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Stop the War Now

Sitting on my bunk at Ft. Polk Louisiana in 1969, I was reading China on the Eve of Communist Takeover, Arthur Doak Barnett, Praeger, 1963, a book that I was assigned to read in Political Science class before...

Japan's PM, Yukio Hatoyama to keep electoral promises.

By, Uwe Paschen. Yukio Hatoyama, Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister intends to keep his electoral promises in spite of resistance on several fronts. Japan’s Democratic Party just won last August National...

Obama's Afghanistan Speech to outline Exit & Escalation Strategy

President Obama will announce his plan in a long expected decision next Tuesday, December 1st.  President Obama will address the nation at 8pm EDT from West Point Military Academy. In his speech, which will...

North Korea Crisis provoked to create fear in Japan and S-Korea.

By, Uwe Paschen.  The North Korean Crisis may be blown out of proportion to get Japan and South Korea to side with the US against China and Russia.  More and more articles from Asia start suggesting that...

Scientology Churches Mark UNESCO Day of Tolerance

MANCHESTER—Churches of Scientology around the world marked the International Day of Tolerance commemorating the founding of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) this week...

Transnationalism: Muslims-Blasphemy Ban; Obama-US in World Court

If you don't like transnational corporations because they can hide profits around the world to avoid taxes, shifts jobs at will to the lowest cost workers, avoid pollution laws we create in first-world nations,...

Bangladesh's Little Girls Given Hope to Avoid Early Marriage

NGO's working in Bangladesh to register children's births are giving hope to little girls to avoid early marriages.  Bangladesh is a signatory to the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC or CRC) which...

the devils game: AFRICA

For the pasts months, i have seen literary no media coverage about the current strife in DRC. Soliders and rebels of the FDLR and others have been killing civilans for the longest.  6 million people have been killed is that not good enough for media coverage in the US?...

Japan does now jail polluters.

By, Uwe Paschen.  Japan is serious, when it comes to the environment. New legislation right in time for Earth day was passed and has been made law. Those laws are effective has of now with harsh Fines and even...

Stale Strategies Stall President’s Afghan Decision

Obama's hesitancy on war buildup sends messages By ROBERT BURNS and BEN FELLER, Associated Press Writers Robert Burns And Ben Feller, Associated Press Writers – 2 mins ago WASHINGTON – President...

Korean Navies exchange fire

The naval patrols of North and South Korea exchanged fire in disputed waters on Tuesday morning. "“Our high-speed patrol boat repelled the North Korean patrol boat,” the South Korean Office of the Joint Chiefs...

U.N. Affirms Israeli-Hamas War Crimes Report

U.N. Affirms Israeli-Hamas War Crimes Report By Thalif Deen The report, which was favourably voted by the 47-member Human Rights Council in Geneva last month, received overwhelming support Thursday in the 192-member General Assembly. The vote was 114 in favour and 18...

Iran Tested Nuclear Warhead Design: IAEA Report

The IAEA, in a report, indicates that Iran may already have tested a nuclear warhead design.  A Britsh Newspaper reported that the UN Nuclear Watchdog has asked Iran to explain the evidence that it has...

Security concerns force 600 UN workers out of Afghanistan

After the recent spate of attacks and heightened security concerns the UN announced its decision to temporarily relocate 600 members of its international foreign staff based in Afghanistan. The international body...

Nepal's Tumbling Peace

Every successful peace process has its time bound broader strategic norms along with an estimated destination. However, Nepal's peace process has been running in a mysterious rhythm. Neither the government itself nor related stakeholders are found serious, even the estimated...

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