True sources of tyranny and corruption

While right-wingers and libertarians continue to howl about "statism" or "socialism," in reality in America neither exists. American government, especially under Obama and Clinton, has been one of the most benign, most unobtrusive, most gentle governments on the planet. There...

Infrastructure: How Would You Spend $1.6 Trillion?

"“China spends 9 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) on infrastructure and India budgets 3.5 percent … while aiming to increase its allocation to 8 percent. By comparison, the United States budgets $112.9 billion or just 0.93 percent of its GDP, and sidesteps the...

IFRC to present 19,000 shelters to tsunami survivors in Aceh

""With support from 32 red cross and red crescent societies in many countries, domestic and foreign NGOs, we will enable the tsunami survivors to own the shelters," he said. The shelters are temporary dwellings consisting of galvanized steel structures and anti-termite wooden...

Arizona Congressman to Mubarak: Free Blogger

Several NowPublic commentators have written in recent weeks about the four year prison sentence imposed on Egyptian blogger Kareem Solimon, convicted of defaming Islam. Representative Trent Franks (R-Arizona) has entered the fray via a Washingon Post letter to the editor. The...

Sexual Abuse Of Children Mustn't Be Ignored In Arab Societies

"Arab societies generally tend to brush under the carpet incidents of sexual harassment of children, particularly if the delinquent is a close relative, says a visiting psychiatrist. But ignoring an incident can only aggravate the problem, says Dr Mamoun Obaid, from Belfast...

The Real World Survivor Fiji – Cultural Icons Suffer :: MAXINE

"Island nation cultural history and methods on how societies operate and evolve is an extremely important component to island life. Anyone who has traveled the Pacific knows that the undercurrent of how things operate is colored in island tribal tradition and that this is...

Big Oil The Crude Facts

"Big Oil The Crude Facts Manipulating The Oil Reserve Big Oil The Crude Facts: Thomas Palley runs the Economics for Democratic and Open Societies Project. He is the author of Plenty of Nothing: The Downsizing of the American Dream and the Case for Structural...

'greater dictatorial societies'

Gingrich's '24' scenario: US, Israel face potential 'second Holocaust' which could lead to 'greater dictatorial societies' - Echoing the plotline of a popular television show, Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House and a potential Republican candidate for president in...

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