Putting Rwandan Women in Their Place: Parliament

The dudes have been more or less screwing it up for quite some time, so Rwanda's women are getting a go at running things. In a nation where female voters outnumber male voters by 5%, 24 women are standing for reserved Parliamentary seats."This hybrid system, combined with...

Hispanic group to grill McCain, Obama on Tuesday

"A leading Hispanic organization is demanding assurances from the two major presidential candidates that they'll push for comprehensive immigration revisions and dramatically increase Hispanic representation in the federal government. ...

Faces of Bali - The Bali Museum

"The Bali Museum was established in 1910 by the Dutch who invaded Hindia Belanda ( the old name of Indonesia before gained it’s freedom). The main function of the museum was to collect and preserve artifacts of...

Neo-Nazi Party NPD gains seats in German Elections

Should you be worried?  Yes, you should. Why? Because the Neo-Nazi movement is gaining ground in Germany and elsewhere."The neo-Nazi party NPD now has representatives in every countycouncil in the eastern...

Army of Ohio attorneys battle foreclosures pro bono

"COLUMBUS -- Ohio's top government officials announced a new weapon for battling the state's foreclosure crisis on Tuesday and its army is comprised of at least 1,100 Ohio attorneys. The Save the Dream...

Call for more representation of women in media

"More women's representation both in print and electronic media is needed to help the country move on towards progress, speakers said at the inaugural session of a seven-day workshop in Dhaka on Sunday. They also urged the country's media management to create more job...

The 'real Muhammed’ speaks on the teddy bear issue

Muhammed ROCKS!!"My name is Muhammed so therefore I AM Muhammed.  For my parents to have named me Muhammed means that I am the current representation of Muhammed and my likeness is a representation of his...

Africa: Reclaiming Heritage in Cyberspace

So, with all the excitement about Second Life, blogging, .net and Web 2.0 one might just lose balance or get a little dizzy at first upon moving to Silicon Valley. The pace is fast here, and the myth is...

I trust McCanns. says Sir Richard

"Multi millionaire Sir Richard Branson said he would be donating £100,000 to the McCanns' legal costs because he "trusted them implicitly" and wanted to ensure they had a fair trial if they were brought before a...

“Black Latinos are not respected in Latin America”

Part of the complexity of the Latino culture is the issues of color within Latin America & the Caribbean. Puerto Rican Rapper & musician Tego Calderon gives a personal testimony to the intercultural...

Racial Stereotypes and Why they Threaten

So there he is, stronger than you, tougher than you, and with a bigger penis than you. Even without the first two white guys still worry that maybe that third is true, that maybe they might be able to satisfy a woman better.

LA Art Blog

"imagery to convey the basic building blocks of a living seething mass, the basic materials that structure the body of any living thing and that animate it. In the end, my best fruit were tendrils which were colorful strands of "metamaterial" that emerge from orbs, spherical...

Nepal's new source of unrest

"Nepal's new source of unrest By Charles Haviland BBC News, Kathmandu The government has asked Maoists to talk to the southern insurgents Nepal's 10-year civil war appears to be over, with Maoist rebels locking up their weapons and preparing to join the government. But with...

The Importance of a Single Vote - Senator Johnson and the Fate of the Republi...

"Governor Mike Rounds may not know it yet, but if he is called upon to appoint an interim Senator to fill a vacancy created by the death or resignation of Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD), the decision he makes will...

Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Compiled by Sai.R

"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...

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