Too Many Walls Remain In Our Globalized World
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova, warned world leaders against complacency in the quest for freedom, human rights and cultural diversity; stressing that the battles for these universal values were not yet won. “The fall of the Berlin Wall, twenty years ago, […]
Japanese Want The US Military Out Of Japan
Sixty four years after the end of World War II, 47,000 US troops are still stationed in Japan. Today, an estimated 21,000 Japanese rallied in Okinawa in protest of the US military base on the island. The rally is putting pressure on the new center-left government just days before the visit of President Obama. The […]
Will Fort Hood’s Tragedy Trigger An Anti-Muslim Backlash?
Some very different narratives are quickly unfolding since Thursday’s tragedy that left 13 people dead and 23 wounded, with 3 in critical condition. The reality behind the distinct narratives will not be easy to sort out, and may not fully ever be revealed considering that Major Hasan is still in a coma. But the political […]
A Perspective on Unemployment
Yesterday brought some sobering news that the Great Recession is still far from over. Unemployment crawled past the 10% barrier for the first time since 1983, hitting a rate of 10.2%. Despite this, there are some reasons for optimism in the historical context, and signs that things will soon turn around.
Fort Hood Massacre:A Symptom Of The Madness Of War
Latest Update at 6:50 PM/ US (PST): According to the commander of Fort Hood, the suspect in the shooting is alive, wounded, and in stable condition said Army Lieutenant General Robert Cone. Major Hasan is a US citizen of Jordanian descent. He is a psychiatrist who previously worked at the Walter Reed Army medical center. […]
