Many on the Christian Right claim that American universities teach all sorts of esoteric things, from Pacific Islander cultures to gay and lesbian studies, but don't teach Christianity. That is not true. Every major university has a theology department, and a student who...
I was listening to conservative talk radio and the talk show host was angry that there were Spanish emergency instructions given by an airline, right after boarding an airplane. I wondered, what a fricking idiot. He is upset that he has to hear Spanish, even though it might...
plus: scientific proof the internet is controlled by big brother “Dear Mr Micheal, The Editor thanks you for your communication but regrets that he is unable to publish it. He regrets also that he cannot enter into further correspondence on this matter. Manuscript...
I have websites on various servers: MSU, Examiner, NowPublic, and YouTube. I don't measure/record traffic on my MSU sites out of respect for their add-free hosting. You cannot post vulgarity, pornography, or copy-infringing content, as you cannot most places, but I have no...
Is Nepal Practicing Faulty Inclusion Laws? Krishna Hari Pushkar The Government of Nepal is practicing faulty inclusion laws that have put people strategically more excluded in the name of inclusion. There are serious controversies on some of the questions over the inclusion...
I was talking to a hard-core Christian family, and they were talking a lot about religious freedom. Then I asked them about other religions, and they said that they can't afford to tolerate other religions because other religions are against Christianity.
Uh-oh. So you...
This idea precedes the Arthurian Legend likely originating in the city-state of Athens, the original democracy. Athena, the patron goddess of Athens, the goddess of wisdom, has been my patron goddess from childhood. Athena has guided me every step of the way.. i'm not...
The United States of America was created with three check and balance components meant to allow governing of the country through the representative process. The United States is not a true democracy; it is a...
opinion by Karen Hatter | 27 wks ago | updated 26 wks ago 787 views | 15 recommendations | 24 comments
The European Parliament (EP) has passed a resolution that calls for the creation of a new body at the UN -- a Parliamentary Assembly that would gradually transition from a citizens' watchdog to...
created by Larry Kazdan | 35 wks ago | updated 35 wks ago 104 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Some 25,000 Spaniards continued a Madrid protest against government austerity plans, in defiance of a ban on demonstration, on the eve of local elections. The protest began six days ago as a spontaneous sitting at...
Is politics a game, a mere game? Is it a battle? Or is it total war? Great political scientists have tended to suggest that it is more than a mere game. At the least, it could be described as a deadly game in many...
opinion by akromose | 43 wks ago | updated 43 wks ago 113 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
i now work for Yui's aunt Surang in her pocket factory in Chiangmai. in a perfect world, i should be accumulating work units as i type these words; ideally, any meaningful interaction should be compensated .....
Peoples Protest against their governments in North Africa and the Middle East (the Arab) countries is spreading fast. The demands of the people of these countries are almost unanimous. The key questions are liberation, freedom, democracy, problem of corruption and unfair...
After a long, regimented, stereotypical boarding school day, we’d gather at the entrance of our dormitory. Tired and sleepy, we’d bow our heads and say the prayer of St Ignatius of Loyola, “Lord, teach me to...
opinion by Kwapi V | 50 wks ago 75 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment