Ode to Karachi

My book, 'Karachiwala: a subcontinent within a city' was launched on Wednesday 24 February in Karachi. I have included in it interviews/stories of over sixty families, groups and individuals of varied...

India's gays celebrate too soon

This changes the whole situation. The high court appears to be taking this appeal seriously and it is possible that they could reverse the decision.  If they do then the law will again criminalize gay sex. "...

Love That Hate!

This article is a riveting and refreshing point of view that leaves us asking more questions then it answers."" By Paul Kengor We must teach our children to hate," Vladimir Lenin instructed his education commissars. The Bolshevik godfather declared that hatred was not only...

Socially and Environmentally Responsible Investment Industry's Major Annual C...

As socially and environmentally responsible investing continues to attract more investors and gain momentum in the marketplace, First Affirmative Financial Network and the nonprofit Social Investment Forum (SIF)...

Is Apple Socially Responsible… or too slow to confirm it

"We witnessed the public stunt shown by Greenpeace everywhere about Apple’s products and its use of toxic substances in laptops and other devices. The main problem between Greenpeace guerrilla tactics is Apple...

Woman Beaten for "Witchcraft"

A woman was hired as a traditional healer in rural India, but, when the client's wife didn't get better, things got ugly." Nishant Tiwari, a police official in northeastern India, said a journalist who filmed the beating called him Thursday to report the incident, which took...

Socially Responsible Fashion

What is a socially conscious fashionista to do? I want to be a good steward. I recycle my paper and plastic. I stopped buying bottled water. I’d like to reduce my carbon footprint, make informed decisions and...

To Americans, Fat Is The New Normal

  "A passenger waits for a delayed flight at Heathrow airport's terminal four in London, August 12, 2006. Carrying a spare tire or two around the waist has become socially acceptable in the...

Performance art meets Iraq protest in Prague

Prague residents and tourists expecting a normal Tuesday were sorely mistaken as a performance art piece/protest took over the streets on the eve of the city's Quadrennial celebrations. Anyone needing a lesson in...

Glasgow 2020 Envisaged By Think-Tank

The Glaswegian view of the future looks pretty grim. After questioning over 5000 residents on what they thought life in 2020 would be like. I hope they are wrong for all our sakes. "TEENAGE mothers are...

Boys

"Two young boys in a narrow "nong tang" (alley) in the east of the city. Government statistics show that 117 boys are born for every 100 girls in China, well above the average for industrialized countries of...

Audio Clips Of The True Agenda Of Illegal Alien Lobby

"Agendas of MEChA, La Raza, MALDEF, and Southwest Voter Registration Projects"

The New Workplace Romance

"Today’s workplace has become the No. 1 spot for married individuals to meet affair partners. More men and women are breaking their marriage vows by engaging in office friendships that slowly become romantic relationships — relationships that would have been socially...

Facing Fear When Tragedy Strikes

"A horrible highway accident kills a mother and her two children. When third-grader Ashley learns that one of her classmates died in the crash, she runs to her mother’s arms. Her mother holds her a long time but struggles with what to say. When nightmares haunt Ashley, she...

SEXCAPADE

"Filipina and Russian women are being sold into sexual slavery in the seedy bars and nightclubs that serve U.S. military bases in South Korea"

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