen,...

Starbucks joins list of supporters of Referendum 71

Starbucks joins a list of supporters of Referendum 71 that include Microsoft, Boeing, and Nike. "Seattle-based caffeine cartel Starbucks gave its blessing this week to approve Referendum 71, thereby recognizing...

The audacity of greed: private health insurance

Almost for longer than time itself - OK, slight exaggeration - insurance companies have being trying so hard, millions of dollars in attack ad's, to protect their profits, they now come out into the open and say - quite openly - that they really don't believe in competition...

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