UK Election: Horse Trading Begins After Hung Result
The general election result in the United Kingdom have left the British people in the most confusing political situation since 36 years with none of the three main political parties winning enough seats to form a government on their own. The only thing that is definite is that the smaller Liberal Democrats party, which only […]
Afghanistan: US And NATO Are Still Losing “Hearts And Minds”
The military operation in Marjah, launched in February 2010, was the first deployment after the surge of 30,000 additional troops decided by the Obama administration. The planning of the operation emphasized the needs of the Afghan people, and the importance of winning “hearts and minds”. However, according to a new report just released by the […]
Will Greece’s Social Unrest Be Contagious?
At least three people died in Athens today as protesters set fire to a bank with Molotov cocktails during a general strike and massive nationwide demonstrations against planned austerity measures. Some protesters made an attempt to storm Greece’s parliament, but were prevented by riot police firing tear gas. Protesters were taunting MPs to come out […]
Oil: A Deadly Source Of Energy
The entirely man made environmental disaster unfolding in the Gulf Of Mexico is likely to become the worst oil spill in America’s history surpassing the one of the Exxon Valdez, which occurred in Alaska 20 years ago. Despite all the promises made by our elected officials, we are still failing to address our addiction to […]
Armenian Genocide: 95 Years Later, It Must Be Recognized
Today, on the 95TH anniversary of the genocide perpetrated against the Armenian people by the Ottoman Empire, tens of thousands of people gathered in the Armenian capital Yerevan. There were also commemorations worldwide, including in Beirut, France and the United States. In Istanbul, human rights activists organized a rally at Haydarsa train station where the […]
