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KILLING OVER WITCHCRAFT IN KENYA
Dozens of villagers in the Kenyan district of Kisii are falling prey to superstitious groups accusing them of witchcraft. The poverty-stricken western district, known as Kenya’s sorcery…
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Global issues
IRAN PROTESTS CONTINUE DECEMBER 27TH
As Iranians are marking the death of Prophet Mohammad grandson they are protesting by the thousands against the regime. Per last report at least 4 Iranians…
Global issues
THE HAITIAN TRAGEDY
It is unbearable to watch, let alone experience, the latest tragedy that has struck Haiti. The religious evangelist and the host of The 700 Club Pat…
Global issues
THE AGE OF INFANTILE REGRESSION
When I was a high school student in New York during the 1980s we used to say the following to others who behaved foolishly: Hey! Act…
Africa
SPORT AS THE RELIGION OF CAPITALISM: AN INTERVIEW WITH LJUBODRAG SIMONOVIC
It is estimated that more than one billion people around the world are watching this year’s World Cup football tournament in South Africa. Billed as “the biggest…
Global issues
STOP THE VIOLENCE IN IRAN
In the current riot videos on this site and available on the web it is clear that some elements of protesters in Iran are acting violently.…
Global issues
THE RISE AND FALL OF BRITISH NEW LABOUR PART 1
After 13 years in government the British Labour Party has been ousted by British voters. The defeat of Gordon Brown comes 3 years after the resignation…
Global issues
THE RISE AND FALL OF BRITISH NEW LABOUR PART 2
Tony Blair enjoyed a very sweet honeymoon during his first mandate as British Prime Minister. The prevalent song sung in the UK was “Happy Days Are…
Global issues
IRAN ELECTIONS BY THE NUMBERS
This is an interesting article about the probability that a fair election would produce both too few non-adjacent digits and the suspicious deviations in last-digit frequencies…
Global issues
PROTESTS CONTINUE IN GABON AS EGYPT GETS ALL THE NEWS MEDIA ATTENTION
Protests in Gabon have failed to make a dent in the international news cycle as all eyes are still turned towards the Egyptian crisis. Mohamed Keita…
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CHAPTER 3: THE SEED OF HATE (PART ONE)
For some time I have been thinking of how to represent the small business owners for getting them the same opportunities as large corporate stores. What…
Global issues
RELIGIOUS CONSERVATIVES IN IRAN, US AND ISRAEL
The Iranian government members favorite phrase is that they will take the course of action for the best interest of the regime,”Maslahat Regime “. They never once mention…