Clemente Ferrer “The bishops of Europe are especially aware of the manifestations of discrimination and intolerance of religion confirm that some values and rights that are fundamental to Europe are far from a reality in some countries on the continent,” said Catholic Bishop András Veres of Szombathely, Hungary, in a comment on a 2011 report […]
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Romney Champions the Rich, Obama Champions… No One
Ben Tanosborn A model nation for democracy, is that what we claim to be? My guess is that many political scientists would place the US as democracy’s anti-model, not exactly the nation to emulate. For starts, here we are more than three weeks before Election Day (November 6) and people are already casting ballots in […]
Unfair subcontracting in Afghanistan: who pays?
Najib Manalai Mohamed Said Fellag, an Algerian humorist, displays in one of his shows a young Algerian embraces the Catholic faith to marry his Swiss lover. During the christening ceremony the priest pours water on him and converts him from Muslim to Catholic. Later, his wife asks him to buy some fish for a Friday […]
“Devil” destroys Buddhist History in Bangladesh
Dear Editor, I am a Buddhist citizen of Bangladesh writing on recent riot that was happened on 29th September in Ramu, and other places. I pray and hope that you would be kind enough to publish this article in your news paper and give us chance to send our voice to the world. Thanking you […]
“Devising A Robust Defence Policy” – SSCD
General Mirza Aslam Beg, Former Chief of Army Staff, Pakistan The Senate Standing Committee on Defence (SSCD) is presently engaged in “devising a robust defense policy, aimed at making policy guidelines for the parliamentarians”, with three objectives in mind. One, to review current issues pertaining to defense; Two, to determine mandatory changes to the defense […]
A Pakistani in an Afghan Hospital
Jamil Omar Outside the snow had been falling thick and fast for the past three days, inside we were closeted in an overheated apartment with diminishing oxygen. Around midnight I felt myself drifting into Fairy Meadows – a condition first experienced during a high altitude trek around the Fairy Meadows. I tossed about a bit, […]
What the new Romney slogan SHOULD be
Don Ciesielski Use of catch phrases/statements are effective – I want to give mine a try with the campaign. Obama used “Yes We Can” in his run up in 2008. In a statement we can remind voters that the promised “Yes We Can” turned into A “No We Didn’t” with the Obama team because his […]
Person-centered healthcare and Alzheimer’s: What does it mean?
Dr. Ethelle G. Lord Long-term care facilities always promote their person-centered healthcare services. Do you know what it is and does your loved one actually receive person-centered care? How do the providers know if they are delivering person-centered care? How do system managers know where they can improve the quality of care? In the case […]
The RAP Vote: Alternative to TweedleBar’k and TweedleMitt
Ben Tanosborn Well, the second half of the quadrennial political charade is over, Pres. Barack Obama making his case for a second term in office before a friendly audience of militant Democrats at the convention in Charlotte. Tongue-in-arm Joe Biden, likely to be held accountable for his “America’s best days are ahead of us” remark, […]
The RAP Vote: Alternative to Lack of Acceptable Choices
Ben Tanosborn Almost half a millennium ago, Montaigne, in his wisdom, was telling us that “sometimes it is a good choice not to choose at all.” [Essays III.ix]. He could have been addressing what would eventually be American democracy, its captive politics, and the fantasy that voters are making a meaningful choice when casting their […]