International dimension of 1971 trauma

Thirty-seven years have passed since the traumatic events of 1971. Much has been written on the subject. Most analyses have been confined to the developments within the subcontinent. The break-up of Pakistan has generally been viewed in relation to a regional upheaval. Little...

Arroyo changes focus of peace talks

"MANILA -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Thursday said her administration is still committed to pursue peace as they are not waging a war against the Muslim community. "These recent developments in the south lead to a change in the basic premise of our peace efforts....

Georgia - Rumours and Lies, Facts and Fiction

For many people, it seems as though the White House is as much in the dark as anyone else. The lack of information and rumours going around make it hard for the average person to follow the story, let alone a major world power who is trying to make decisions based on shifting...

Israel's Olmert meets with America's Bush

Some leaders might keep their heads down amidst overwhelming controversy, but not US President Bush or Israel's Prime Minister Olmert, who are meeting today in the states to discuss Iran's nuclear capabilities and the middle east.Olmert, who left behind a parliament reeling...

Creativity needs a home

Trevor Boddy warns against downtown Vancouver's steady conversion to luxury housing:  "With our forestry industry in decline, and our real estate boom losing its steam, B.C.'s economic health will increasingly depend on its creative and cultural industries. Up to now,...

Barratt Developments sparks housing market fears

"Britain's largest housebuilder put the market on red alert today as it revealed sales fell by up to 10 per cent over the past two weeks amid the credit crunch which hit mortgage lender Northern Rock. Barratt Developments, which built about one out of every 10 new homes sold...

The Palm And The World Islands In Dubai

The Palms Islands and the World Islands are the largest artificial islands in the world. Both developments are located in Dubai and are visible from space. These two megastructures aren’t as grandiose as the megastructures in science-fiction, but they are being built in...

City reaches 421-a agreement

"The Bloomberg administration has agreed endorse a state bill reforming the city’s 421-a property tax abatement program in exchange for modest alternations designed to spur middle-income housing in Queens. "

The party on the left is now parting on the left….

"I’ve been following developments which reflect a growing dissatisfaction among smaller blogs on the left with the direction and leadership of the more heavily trafficked left-blogs such as Kos and Huffington, for example: " “It seems odd that two of the biggest lefty...