Election fever in Britain is high. I have not seen such passion and enthusiasm among the British for a long time. As always during elections, politicians are being watched closely as they campaign. Gordon Brown, the current Prime Minister, was caught on microphone describing a voter that he just spoke to as a “bigoted woman.” [...]

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Want to see the faces of evil and greed? Watch the former and current Goldman Sachs executives being grilled by the US Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.  The executives were asked to explain how they packaged complex mortgage-backed securities and sold them to investors, knowing that the housing market was about to collapse. That was fraud. What [...]

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Definitely, the “bad boys” of the international community never miss the opportunity to blame Western nations for their problems. During a trip to Zimbabwe, Ahmadinejad and Mugabe teamed up to denounce the “cruelty” of Western nations against their people. The Iranian president slammed the West for putting “satanic pressure on the Zimbabween people.” As usual, he [...]

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The recent anti-immigration law signed by the Governor of Arizona is certainly the toughest ever seen in America. For a country without a national identification card, it is difficult to enforce such a law without being suspected of racial profiling. It is no secret that the US-Mexico border is a seive. If the US is serious about [...]

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 The lawyers of former Ilinois governor Rod Blagojevich have filed a motion to subpoena President Obama to testify at their client’s trial in june. (If you recall, Blagojevich is accused of trying to sell the president’s senate seat after he was elected President of the United States.)   The Blagojevich saga is not over yet. The presumption of [...]

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Americans are still very divided over the bailout of banks and automobile companies. Even economists are divided over the effects of that massive bailout. The best way that the American people can see that their government is in their side is for it to reform the financial sector. Sometimes Americans do not like to hear or [...]

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Two icons of civil rights in America have died: Dorothy Irene Height and Benjamin Hooks. Their lives inspired many of us who believe in freedom and equality. Their efforts and fights have paid off. We all agree that equality, justice, and freedom are not easy to achieve. America still has a long way to go. Thank [...]

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Black extremism is on the rise in South Africa. The leader of the Black extremists is, Julius Malema, president of the African National Youth League. His rhetoric is not far from those of White supremacists in Europe or in America. Despite the lesson of humility, forgiveness, and greatness that Nelson Mandela taught the world, it is [...]

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The earthquake in China has killed hundreds of people. The Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, appealed to the Chinese government to allow him to visit the devastated region where he was born. Sometimes, in times of sorrow and tragedy, people overcome their differences and get together. But, the Dalai Lama should know that he is [...]

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When your name is Larry King, private and public cannot be separated. It is difficult to resist talking about Larry King, the iconic CNN talk show host who is getting divorced for the eighth time.  People get married with a hope for happiness. The 76 year old man has been chasing happiness for while. Was Larry king [...]

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