"Traditional values" and creeping totalitarianism

Ron Paul states in one of his position papers:"A poor, dependent and divided population is much easier to rule than a nation of self-confident individuals who can make a living on their own and who share the traditions and values that this country was founded...

Brookhaven Bearcats become endangered species

Bearcats become endangered species as Brookhaven High School may close As I was about to transition from middle school to high school, there was a storm of controversy. “Busing” that had been employed in...

The West Side Y Hosts Fit for All 5K to Prevent Childhood Obesity

On Saturday, October 1, 2011, the sound of thousands of sneakers pounding the pavement will be heard along the Upper West Side as hundreds of runners gather together to take aim at the epidemic that threatens to shorten the lifespan of today’s kids – childhood obesity....

Servitude, Oppression..elements of slavery, or Human Trafficking

Human trafficking. Slavery.  Oppression.  Bondage.  Servitude.  Captive.  Confinement.  Many words, and there are more, that apply to human trafficking.  Human trafficking is...

Monopolizing the Field of Vision: From AND Screens to OR Screens

By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited"1. Screens that Include Reality vs. Screens that Exclude It Screens have been with us for centuries now: paintings are screens and so are windows. Yet, the very nature of screens has undergone a...

York Scouts half-way to John o' Groats

LIVERPOOL—A group of fourteen Scouts, Explorer Scouts and Scout Leaders from York, North Yorkshire reached the mid-way point of their journey from Land's End to John o' Groats as they crossed the River Mersey...

Caregivers come with a cost

Caregivers come with a costWhile community home based care is the preferred means of providing care for people living with HIV in many parts of Southern Africa, it comes with massive costs especially to caregivers in terms of time, effort and commitment, according to...

Joel McHale Nude Scene on Tonight's 'Community', Tweets News

Host of The Soup and star of an NBC hit sitcom, Joel McHale is slated to do a nude scene on tonight's episode of Community. The comedian shot out a tweet warning his family of his scandalous scene. "So...on this Thursday's new Community I'm pretty much going to be naked. I'm...

Unique NIDC Community centre in works, youth and seniors together

Over 400 people attended a NIDC ( New Immigrant Development Center ) fundraising and awareness banquet Dinner and Dance along with numerous Government , Banking,Business and corporate sector dignitaries as well...

US welcomes strong China - Obama "O' lord of the Universe"

O' Lord and Master of the universe, makes a gaff that will make many people laugh and some will cry.  "The first Pacific US president." lol That certainly made me splutter in my coffee and this being the...

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...

Gamers Can Submit their Ideas for FIFA 11

After a record-breaking launch for FIFA 10, now EA Sports is looking for user-submitted ideas and suggestion for its next version of football game, FIFA 11. FIFPlay which is a feedback community for FIFA game,...

Who is Responsible, GM, ACORN or Both?

By Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite.com From 1959 through the seventies Consumer advocate Ralph Nader went after the automobile industry for safety issues in American vehicles.  He wrote, “The Safe...

'Whitopia:' Rich Benjamin's Book and Journey to White America

In his new book "Whitopia" Rich Benjamin coins the term Whitopia which refers to an enclave that is "whiter than the nation, its respective region and its state."  Whitopia examines the reasons for and...

Gay War Hero Alan Turing Receives Post War Era Apology

On Thursday, September 10th, following a petition signed by more than 30,000 people, gay war hero Alan Turing received a post war era apology from British Prime Minister Gordon Brown who issued a lengthy apology...

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