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what should be on trial here is America’s perverted eroticization of violence, in all walks of life, and the still pervasive repression towards sexuality. Hopefully this tragic event will push politicians to “bite the bullet” and get serious about gun control.
January 10, 2011Read More
President Obama has chosen William Daley to succeed Rahm Emanuel as the White House Chief of Staff. This appointment will please the business community but antagonize the left of the Democratic party. William Daley is the youngest son of late Chicago Major Richard J. Daley. The Daley family has run Chicago like a personal fief […]
January 6, 2011Read More
UPDATE: Friday, January 7 at 11:30 PM – US (PST) Saturday in Najaf, cleric Al-Sadr called the United States, Israel and Britain “common enemies” and he is urging his followers to “resist the occupiers”. This was his first public speech since his return to Iraq. He delivered the speech in front of a cheering crowd […]
January 6, 2011Read More
Globally, a growing majority of people are starting to understand that climate change and global warming mean extreme weather. Last week New Yorkers were under two feet of snow. In Australia, Queensland is experiencing a flood of biblical proportion that covers an area as big as France and Germany combined. In 2010, floods killed thousands […]
January 4, 2011Read More
The first decade of the new millennium was marked by wars, conflicts and horrendous violence or crimes committed in the name of God. During Christmas celebrations, churches were attacked in Nigeria. In Iraq, the few Christians left are facing persecution for their faith, and are fleeing the country in large number. In the last 10 […]
January 1, 2011Read More