Did British Soldiers Torture Iraqi Civilians?
According to a report published today by The Independent, a British newspaper, some British soldiers recreated the torture conditions of the infamous Abu Ghraib prison to commit sexual and physical abuse of Iraqi civilians. The matter is under investigation by Britain’s Ministry of Defense. “The fresh allegations raise important questions about collusion between Britain and […]
Can Medvedev Reform Russia?
Today, Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, delivered his annual state of the nation address. In his speech, Medvedev stressed the need for deep structural changes to fully take Russia in the 21 TH Century. Medvedev touched a wide range of issues; the consequences of the global economic crisis in Russia; the reforms needed in the education […]
France & Germany Show The Power Of Reconciliation
At exactly 11:00 AM, on November 11 1918, Germany capitulated and signed an armistice treaty to end World War I. World War I is called the Great War, and a lot of people who fought in it thought it would be “the war to end all wars”. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the case. The madness did […]
Are We Running Out Of Oil?
According to a whistle-blower, which is a senior official at the International Energy Agency, the global oil reserves are overestimated. The International Energy Agency (IEA) is based in Paris, and is supposed to be an independent energy watchdog. According to the IEA’s whistle-blower, the world is much closer to running out of oil than official […]
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, […]
