Nobel Peace Laureates: Urgent Action Needed On Climate Change
The 10TH world summit of Nobel Peace Laureates took place in Berlin last month. It was in the context of the historical implications of the fall of the Berlin Wall, 20 years ago. The Nobel Laureates called on the world to break down the national, international, personal, and institutional walls for a world with peace […]
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 […]
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 […]
Obama’s Afghan Strategy for a War that Can’t be Won
This coming Tuesday, President Obama will address the nation to justify his strategy in Afghanistan for a war that can’t be won, and that the US, NATO and Canada can’t even afford to wage. General De Gaulle was known for his toughness, his sharp mind and quite often his sarcasms. De Gaulle once said: “You […]
