Change We Can, Change We Shall says Maldives politician

"MUSING ON INDEPENDENCE Today is our 43rd Independence Day. I am sitting at home, enjoying a rare day with my family. Just now, the children are playing with their cousins as my little nephew is celebrating his...

Let's Speak the Truth About Afghanistan

This article by Eric Margolis, an expert on Afghanistan, dispels the myths created by the George W. Bush, Stephen Harper and NATO, myths now unfortunately parroted by Barack Obama as he seeks to gain the upper hand...

Schumacher takes cabbie on ride of his life

This cabbie went on the ride of his life when he serendipitously picked up his fare, Formula One champion Michael Schumacher.  Schumacher, who was traveling with his family, naturally asked the cabbie to step...

An affair between Queen Victoria and her waiter Abdul Karim

"She was the Queen of Great Britain. He was a dining room waiter in India. The story of a 'love affair' between Queen Victoria and Hafiz Abdul Karim aka Munshi has fascinated historians. They say he was very handsome...

Multiculturalism's nemesis

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorOne of the topics in this story is about Afrocentric schools in order to house black citizens of this country in a Blacks only institution in order for Blacks to better...

Police Release Youtube Video Looking For Killer of innocent T.O. shooting victim

The funeral for an innocent bystander killed by a stray bullet on Gerrard street was held today, a day after the police released a youtube appeal for witnesses to step forward.Previous NowPublic coverage on the...

Chomsky on World Ownership

"Chomsky on World Ownership Michael Shank | January 23, 2008 Editor: John Feffer Email this page to a friend Comment on this article Foreign Policy In Focus www.fpif.org Noam Chomsky is a noted linguist, author, and foreign policy expert. On January 15, Michael Shank...

Daughter of the West

" * LRB * 13 December 2007 * Tariq Ali more detail icon * printer icon print layout * mail icon tell a friend Daughter of the West Tariq Ali Arranged marriages can be a messy business. Designed principally as a means of accumulating wealth, circumventing...

Mother's Day is a lie: Its rituals are stale and its practices disgusting, bu...

"I LOVE BEING A MOTHER, but I hate Mother's Day. It is the most cooked-up holiday on the books. I hate Mother's Day cards with their treacly, pastel sentiments, and all the sachet-scented lady gifts designed to flatter the Angel in the House. I hate carnations and baby's...

Why we need religion

""I WOULD ban religion completely," British pop-music star Elton John said in a much-noted interview last November. "It turns people into hateful lemmings, and it's not really compassionate."It isn't exactly news...

VA Tech Shooting: Do We Need The Right To Bear Arms?

"On July 2, Fairfax County police received a 911 call from a Champps restaurant in Reston. Six men are seated at a table, the caller said. They're all armed. VA Tech Shooting: Do We Need The Right To Bear...

Pelosi hears boos at AIPAC

"Pelosi hears boos at AIPAC By Ian Swanson March 13, 2007 Members of the main pro-Israel lobbying group offered scattered boos to a statement by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) that the Iraq war has been a failure on several scores. The boos, mixed with some polite...

Miami's Dave Berry, Helping the Midwesterners

"That's why this week we all need to be ''goodwill ambassadors'' for South Florida. Let's welcome our Super Bowl visitors with open arms. Let's kiss them on the lips while inserting a little goodwill tongue. Above all, let's keep them out of trouble. Remember that many of...

Greater Manchester CND What's On Guide. 1 Dec 2006

"Upcoming Events To find out about upcoming peace and anti-war events either phone or email the GMDCND office. If you would like to be added to an email mailing list to be notified of upcoming events please email us with "subscribe activist mailing list" in the subject...

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