Press Freedom 2009: EU In Decline, Israel In Free Fall And Iran Close To Bottom
The French organization Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontieres ) released its annual report, which is based on questionnaires that are completed by hundreds of journalists, news organizations and media experts. The 2009 press freedom index survey reflects violations that occurred between 9/1/2008 and 8/31/2009. “The basis of our governments being the opinion of the […]
Sweden: Neo-Fascist Far-Right Party Gains Cause Hung Parliament
Today, Sweden woke up in shock after finding out that the far-right party going by the name ” Sweden Democrats” had enough votes to win 20 seats in the Swedish Parliament. Such a rise of the far-right is a first in Swedish electoral history. Because of the gains by the far-right, the ruling center-right coalition […]
Are Christian, Jewish and Muslim Fundamentalists Taking Us Back to the Dark Ages?
German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche announced, more than 120 years ago, that “God Is Dead.” In light of the global events of the last decade, Nietzsche’s assessment was merely wishful thinking. His widely quoted statement was first expressed in Die Frohliche Wissenschaft (The Gay Science) and again in his most famous book Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Nietzsche’s […]
US Census Report: In 2009, 43.6 Million People Lived In Poverty
Today, the US Census Bureau released its 2009 report on income, poverty and health insurance coverage in the United States. The data compiled for the report were collected by the Census Bureau in 2010, and the findings reflect the full negative social impact of the recession on the poor and the middle-class. The 88 pages […]
Is The US Arming Saudi-Arabia For A Proxy War Against Iran?
On Monday, the Obama administration discretely announced a plan to sale $ 60 Billion worth of sophisticated weapon systems to the Kingdom of Saudi-Arabia. A deal of this scope would have being politically impossible just a few years ago both domestically and internationally. Domestically, the relationship between the US and the Saudis went into a […]
