College Blog Recieves Anonymous Tip: McCain to Pick Mitt Romney As Running Mate

By CC StaffSen. John McCain will choose businessman, Republican Presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney as his Vice President, in his bid for the White House this November, a...

Teacher Burns Students In The Name Of The Lord

"Sara - NYUSooo, the other day a teacher got in some mild trouble for burning crosses on his students’ arms. Just another day in the American public school system. No, but really, this happened. Apparently, a science teacher in Ohio had a high frequency generator, which he...

Mixed Reports of the US Embassy Riots in Belgrade

On Thursday, rioters set fire to the US Embassy in Belgrade. News sources are mixed, however, as to the significance of this event. The BBC's coverage highlights what they view as the reluctance of Serb authorities and gendarmes to crack down on the violence. "Gangs of...

Anger mounts in Serb corner of Kosovo

Mitrovica is a city divided, a city on edge, and now a casualty of Kosovo's internationally sponsered declaration of independence. ""The schoolchildren poured out of a narrow alleyway carrying handmade banners "Kosovo is the heart of Serbia," they chanted.On their way to join...

Serbia Sends "Strong Protest" over EU mission While Kosovo Celebrates

Kosovo's independence will be marked appropriately with joy and razor wire. " Kosovo will be the 6th state carved from the Serb-dominated federation since 1991, after Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Montenegro, and the last to escape Serbia's embrace.The Serbs vow...

UN Security Council Reaches Final Imapasse on Kosovo During Emergency Meeting

 "UNITED NATIONS -- In a late-night emergency session of the UN Security Council, Serbia stated unequivocally that Belgrade will never recognize an independent Kosovo.Speaking at the council's closed-door...

Los Angeles Reaches Out to Skid Row Kids Through Park Program

Even as LA officials seek to transform downtown from a homeless haven to yuppyville, a park is seen as a way to reach out to local kids.  " Thirteen-year-old Kevin Cedano steps onto the stoop of the Ohio Hotel. "Watch out for the...

In Spite of EU Threats Serbian Cabinet Will Annul Kosovo Independence

    Prime Minister Koštunica and the Serbian government reaffirmed Serbia's firm stance against Kosovo independence despite the threat of ostracization from the EU.  " The government has...

Last Minute Serbian Appeal to the UN Security Council

    Today Serbian foreign minister Jeremić will bring Serbia's case for a halt to Kosovo's rush to independence before the UN Security Council. " The foreign minister will ask the Security Council...

Clinton and Obama Politicking for the Potomac Primary

    This past Thursday, Hillary Clinton spoke at a nearby highschool. Students wishing to attend had to arrive within a 15 minute window and undergo extensive security. Packed into the venue they...

Tadić: Serbia will never recognize independent Kosovo

At the NATO Conference on Security Policy, Serbian President Boris Tadić spoke of his concerns with regards to Kosovo's independence. While much of the international media coverage of the Kosovo situation speaks of Serb opposition to the regions independence as a surge in...

Radically New Conflict Resolution Concept Advanced by the Institue for Public...

On February 4, 2007 the Institute for Public Dialogue (IPD) submitted a proposal on "Public Talks" to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.    Public Talks, originated by John Connolly, the...
 

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