President Karzai, the Afghan president, has left the US after three days of talks. Mr. Karzai has been in the news for controversial statements made by him against the US.  He certainly needs to explain himself on many issues such as corruption, drugs, and his dangerous liason with Iran. President Karzai is trapped between the West [...]

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Since she was nominated by President Obama as a potential replacement for Justice John Paul Stevens, Elena Kagan is becoming a curiosity. Many did not expect her name as that of the potential candidate to the prestigious Supreme Court. It is known already that she is Jewish, smart, and a woman. The curiosity of the [...]

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The formation of a new coalition to lead England is a good lesson in democracy for the US. The US political system is broken. Two political parties — Democrat and Republican – do not give enough choice to the people. America needs a third political party that can swing the power of the Senate based on [...]

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Since the latest terror bomb attempt in Times Square, the Pakistanis are posing more and more as Indians to avoid discrimination. It is known that Indians and Pakistanis share a history but also are “visceral enemies.” Pakistanis who are job seekers and live in the United States are feeling it in the job market. Even [...]

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The people of New York are traumatized after a series of terrorism attacks. Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad has increased the panic even more. The RFK bridge was closed because of an abondoned U-Haul truck. A cooler full of water forced police to clear the street and call in a bomb squad. The NYPD bomb squad and [...]

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How is it possible that Reverend Fred Phelps, a former civil rights lawyer who fought for Blacks in the 60s, now is the most hated anti-gay preacher in the country? How could he go from one extreme to the other? Was he just a fake to start with? Or did he experience some trauma that changed him forever? [...]

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Michael Brown, the former FEMA chief under George W. Bush, has accused President Obama of taking political advantage of the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.  Does he really think that a president who is under pressure to keep people at work with unemployment near 10% enjoys seing hundreds of fishmen lose their income [...]

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Where are Sarah Palin, John McCain, and Michael Steele now? Since the Gulf oil spill occurred, the champions of “drill, baby, drill” have been mysteriously silent. It seems that they are trapped between attacking the president for being “too slow” in response to the BP oil spill and the fact that they were pushing for more [...]

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New York is still in shock after this weekend’s attempted terrorist attack. Evidence points to an international plot involving Pakistan. No doubt those who want to harm the US are people who dreamt about living in America, even becoming citizens of this great country. What happened? Lately, young Somali, Ethiopian, and Pakistani Americans have been turning against the country [...]

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The European Union (EU) is like a family. Not everyone is equally as rich. The latest debate on whether to bail out Greece due to bad management of its economy has divided the EU members: richest vs. the poorest. Many countries within the union believe that by lending money to Greece, it is a reward for irresponsible [...]

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