Indian Investment in Africa: In the Shadows of China

Benin's intro:  This is an article that I just penned about India's growing investments into Africa and against the backdrop of the even larger Chinese presence in Africa.  The main question that this...

Gay Men's Brain Same as Straight Women

" LONDON (Reuters) - Gay men and straight women share some characteristics in the area of the brain responsible for emotion, mood and anxiety, researchers said on Monday in a study...

Gay Men = Straight Women & Lesbians = Straight Men

According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences gay men are girly and lesbians are manly. Well, this is the case until they do further research anyways." Gay men and straight women share some characteristics in the area of the brain...

Government set to defy its own experts and upgrade cannabis again

The Labour government in the UK is set to do a U-turn on its Cannabis policy today, reclassifying the drug as a 'class B' offense after it had downgraded it to 'class C' in 2004 in order to free police to deal with more serious drug cases."The home secretary, Jacqui Smith,...

DNC Attacks, "the Real McCain", with new ad Today

DNC Attacks, "the Real McCain",  with new ad Today"Expose the Real McCainJohn McCain thinks we are better off economically than we were eight years ago. The American people know that is just not true. In...

Obama camp circulating: Team Hillary’s racial “nuance”

" Obama camp circulating memo highlighting Team Hillary’s racial “nuance” January 12, 2008 Tough call for righties, as it pits two core conservative experiences against each other — false accusations of racism by the left for political advantage and faith in the...

Republican Presidential Nomination Still Wide Open

The race for the nomination of the republican party in advance of the presidential election breaks wide open, with Romney and Giuliani tied in first place with only 20 per cent among republicans."Two weeks...

New Mexico officials in a tourism tizzy over alien ads

I don't know what the critics are so concerned about. It's funny, isn't it? "ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico bills itself as "The Land of Enchantment." But for weeks now, a contentious debate has raged...

Black immigrants to Ireland struggling to find school places

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor A scant 100 years ago the Irish were deemed the Negroes of Europe, relegated to do all the menial jobs mainstream well to do European and North American Society ...

Clinton Takes Over $20,000 In Fox News Donations

"Thursday August 2, 2007 9:46 PM By NEDRA PICKLER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - John Edwards criticized Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday for taking more than $20,000 in donations...

BlogHer 2007: Women Across the World

I'm  attending a panel at Blogher 2007 callled "Women across the World" and it's examining social media and blogging in respect to women journalists in foreign countries.  The panel consists of four women from India, the Middle East, Kenya and Trinidad.  Global...

Udall Legacy Bus Tour Blog

"On June 12th, thirteen crazy Udallers are hoppin' on a ride so pimped out -- it would make Arnold Schwarzenegger jealous. We're taking our motor coach coast-to-coast highlighting people -- especially young people -- who are finding solutions to pressing environmental and...

JU United Multicultural Association Presents Annual Black History Celebration

" The Annual Gospel Extravaganza will be held Monday, February 19 with praise and worship beginning at 6:45 p.m. in JU’s Terry Concert Hall. All are invited to enjoy an inspirational evening of gospel music and...

More Votes Than Registered Voters

The mainstream media censored the vast majority of the evidence of fraud, so that most Americans to this day, have never heard a fraction of what was amiss.

Baghdad bombs kill 21

U.S. officers have warned that Iraq could descend into civil war unless violence was curbed. "Security forces battled armed gangs and insurgents in two Iraqi cities on Wednesday as bomb attacks killed 21 in the capital, highlighting the precarious task facing U.S.-led forces...

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