Exploring the Burqa as a Metaphor

"The obsession with burqa, face-veil, niqab, hijab, parda has very little to do with religious beliefs and everything to do with the patriarchal, tribal, feudal mindset and value system," says The Ajoka Theatre...

Cyber Or 26 What’s In A Name

Cyber Or meets "whats in a name". Dr, Dror investigates Cyber Or (light) and the names by which it flies under. " BY Rabbi Dr. Moshe Dror Over the past few years, an important new phenomenon has emerged in Jewish Life in the US and in Israel as well. That is the development,...

President Obama inherits a world of troubles

Newly elected 44th President of the USA Senator Barack Obama inherits a difficult and very challenging job. He will have to confront many immediate and pressing challenges America is facing. Economic meltdown is...

George Carlin, My Inspiration to pursue broadcasting, Dies at 71

George Carlin, My Inspiration to pursue a career in broadcasting, Dies at 71 By Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite.com George Carlin was my inspiration to get in to radio. although he was most famous...

THE PAGAN CHRIST (Update)

A documentary is underway to disprove the bible and the existance of Jesus Christ.   Perhaps it is all a myth, perhaps if found true, this may also disprove Jesus's other religious imaginary friends such...

Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants: Origins of Terms

This is from Marc Prensky who wrote about "Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants" in On the Horizon (NCB University Press, Vol. 9 No. 5, October 2001.) I've been using the terms "digital natives" and "digital immigrants" since I read the article several years ago. My own...

RAF scrambles to intercept Russian bombers

"RAF fighter jets were scrambled to intercept two Russian strategic bombers heading for British airspace yesterday, as the spirit of the Cold War returned to the North Atlantic once again. The incident,...

Hockey as an Iraq Metaphor

"U.S. President George Bush told the NHL champion Carolina Hurricanes Friday he likes to be "around people that keep expectations low," according to a UPI report Friday. "Bush congratulated the 2005-06 Stanley Cup winners at the White House, noting the team was ranked 28 out...

Don't be fooled by Bush's defection: his cures are another form of denial

"George Bush proposes to deal with climate change by means of smoke and mirrors. So what's new? Only that it is no longer just a metaphor. After six years of obfuscation and denial, the US now insists that we find ways to block some of the sunlight reaching the earth. This...

Barack Obama: The Mania and the Mirage

"“The Black aspect of Obama-mania is as caught up in historical contradictions as is the white side of the phenomenon.” “Mirage” is the best metaphor for Barack Obama. He shimmers on the horizon, a promise of…something. But as one draws closer, Obama dissipates into...

Eulogy for a Tyrant

"At 6:00 pm on December 30, 2006 Saddam Hussein was executed by hanging in the gallows of Camp Banzai, the same used by his own intelligence services throughout the tenure of his regime in Iraq. His death brought...

Convenient Truths Film contest

this film contest will have an international component added to it in January.07.the idea is to use as a starting point a reponse to Inconvenient Truth proposals on climate change and how we can change and respond to this scenario creatively."Seventh Generation and...

First class justice? Or fly coach?

"I'm not sure that's the best metaphor, but it cuts to the heart of what strikes me as the most significant part of the bill that Republicans are jamming through the Senate today. As others have noted in more detail, this law allows the president to detain any US citizen in...

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