Romney’s “No Apology: The Case For American Greatness” – Really?
Mitt Romney is throwing his well financed proverbial “hat” in the 2012 Presidential campaign by the publication today of his new book. Romney’s new book title is of course ” No Apology: The Case For American Greatness”, and it is an attack piece on President Obama’s policies more than a blue print for what will […]
Should Looting Be Considered A Crime After A Disaster?
It seems that one of the only common thread to any social groups in any culture or country after a natural disaster is an inability for the governmental authorities to bring necessary help to its people, and further to care more about the dissolution of the social order, in its more raw expression which is […]
Africa: Celebrating 50 Years Of Independence From Colonial Powers
Time Line The year 1960 marked a sea of change in most sub-Saharan Africa. Fourteen countries in West Africa became free from their French colonial ruler, the Belgian Congo became Zaire, Somalia and Nigeria broke from the control of the vanishing British empire. The new nations were following in the footsteps of Liberia, a state […]
Chile And Haiti: A Study In Contrast When Facing Natural Disasters
One of the most powerful earthquake on record- at 8.8 on the Richter scale- struck Chile early on Saturday morning causing infrastructures such as highway bridges (see photo), hospitals and of course private homes to collapse. The current estimate for the death toll in the South American country is 300, but likely to rise. The […]
Latest Updates: After Chile Massive 8.8 Earthquake-Japan First Major Tsunami Warning In 15 Years
The huge 8.8 magnitude earthquake which hit central Chile early Saturday has generated a Tsunami that “may cause serious damage to the coastal area near the epicenter” says the US Geological Agency. The area hit was in the pacific ocean off the coast of the city of Conception. The earthquake struck 56 miles north-east of […]
