"By JANE PERLEZ ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A redrawn map of South Asia has been making the rounds among Pakistani elites. It shows their country truncated, reduced to an elongated sliver of land with the big bulk of India to the east, and an enlarged Afghanistan to...
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"NEW YORK: Pakistan suffered huge losses, amounting to US $34.5 billion, since 2001 for its role in the war against terror and wants regional ownership of the crisis in a bid to bring peace and stability to the troubled region, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said...
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"Is there more to precious stones than being the perfect way to display your wealth, power and status? Should you invest in precious stones? Why not, but after you understand some key issues with regard to such...
The first thing I said when I heard Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was being indicted was,”Good, about time”. The second thing I said was, “When will western war criminals, such as President Bush, be indicted?” It is highly unlikely that the International Criminal...
created by Heritage | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 735 views | 30 recommendations | 14 comments
Benin's summary:Chido analyzes an article that appeared in the BBC talking about how land, farming, politics, and race collide in South Africa. He reminds us that land is a rather touchy subject not just in Zimbabwe, but for the most part across Sub Saharan...
created by beninmw | 1 year ago 383 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
A 22-gun warship that sunk in Lake Ontario during the American Revolution has been discovered at the bottom of the lake. It is well preserved in the cold, deep water, and has long since been known as one of the...
created by Amy Judd | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 1315 views | 39 recommendations | 11 comments
Those who fought and suffered for freedom in South Africa are most certainly not amused by the current spate of violence against foreigners in their homeland:""We did not struggle to find ourselves in this present...
created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 166 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
"Cannes, France-- Could you be arrested for uploading my film or clip on the internet? India Eu Film Initiative (www.iefilmi.com) brings you a fascinationg debate on the content that you as an ordinary user of the...
created by Richard Drewmore | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 245 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
This is one of many published Letters to the Ed. from the lovely Pauline Bleach, of the Tara Appreciation Society, based in both Galway, Ireland and Sydney, Australia. She has written an excellent analysis of the M3 Planning Process, titled "Why the Planning Process is...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 279 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Berlin's Tempelhof Airport, which has been on death row for awhile now, has run out of appeals. Despite its historic attributes, the airport will be bulldozed to make way for Berlin's first intercontinental...
created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 191 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
"Freedom Rider: White America is Crazy for Obama
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley
"Obama supporters want him to be their man, even when he tells them that he isn't."
ObamaShirtsleeveNHjpg Barack Obama drives white people crazy, some because of love and...
"'Chomsky applauds Sen. Gravel'
The following was reported on presidential candidate Mike Gravel's website.
Alone among members of Congress, Senator Mike Gravel had the courage to take a stand that not only helped bring the atrocious Indochina wars to an end, but also made a...
"'Chomsky applauds Sen. Gravel'
The following was reported on presidential candidate Mike Gravel's website.
Alone among members of Congress, Senator Mike Gravel had the courage to take a stand that not only helped bring the atrocious Indochina wars to an end, but also made a...
"With every mindless bleat from “if we withdraw from their countries they will leave us alone”, to “Wal-mart sucks!”, the masses betray a stupendous lack of knowledge with regard to the workings of capitalism and human nature."
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"This is an article by a BBC Journalist who finds his time in paradise is over.
One of the enduring questions that has crossed my mind whilst working in Cuba is whether the government really needs to go to...
created by gmony714 | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 293 views | 4 recommendations | 2 comments