Myanmar and Why They Should Fear Us
In the chaotic “west” it is often difficult to gain the attention of the public, but one must be committed to trying due to the severity of our current existential crisis.
Atlanta: Beltline Investor Conspires to Raise Rent on AHA Voucher Holders
In a rare admission of intent, a real estate investor in the Beltline area, James Orr, wrote on his blog about how realtors should invest in rental properties in the area, accept vouchers for displaced public housing residents, and then raise rents as property values skyrocket around the Beltline.
Blackwater Makes Comeback: More tax money for Murder Inc.
This news, as reported on the front page of the NYT for 5-10-08, should not be a big surprise. This one article encapsulates the whole insanity of Bush's adventure in Iraq. It also exposes the sharade of a 'sovereign' Iraqi government.
What's All the Fuss About in the United States?
According to Sarah Churchwell, researcher of social issues and British literary critic, segregation of women still exists in the US in the form of a doctrine 'of separate but equal' rights, while the racial problem is only class-oriented.
Beyond Media Revolutions: Is Arab Media Truly Free?
On February 12, 2008, Arab League information ministers issued a communique outlining 'tough' guidelines for Arab satellite channels. The new guidelines specifically prohibited the broadcasting of negative reporting of heads of state, religious or national figures.
Review: Our Eyes and “Dreams of Home”
The pictures arrive at first in the sad multi-tones of greys, the ever-present grey concrete walls of the narrow alleys of the refugee camp, the shadows and lines on faces, the abstract shadows of wire and fence on concrete, and the loom of the Wall that separates the camp from its outlying fields.
US Terrorism Report: Selective Data, Wrong Lessons
The data provided in the US State Department's annual terrorism report for 2007 points to some interesting if puzzling conclusions. The much publicized document, made available 30 April via the State Department's website, makes no secret of the fact that Al-Qaeda is back, strong as ever.
Book Review: Muqtada
An excellent work, Muqtada ends off right where current events pick up with the recent Iraqi army attacks ordered by Nuri al-Maliki in southern Iraq, Basra in particular.
Capitalism, the Kentucky Derby, and Animal and Human Rights
A horror that millions of people saw on television occurred earlier this month. A horse that ran second in the Kentucky Derby, whipped by his jockey, collapsed and died after he crossed the finish line.
Journalists Predict Scrutiny of McCain...
It's hardly controversial to suggest that many in the corporate media have a fondness for presumptive GOP White House candidate John McCain.
