Mali: France’s Neo-Colonial War for Uranium?
In late December 2012, the United Nations Security Council approved the dispatch of an “African-led intervention force” to Mali’s to help the army reconquer the north of the country from Tuareg separatists and their allied Islamist militants. But in recent days, it is not the African-led troops who have been operating in Mali. Instead, troops […]
Syria: Could Balkanization Prevent All-Out Sectarian Bloodshed?
Since Syria’s civil war started almost two years ago, it has wrecked the country, displaced more than half a million Syrians to surrounding countries such as Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey, and killed more than 50,000 people (60,000 according to a United Nations estimate). The window has been completely shut for a political solution between the […]
Photographs: Celebrate Christmas by Helping Homeless Near You
Before becoming the merchant’s holiday, Christmas, or the winter solstice celebration in pagan civilizations, was a time to reflect and be grateful for what one had. But when you have nothing at all, it is hard to be grateful and merry. Next year, thousands more people will become homeless in the United States: women, entire […]
Global Capitalism: A Runaway Train Hurtling Us into the Abyss
The Mayan calendar should give us a sense of urgency. While the world will not end on December 21, 2012, the clock is ticking fast for our species’ current lifestyle on this planet due to our destructive behaviors and short-sighted mode of development. We are too many. We consume too much. We gobble energy, food […]
NATO Is Winning in Afghanistan Like the United States Was in Vietnam
The Pentagon released a sobering report on December 10, 2012 on the war in Afghanistan. The report was ready before the United States presidential election in early November but not made available to “respect” the election cycle. The delay from the Pentagon can only be viewed as an attempt by the Obama administration to keep […]
