What Does the Koran Say About Muslim Soldiers?

"In the wake of the Ft. Hood shootings by Major Nidal Malik Hasan, an uncomfortable and unjust spotlight has been trained on Muslim-American soldiers serving in the armed forces. To be blunt, their loyalties are...

Myths about Veterans' Life in Canada

November 5th to November 11th has been declared Veterans Week in Canada.  A recent survey conducted by the  Corps of Canadian Commissionaires found that Canadians are ill informed about Canadian...

Malacca Chief Minister Knocks Out Of UMNO No.2 Race

The UMNO Disciplinary Board has knocked out Malacca Chief Minister from the UMNO Deputy Presidency race. It bars Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam from contesting any post. The decision is an unusual one. Mohd Ali, the...

Who's who on Obama's new team

Who's who on Obama's new team Since winning the US presidential election, Barack Obama has wasted little time assembling a team to help him govern. The BBC News website has put together...

'Survivor' Is Most Addictive Show On Television

Are you a "Survivor" junkie? You're not alone. The reality show has been named the most addictive show on television in a recent study measuring the "Emotional Attachment Index (EAI)" of North Americans'...

Change We Can, Change We Shall says Maldives politician

"MUSING ON INDEPENDENCE Today is our 43rd Independence Day. I am sitting at home, enjoying a rare day with my family. Just now, the children are playing with their cousins as my little nephew is celebrating his...

iPhone 3G Lineup Starts in NYC...One Week Early

Apple addicts, ardent brand loyalists, and members of the uber-eager gadget gang have already begun staking their claim to be some of the first folks to scoop up the 3G iPhone when it is released on July 11th. To...

Free WiFi for US Starbucks customers

"USA Today reported today that Starbucks will be offering a free WiFi service for it’s US customers.  As part of their ‘Rewards’, a program a loyalty card which gives customers various free or...

Will white women vote Conservative out of spite?

Here's a juicy blog that puts forth an interesting idea: will women who feel Hillary got a raw deal throw party loyalty out the window and vote McCain? A new poll suggests just that."The woman who shouted "McCain...

Gov't Opposition Leader Dion: I want Loyalty.

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCanada's Federal Liberal Leader Stephane Dion is demanding Loyalty from his Party, in what is rumoured to be a putsch by party members.My Final ThoughtMr. Dion, time and...

CHINA: Offering Tibetan monks "FREE EDUCATION".

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAh Bless their cotton socks, the Chinese Government officials kind gesture to Tibet in what can only be described as a  "Olive Whip of Higher Learning" are now...

Truth Under Lock & Key: Musharaff Packs Courts With Personally Loyal Pseudo-J...

There simply is no chance of an independent, honest investigation into the assassination of Musharaff rival and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. And, there's not much chance of independent news, either, given the approved beatings of journalists.Pakistan is a nuclear...

Don't Fence Me In: Kucinich Lassoes Texas Democratic Party, Heads to Court Ov...

"What would an election be without lawsuits and celebrities? Dennis Kucinich, in a snit over the Texas Democratic Party loyalty oath, winds up off the ballot. Backed by Willie Nelson, Kucinich saddled up and moseyed off to court. He's seeking a restraining order against the...

Four Years AFTER the Revolution

I have lived to see, first-hand, how an entire society goes mad, and loses all humanity…The personal is the political, and the choices we make in our everyday lives translate into  good or evil in the (supposedly distinct) public sphere. Whether misled by ambition, or...

The three stooges: The president won't fire Alberto Gonzales. He needs him to...

Sidney Blumenthal is beyond credible.  he is one of the very few professional reporters digging into why the American public is willing to go fascist for the benefit of corporate profits at the expense of...

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