The Academie Francaise is perhaps the most prestigious French institution. Because Academie members are inducted for life, they are called “The Immortals”. Simone Veil was inducted on Thursday during a solemn ceremony attended by her 39 colleagues of the Academie, two former French Presidents and President Sarkozy. The 82-years old Simone Veil is a former [...]
The Taliban movement was started by former Mujaheddin in the aftermath of the victory against the Soviets in 1989. Contrary to the assumptions made by the US media, the Taliban still enjoy a wide support within Afghanistan, especially in the Pashtun area of the country. Expecting to win militarily against the Taliban is unrealistic, and [...]
A few days ago, an 18 year old high school lesbian senior in Itawamba County, Mississippi, Constance McMillen, approached school authorities to let them know in advance that she would be coming with her girlfriend. School officials decided to cancel the entire prom for all students instead.
Michael Moore appeared on MSNBC’s “Countdown” on Monday to talk about the Health Reform bill. On the night Keith Olbermann lost his beloved dad, the outspoken documentary filmmaker discussed the pitfalls of the watered down legislation with guest host Laurence O’Donnell. While O’Donnell, who had interviewed a woman battling leukemia without health insurance in the [...]
This is a crucial week for health care reform. House Democratic leaders said the vote could happen by week’s end. First, many obstacles must still be overcome. Here’s a breakdown of what’s going on: Monday, the House Budget committee enabled the House to fast track health care reform legislation. They voted, mostly along party lines, [...]
