Tsvangirai rules out African Union call for power-sharing deal with Mugabe

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have ruled out any kind of reconcilation with Mugabe government. He also rejected any mediation conducted solely by South Africa's president, Thabo Mbeki, who the...

People can "hear" inanimate objects

A study has determined that people can here objects, like bats, by the reflected and ambient sound. That takes us one step closer to superhero status. Have you ever had an experience when you knew objects were there...

Munna Bhai wins again: India's National Awards running late by 2 years

"How slow is the government of India is reflected in the announcement of the 54th National Film Awards for 2006 today, June 10, 2008! Bizarre! The govt of India train is actually running late by two years. Sanjay...

Fashion king Saint Laurent dies

" Fashion king Saint Laurent dies Yves Saint Laurent was a major name in 20th Century fashion Yves Saint...

Catholic church hypocritical accepting Blair, says priest

"A British priest Monday accused the Catholic church of being hypocritical for accepting the conversion of former prime minister Tony Blair because of his support for the Iraq war. "If the Roman Catholic church truly reflected the values of Jesus Christ, then Tony Blair...

Cherie Blair strikes £1m deal for autobiography

"Cherie Blair has struck a deal to publish a "warts and all" autobiography in a deal reported to be worth £1m. Her memoirs will be published in October next year and will be awaited nervously by Gordon Brown and his allies. Although Tony Blair is now said to be on good terms...

South Africa's Leadership on H.I.V./AIDS Is a Welcome Development

Finally South African officials are moving forward after years of deadlocking political indifference.  One can only hope that the economic issues behind all this are people-centred and directed and not wholly...

Sunni Resistance Receptive to Sadr Alliance

" May 24, 2007 Sunni Resistance Receptive to Sadr Alliance by Gareth Porter Nationalist Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's bid to unite Sunnis and Shi'ites on the basis of a common demand for withdrawal of U.S. occupation forces, reported last weekend by the Washington Post's...

New advertising methods needed on Web 2.0 sites

The notion of market engagement is something I have been quietly pushing here over the past few months. It is about creative ways of getting the audience to engage with your product or Brand. Engagement brings with...

Ron Paul's Goldwater Moment: He's a Republican, he's antiwar - and the Establ...

"Portraits of Congressman Ron Paul, Republican of Texas, invariably descend into cliché – he is "Dr. No," he’s against subsidies even for his own district, he’s a libertarian Don Quixote – but, then again, clichés are what the conventional wisdom is made of, and so...

The Queen Visits the White House

Prior to a state dinner, Queen Elizabeth II traded speeches with George W. Bush outside the White House today. This is the latest stop on the Queen's carbon-offset tour, the first in British history. "The Queen was...

Jean Baudrillard (1929-2007)

"On Tuesday, March 6, French theorist Jean Baudrillard passed away. Trained as a sociologist, Baudrillard put his knack for observing society and its engagement with mass media to work as a philosopher. His writings on television, video, and electronic mediation placed him...

cowardice, political expedience, and the democrat party

"Much has been made of the poll numbers reflecting dissatisfaction with the Administration’s prosecution of the War against islamic fascism, with Democrats and MSM-types (is there really any difference) proudly proclaiming the latest weekly numbers as further evidence of...

Eulogy for a Tyrant

"At 6:00 pm on December 30, 2006 Saddam Hussein was executed by hanging in the gallows of Camp Banzai, the same used by his own intelligence services throughout the tenure of his regime in Iraq. His death brought to...

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