China welcomes UK Tibet decision

"China welcomes UK Tibet decision Zhu Weiqun speaks on Tibet A senior Chinese official has welcomed the UK's decision to recognise Beijing's direct rule over...

Cypriot leaders set date for reunification talks

" Cypriot leaders set date for reunification talks · Discussions already under way on security issues · Hotline to be established between two...

Clinton, Ron Paul same odds of getting Nomination

Clinton, Ron Paul same odds of getting Nomination In a story appearing at Politico.com, Hillary Clinton has very little chance of getting the Democratic Nomination.  If you look at the odds they are about the same as Ron Paul's chances for getting the Republican...

The Iraqi occupation according to John McCain

"Saturday, January 5, 2008 The Iraqi occupation according to John McCain Why "they hate us." At a town hall meeting in New Hampshire Thursday, Republican presidential candidate John McCain said he supports U.S. troops staying in Iraq for a hundred years or more "as long as...

Game of the Century? I disagree.

Tonight's game between two of the NFL's undefeated teams has been hyped to be the game of the century. It's all to do with marketing and hyping up two of the strongest teams in a season that seems to already lack any sort of excitement about who will win it. As Vic Carucci of...

Reid: One Meeeeelyun Deaths

"Harry Reid is now on record as claiming as “Truth”, the dubious statistic of a million Iraqi deaths since the beginning of the war. It seems that bad news is good news for the majority leader. In an interview with Reno Gazette Journal reporter Anjeanette Damon, Reid...

Garbage Delight

 As someone who delights in 'shopping' at the dump or the scrap metal yard, this Herald editorial rang a big bell for me.  I am continually amazed at what people throw away and have gained a perhaps questionable reputation as a 'collector' of 'things'.  This...

The IIT-K letter and my comments

"I received a copy of the letter written by 125 faculty members of IIT Kanpur to the President of India and the Prime Minister of India. I respect the faculty members of IIT Kanpur. They are all accomplished individuals. However I must say that I was disappointed with the...

How to tell an African from an African

"It comes, as something of a surprise to many Africans to discover that all Africans look the same to non-Africans. How do you tell a Nigerian from a Kenyan? And I am not talking about passports or clothing. The easiest way, of course, is the name for example Ogunkoye can...

Bush blasts court ruling on surveillance (AP)

" CAMP DAVID, Md. - President Bush " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> President Bush on Friday criticized a federal court ruling that said his warrantless wiretapping program is unconstitutional, declaring that opponents "do not understand the nature of the...

Why I disagree with Milton Friedman on monetary policy

"Greg counters that the lender of last resort function of the central bank may interfere with a fixed monetary rule. Fair enough (in fact I think the earlier Milton admitted this point, although the later Milton may agree with Larry White's comment on Greg), but my objection...