Refugees In Pakistan Need Urgent Support
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has appealed again, on July 3rd, to the international community for additional funds to provide urgent assistance to people displaced by fighting in North-West Pakistan. Over 50% of the 2.5 Million refugees are children, and UNICEF Pakistan has almost exhausted its supplies & funding.
Is Operation “Strike Of The Sword” The Right Strategy in Afghanistan?
Operation “Strike of the Sword” is the name of the massive offensive launched two days ago by US Marines in south Afghanistan’s Helmand province. About 4,000 Marines, as well as 650 Afghan troops are involved with logistic air support provided by NATO planes.
Mousavi Urges Supporters To Keep Fighting
Today, Mousavi urged his supporters to keep working for “the right of the people,” in his first statement since the Guardian Council validated the result of the contested election.
Mousavi is still under a De facto house arrest, and some close to him fear he could be arrested in a matter of days.
Transparency in Government, Promises Versus Reality
During his campaign last year, and even at the time of his inauguration, President Obama made promises of ” Unprecedented transparency in government.” The reality of government seems to have change the President views on the topic of transparency, at least to some extend.
The Ordinary Evil Of Bernard Madoff
Yesterday, Bernard Madoff was sentenced in New-York to 150 years behind bars, if nothing else his victims can be reassured that he will finish his life in jail.
When Madoff’s victims describe him they often have used such words as likable unassuming and a man they could
