DOUBLE CLICK: Free Speech And Fair-Play

A pertinent question and analysis by Canada-based Pakistani, journalist Maheen Rashdi."Does our bigoted world allow free speech to all? No. Some always pay a price. Early November, the University of King’s...

After More Balanced Coverage, What Next?

"Tuesday, November 25, 2008 by Mosharraf Zaidi As the world’s attention turns increasingly to Pakistan and its role in tackling the threat of globalised terrorism, the country’s perception abroad is evolving. More than seven years after 9/11, a more nuanced approach to...

Karachi Nazim, Mustafa Kamal placed among top-three world mayors

"KARACHI: Reputed journal, Foreign Policy in its report has declared Karachi Nazim, Syed Mustafa Kamal the second best mayor of the year 2008 world.Foreign Policy report titled ‘The Mayor of the moment’ said that Germany’s Berlin City Mayor, Klaus Wowereit, 55 topped...

John McCain's daughter defends Bristol Palin on blog

John McCain's daughter, who has been keeping a blog while she accompanies her father on the campaign trail, has written an entry defending Bristol palin, the pregnant 17 year old daughter of McCain's VP selection,...

Corporal punishment rife in U.S. schools, report shows

I was shocked to learn from this report that 21 US states still allow teachers in public schools to hit students! It's also amazing to see who is getting hit. The report concludes that in the states which still allow corporal punishment, which are mostly in the South, blacks...

Repairing U.S. bridges would cost $140 billion

"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- It would cost at least $140 billion to repair all the nation's bridges if work began immediately, a nationwide safety organization said in a comprehensive report Monday. ...

Children feel 'hurt' on their national day

" The commemoration of National Children's Day turned sour Wednesday with the government refusing to allow children to read out their demand for the establishment of a special ministry of their own. The...

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...

Democrats introduce bill to outlaw Pentagon propaganda

"Last April, the New York Times revealed that retired officers serving as military analysts on television news shows had regularly been briefed by the Pentagon and supplied with pro-war and pro-administration talking points.The program was "temporarily suspended" by the...

Canadian MP's sign up to view porn movie

YOUNG PEOPLE F**KING - It's the name of a movie that's been making its way around the festival scene.  A multitude of viewpoints include the importance and differences between closeness and caring, intimacy,...

Muslims' fury forces schools to shelve anti-homophobia storybooks for 5-year-...

"Muslims' fury forces schools to shelve anti-homophobia storybooks for 5-year-oldsBy LAURA CLARK - More by this author »Last updated at 21:10pm on 1st April 2008 Comments Two primary schools have withdrawn...

Thousands Plan To Protest Scientology After Anniversary of Founder's Birthday

After the previous protest a month ago by thousands of people across the world, a second, much larger protest is planned by protest group Anonymous on Saturday, March 15.The group came to came after leaking documents that allege Scientology's involvement with fraud,...

Canadian Families taking turn for worse

Certainly a scary prospect where Families spendthrift attitudes are putting them increasingly into debt, with Government Opposition Politicians promising if they are elected will help wipe some of that Debt Slate...

Nashville couple sues blog, claims defamation

Heads up, bloggers. One couple is taking bloggers to court after the blog hinted they might be linked to a rash of local fires. The blog is part of an ongoing feud."A Nashville couple is suing a local blog they say invaded their privacy and libeled them. The lawsuit, filed...

Selfless cop's story made into children's book

"The story of a police officer hit and killed by a train last year in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo, while trying to rescue a woman on the train tracks has been turned into an illustrated book. The commemorative publication will be offered at a memorial service in Tokyo on Saturday to...

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