Rebellion and Sociopathy: False Equation

For a long time, many in law enforcement and in general population have believed a lie: That the people who take objection to social norms are people who are cold, heartless and lacking a conscience ("sociopaths"). The problem is, this belief is a complete and utter...

Secession, National Sovereignty, and Territorial Integrity

By Sam Vaknin Editor-in-Chief of Global Politician I. Introduction In July 2011, South Sudan became a new state by seceding from Sudan, follwing decades of civil war and a referendum. When Kosovo attained its independence in February 2008, some pundits warned against this...

The Constitution Has Been Suspended!

""But the Constitution of the United States, as a restraining influence in keeping the federal government within the carefully prescribed channels of power, is moribund, if not dead. We are witnessing its death-agonies, for when this bill becomes a law, if unhappily it...

IRELAND: A monument to 1916... The fight goes on at Tara

This is one of many published Letters to the Ed. from the lovely Pauline Bleach, of the Tara Appreciation Society, based in both Galway, Ireland and Sydney, Australia.  She has written an excellent analysis of the M3 Planning Process, titled "Why the Planning Process is...

Gordon Brown faces new 10p tax rebellion

"GORDON BROWN was warned last night that he faced a second election disasterunless he made further concessions in the row over the abolition of the 10pincome tax band.In the wake of Labour’s worst local election performance in 40 years andBoris Johnson’s historic triumph...