Book Review: Engels: A Revolutionary Life
This is a lively, comprehensive and very human account of the long life of Frederick Engels, the closest collaborator and comrade of Karl Marx.
Delhi, India: On The Margins
Delhi, like all other Indian cities and especially the metros, is a study in contrasts. Too often, however, the contrast between the rich and the poor in this city is presented as reflecting the difference between the new and the old, or between the integrated and the marginalized.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Urges Tourism-rich Province to Care for Environment
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked Khanh Hoa province, home of coastal tourist destination Nha Trang bay, to focus on upgrading infrastructure for high-quality tourism that harmonizes with the environment.
Increasing Attacks on Afghanistan Aid Workers Could Provoke Humanitarian Crisis
The increasing number of attacks on aid agencies is reducing their ability to deliver life-saving assistance to vulnerable communities; the consequences are 'serious' and could lead to a 'humanitarian crisis,' aid workers have warned.
Democrats Vow Second Stimulus Package
In the face of the latest disturbing economic news, congressional Democrats are crafting a second stimulus package, according to AFSCME's GreenLine Blog. Discussions on how to proceed with a new stimulus package began this week with meetings between Democratic leaders and economists.
John McCain's Afghanistan Problem
Last week, the veterans action group, VoteVets.org, began circulating by e-mail a video of a 2003 speech to the Council of Foreign Relations during which Republican nominee John McCain suggested the US could 'muddle through' in Afghanistan.
Obama Goes Abroad
Barack Obama’s whirlwind tour of the war-zones in Iraq and Afghanistan, combined with visits to Israel and Germany, where he will give an historic speech near the Brandenburg Gate, has left John McCain in the media dust.
Pakistan’s Leadership Vacuum
After almost eight years of military rule, Pakistan faces a myriad of challenges that threaten its very existence. American threats of unilateral action in the tribal area, Indian backed insurrection in Balochistan, a dramatic increase in suicide blasts, and the economy in tatters are some of Pakistan’s woes.
Keeping the Roof Over Your Head Green
Most buildings are designed to shed rain, and as such are built with hard, impenetrable roofing surfaces. As a result, rainwater bounces off and collects as runoff, picking up impurities on the way to municipal storm sewers, which in turn eventually empty out into local bodies of water.
Revealing a Massacre, or Stating the Obvious
For some folks interested in genealogy, tracing one's roots is a stimulating activity. It's immensely interesting and meaningful to learn where one's life started. DNA testing has made it possible to trace one's roots back many generations and there are even free web sites that can help users trace their family history based on a few simple clues.
