"Although under-presented, manipulated and used, masses of Sri Lanka had always acted and would act an important role in solving the social aspect of this conflict. To be direct, a political solution implemented overlooking the masses or without adequate participation of the...
created by Sanjanah | 3 years ago 153 views | 12 recommendations | 2 comments
Discussions about the effect colonialism has had on non-western and specifically Asian art dominated at ‘The Anxious Century: Discourses Waiting to be Born’, a two day regional seminar on art that took place...
created by rumana husain | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 414 views | 13 recommendations | 7 comments
Sick of the questions the corporate talking heads ask and don't ask at the US Presidential debates, but watching them anyway? Rate the moderators with a mouse-click while you do; Free Press has created a Citizens Media Scorecard and is requesting public participation. Results...
opinion by Erik Larson | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 191 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
This is a Government Honors thesis written by Joseph Backer. The link to download the full 146 page paper with 8 pages of works cited/consulted is to the right of the title, directly under "Papers". I've been reading this in bits and pieces; essentially, it's a study of how...
I am often dismayed at the level of Jewish discourse regarding Israel. Presidents and candidates are judged by the music of their language not by the consequences of their policies. Competition for the Jewish...
Would any one of us go for this? I don't think so. "The Chinese government confirmed Wednesday what journalists arriving at the lavishly outfitted media center here had suspected: Contrary to previous assurances by Olympic and government officials, the Internet would be...
created by BigT | 3 years ago 238 views | 17 recommendations | 4 comments
This is truly bizarre. British comedian Russell Brand, who might be known to Americans through his role in the recent movie "Forgetting Sarah marshall," made a prank call to a local police department during a live...
created by Dave Keating | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 419 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA Canadian who takes exception to Canada's Free Speech, certainly has not witnessed the horrors of repressed speech as the world is full of detractors to free...
created by Barry ORegan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 422 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
"Everest Closed for Business
Without reasonable explanation, the Chinese authorities have officially close the north, or Tibetan, side of Mount Everest to all expeditions this spring, save for their...
created by jakedai | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 1843 views | 14 recommendations | 4 comments
"Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries?
Contents
1. Quota system: Beginning of the end for IITs and IIMs Bhamy V Shenoy, Gulf Times, May 26, 2006--------------------------------------
2. Meeting the challenge of Mandal II, Satish Deshpande & Yogendra Yadav, Hindu...
created by anilarora | 5 years ago 3859 views | 0 recommendations | 7 comments
"Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries?
Contents
1. Quota system: Beginning of the end for IITs and IIMs Bhamy V Shenoy, Gulf Times, May 26, 2006--------------------------------------
2. Meeting the challenge of Mandal II, Satish Deshpande & Yogendra Yadav, Hindu...
created by anilarora | 5 years ago 1438 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
"That singular Roman dialect known as Vaticanese can sometimes turn so vague as to be incomprehensible. But on Friday, when French Cardinal Paul Poupard presented the Vatican's annual message for the end of Ramadan, there was no doubt about what was meant by the "particular...