Tunisia: Will Ben Ali’s Resignation Inspire Revolutions In Other Arab Countries?
Today, in a completely dramatic and unexpected turn of events, Tunisian autocratic President Ben Ali was forced out of office by the will of the Tunisian people. He quit his post on Friday night, panicked and fled the country defeated by the Tunisian popular uprising. The protests started a few weeks ago, originally triggered by […]
What Common Sense Tells Us About Climate Change
After babbling on with a number of factoids about global population, the land surface area of Texas and so on, the ‘Tennessee Conservative Watch (TCW)” asks “Considering that the earth’s atmosphere extends 50 miles up from the surface, how can anyone with half a brain think that humans can do anything to change the atmosphere […]
Haiti: Slow Recovery In The Misery Of Tent Cities, Cholera And Political Vacuum
One year after the massive earthquake struck Haiti on 12 January, 2010, Haitians are still grieving their incredible losses. It is time for the global community to reflect on the little that has been accomplished, mainly by NGOs, and why the progresses made have been so incredibly slow as challenges facing Haitians seem to be […]
“Blood Libel”: Is Sarah Palin An Anti-Semite?
While it is difficult to ascertain precisely what Palin’s intentions were in carefully choosing these words for her script, it can be certain that the meaning must have import to her. As a self described fundamentalist Christian, her beliefs regarding the imminent return of Jesus, and killing of all non-repentant Jews upon his return, is well known. However, what is much less clear is whether or not she is trying to make a statement about supposed Jewish run media, or supposed left-wing/ Jewish alliances, as it was these that she seemed to be targeting with this comment.
Tucson’s Tragedy: A Symptom Of America’s Erotization Of Violence
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.
