Is The US Turning Isolationist?
The reaction in the press and general public in the United States to Barack Obama being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for diplomacy and efforts to rid the world of nuclear arms is symptomatic of a disturbing and growing trend towards isolationism in the country. Former right wing ideas about leaving the UN, stopping immigration, and turning our backs on the world except for military solutions are catching hold on independents, and present a dangerous sign of troubles ahead.
Afghan Elections: Second Round To Take Place On November 7
Hamid Karzai and his opponent Abdullah Abdullah will both take part in the election run-off. The second round takes place after a fraud investigation revealed that Karzai’s share of the vote in the first round was below 50 percent. The flurry of international pressure in the last few days had given Karzai two options. Either […]
Kerry: How Do You Ask a Man to Be the Last One to Die for a Mistake?
This was the question that 27-year-old John Kerry (see photo) asked the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in 1971 in his compelling and passionate condemnation of the Vietnam war. Kerry’s historic testimony was a turning point and created an unstoppable momentum of public support for the anti-war movement. “We are asking here in Washington for some […]
Afghanistan: Political Limbo Two Months After The Elections
The announcement of a final result of Afghanistan’s elections has been dragging on for the past two months. The official result was supposed to come on Saturday, but has been postponed again for several days as the international pressure is mounting. The Election Complaints Commission, which includes foreign observers, has been investigating widespread election fraud, […]
Racism Is Still Alive In America
A Louisiana judge, Keith Bardwell, from the Tangipahoa parish is yet another symptom that racism is still a problem in America in 2009, despite the election of the first African-American President.
