Italy: Bloggers Demand Berlusconi’s Resignation
Today is ” No Berlusconi day” in Italy. A group of bloggers have organized a protest in Italy, with some international support, to demand the resignation of scandal ridden Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi. Berlusconi is a growing source of embarrassment for Italy. The No Berlusconi Day movement’s web site was launched in October by […]
Saudi Arabia Joins The Flat-Earthers On Climate Change
Saudi Arabia considers an ambitious climate change agreement a threat to its oil trade, and historically it has tried to prevent countries from reaching an agreement. For years, the Saudis had full support from the Bush administration, and Republicans in the US Congress to maintain the status quo, and to derail any real progress on […]
Will War Spending Finish Bankrupting the US Economy?
The main topics of the day in Washington were jobs and possibly injecting some of the TARP money — paid back by the banks as an economic stimulus. While addressing the dreadful unemployment situation and a shaky economy is urgent, it would be wise to address the financial consequences of the Obama administration escalation of the conflict in Afghanistan. According to the Brookings Institute and the Congressional Research Service, the total cost for both wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be 1.08 trillion for 2010.
Europe: The Dangerous Rise of Anti-Islam Far-Right
On November 29, 2009, over 57 percent of Swiss voters approved a ban on the construction of Muslim minarets. This vote is yet another sign of the rise of racist far-right European parties that focus their agenda on anti-Islam and anti-immigration issues. Minarets are turrets or towers attached on Mosques from where Muslims are called […]
LGBT Bigotry Through Academic Intolerance
This is the story of Dan DeLong, an honors English teacher in Piasa, Illinois. Last month, Mr. DeLong gave his students an assignment that asked them to read a paper on homosexuality in the animal kingdom. His quick suspension brought the issues of LGBT bigotry and academic freedom to the forefront.
