The military thugs who run Burma as their private kingdom of fear are trying something new this year– an election! Naturally, if one is going to allow people to vote the least you can do is ensure they vote for the correct candidate. After all, who wants an election in which the wrong candidates win? [...]

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Violence against women is all too frequently identified with issues of domestic life, but a program director in Indonesia emphasized on Women’s Solidarity day, violence is closely linked to discriminatory laws and in the work place. Environmental changes frequently impact the agricultural world in which many Indonesian women toil. Ochida, a head of Women and [...]

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Israel leaders for half a century have sought opportunities to work with Palestinian leaders interested in peace, and finally individuals like President Abbas have appeared and committed to peace negotiations. On Sunday, Palestinian officials announced they were willing to re-enter negotiations despite anger over continued housing settlement in the West Bank. So, what does the [...]

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In 1945, American and British scientists had developed a new “atomic bomb” which was going to be exploded in the desert. Scientists from many nations at Los Alamos discussed the coming explosion with fear since some argued using this new weapon would result in literally blowing up the world. In the end, the decision to [...]

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Tea Party crazies are not the only ones wandering around America shouting and screaming obscenities toward those who are hated. A group of religious fanatics picket funerals for those who died in combat holding signs that read, “Thank God For Dead Soldiers.” The father of a fallen soldier is bringing a law suit before the [...]

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We offer the thoughts of an 80 year old man who has a twenty year old mind commenting on the human condition.
NOBODY ASKED ME BUT
When the man leans back and the woman is at a computer it is boss and assistant.
Aa new book discussed the 1930s novel by James Farrell, “Studs Lonnigan.” The reviewer was [...]

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During World War II the people of Czechoslovakia suffered horrible attacks from their Nazi occupiers including the mass murder of an entire village, Lidice. One would assume that contemporary Czechs would not be glorifying the SS who killed their grandparents, but this is the world of MySpace and Facebook where ignorance of the past is [...]

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In my childhood, we had a wonderful toy named, GI Joe, but today, in many parts of the Muslim world they will soon have a toy named, Jihad jane. Her real name is Collen LaRose and she is involved with a group of fellow idiots who want to kill the Swedish cartoonist, Lars Vilks, for [...]

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Each day we offer a sample of headlines that appeared in the world press along with our comments.
Canada, Toronto Star: “Are Liberals And Atheists Smarter?”
No.
UK,The Independent: “I Sold My Bizarre Story”
Sarah Palin’s claim.
India, Times of India: “Spread Color Of Love”
Republicans can certainly qualify for spreading [...]

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Israel Defense Minister Ehud Barak spoke bluntly when calling upon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “make some difficult decisions” and proceed with peace discussions even though everything has not been worked out in detail. The PLO executive committee on Sunday approved a proposal allowing the Palestinian president to begin indirect negotiations with Israel through assistance [...]

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