- Redemption for the Women's Movement? By : Foster Friess
For the past few decades the once proud women’s movement in America has been in significant decline Their reputation hit rock bottom during the Clinton – Lewinsky scandal when they chose political expediency over protecting vulnerable women in the workplace from being exploited by powerful men - Reluctance: Food For Thought (It's All Connected) By : A.K. Kuykendall
The foundation of world religions was formed when a few men dug under a tree and pulled out some of the most beautiful mushrooms The men consumed the mushrooms, and they subsequently created every god known to man – gods faithfully followed and worshipped by many - Run Barack Run! By : Warren Cornelius
Do you remember Jesse Jackson’s run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 Do you recall the hope and pride that filled the streets of the African American community during Jackson’s two campaigns - Sarah Palin Borderline Baby Boomer By : Carol Stanley
According to some time charts Sarah Palin is at the tail end of being a baby boomer
She doesn’t look like a baby boomer - Sarkozy Muscles in on EU Reform By : Johnny Summerton
It's just under a fortnight until France takes over the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union and already the rest of Europe is getting a taste of what it can expect
At a meeting of EU leaders in Brussels on Thursday, Sarkozy said the Union would not be able to go ahead with any further expansion without ratification of the Lisbon treaty - September Peace Talks Begin in Earnest By : Chris Woolfrey
The divided island of Cyprus, split between the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and the Greek protected Republic of Cyprus, for 34 years, now sees a new round of peace talks, which began this morning (03/09/08) It is the fourth meeting between the leaders of the partitioned island since Demetris Christofias, head of the Greek Cypriot state, took office early this year - Should Obama Start Drama? By : Todd A. Smith
Throughout the Democratic primaries, Senator Barack Obama has dedicated his entire campaign to change Change from the usual divisive politics and mudslinging that have characterized many presidential elections by putting more emphasis on the issues that are important to voters such as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the economy - Show Your True Colors - Wearing Your Politics on Your Sleeve By : Elizabeth Johnson
The 2008 elections are finally getting down to the wire, and delegates from all 50 states - or 57, if you're voting for Obama - are all ready to head to their respective conventions - Simba Makoni For President 2008 – A Chance For Zimbabwe To Move From The Polarization Of The Past And Make Zimbabwe To Work Again By : Lovemore Ncube
Zimbabwe’s defining moment
In 2 weeks time, on March 29, 2008, Zimbabweans have a chance to stop their suffering by rejecting the dictatorship in favor of a new dawn in the way they want the affairs of Government to be conducted While local Government and legislative elections are also very important, the most crucial elections will be that for the Presidency - Soldier/Soldier: The Convoluted Vietnamese Agenda(?) By : A.K. Kuykendall
America, you have no idea what atrocities took place during the Vietnam War One item on the list was the mass assassinations of innocent Vietnamese citizens by Americans - Subprime Mortgage Crisis; Democrats Want Too Much And Republicans Want Too Little By : Aubrey Clark
It’s the same ole same ole, sound-bites and finger pointing as to who can solve the mortgage crisis plaguing American homeowners During an election year it’s harder than usual to separate the malarkey from the earnestness of the politicians on this matter - Super Tuesday By : BOB E SHERMAN
I saw a news clip recently where the reporter stopped people on the street and asked them how they were preparing for “Super Tuesday” The people, mostly young, didn’t have a clue - Super Tuesday By : BOB E SHERMAN
I saw a news clip recently where the reporter stopped people on the street and asked them how they were preparing for “Super Tuesday” The people, mostly young, didn’t have a clue as to what Super Tuesday meant - Tamper-Evident Seals Making Voting Booths as Secure as the Grocery Store By : Carmen Fontana
The online news coverer Slashdotcom recently addressed the issue of “How To Spot E-Vote Tampering - The 100 Months Problem: Climate Change, Global Warming and CO2 Emissions By : Chris Woolfrey
Conceived and promoted by a team of journalists and experts including Peter Myers, Dr Victoria Johnson and Andrew Simms, the 100 months problem is the idea that in roughly 8 years, our current lifestyles will have taken the earth beyond a revocable point when it comes to global warming and climate change - The Audacity Of Reality By : Kurt Hartman
Every day, I am am bombarded by the ever-present drivel that we call "news" in this country By the time my head hits a wrinkled, unintentionally drool-stained pillow, my mind is awash in opinion, conjecture, and a range of commentary that is inexcusably vast - The Dennis Kucinich Incident: UFO Encounters By Politicians And Celebrities By : Bill Knell
Shirley MacLaine had some things to say about Dennis Kucinich and UFOs in her new book, Sage-ing While Age-ing According to Ms MacLaine, Dennis Kucinich had a UFO sighting while he was visiting her home in Graham, Washington, about fifteen years ago - The Effect Of Spiritual Light On The Presidential Election By : Julie Redstone
Spiritual light has to do with three central things, among others: 1) heightening the capacity for empathy and love and the desire to share love, 2) bringing into greater awareness a sense of truth and an increasing sense of what only masquerades as truth, 3) and enhancing the motivation of those holding greater light to adopt courses of action that are not self-seeking but that truly represent the welfare of a greater whole - The Last King Of Spain? By : Roger Munns
A young King Juan Carlos helped steer Spain from a dictatorship to a modern democracy after he came to the throne some 32 years ago, and his achievements include defending the fledgling democracy in 1981 from an attempted coup
Once popular and regarded as a man of the people, recent times have been more troubling for the king as political groups on both the left and right have called for an end to the Spanish monarchy - The Mind And The Heart In America's Political Campaigns By : Julie Redstone
We have, in this country, a tradition of leadership that aims to appeal both to the intelligence of the 'common man', and also to the heart within each person that assesses character and that decides upon voting behavior For most people, such decisions are not just based on the ideas and issues that candidates present, but also on the integrity, depth, and commitment that a candidate brings to these ideas and issues - The Mythical Belief - Government Ought to Do Something By : Robert A. Meyer
People act as if the government possesses magical powers that can solve all of our individual and social ills All this mythical entity has to do is wave its wand and all our problems vanish in a blink of an eye - The Need For A New Ethic In America Presidential Campaigns By : Julie Redstone
America's love for a display of might and power, of triumph over the adversary, and of a 'winning strategy', is not only evident in her foreign policy and conduct of war, but also in her presidential campaigns Here, aggression, while disapproved of by many at one level, is also admired by others, and seems almost to be a necessity of political life – one that applies to political rivals at home as well as to adversaries abroad - The New Hampshire Debate - Recap Of A Fear Mongering Feast By : James Opiko
The scene of this terrible accident -- Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH - The Nuclear Option And The 4th Crusade By : Jim Silvester
“American nuclear forces on global alert” is what CBS dished out as this author awoke on that chilly October morning in 1973 while attending Madison College in Virginia
This was Nixon’s response to Brezhnev’s announcing the potential deployment of Soviet airborne troops into the midst of the Yom Kippur War in an effort to stop Israel’s advance toward Cairo - The Politics Of Change And Sandwiched Boomers By : Phyllis Goldberg, Ph.D.
The soaring rhetoric from presidential candidates has been about the concept of change - and the electorate is energized by the buzzword But is the idea of change really so new - The Reunification of Cyprus and the E.U By : Chris Woolfrey
The Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Chrisofias took office on 28th February 2008, and there have already been three major meetings between him and his counterpart, the Turkish Cypriot president Mehmet Ali Talat A fourth is scheduled for the 3rd of September, making the presidents already two of the closely partnered Cypriot heads of state since the partition - The Sexism Card In This Year’s Presidential Race… What Hillary Clinton Will Need To Win: Should She Cry? Show Her Feelings? Be As Tender As She Is Tough? By : Diane Dutton
No one can dispute… this is an historic year for women in politics Will presidential frontrunner Hillary Rodham Clinton continue to win primaries throughout 2008, perhaps earning the nomination of her party, and even being elected to the Oval Office - The Story Of The Invasion Of Lorraine In 1914 By : Joshua Wills
The French and Germans have argued about the territories of Alsace and Lorraine for centuries In 1871, after losing the Franco-Prussian War, France was forced to cede the territories back to Prussia - The Truth About Government "Solutions" By : Robert A. Meyer
It is obvious that America has become a nation of individuals who want immediate satisfaction and short-term "solutions" A perfect example is our current financial crisis-a crisis caused by the easy money policy of The Federal Reserve System - The Turkish Republic of Cyprus and the International Community By : Chris Woolfrey
Since the dominance of the Ottoman Empire during the middle of the last millennium, Turkey - in various forms - has been a prominent force in both European and middle eastern politics It has continually exerted a sphere of influence over the two continents, and never committed to both; in that respect it can be compared to Russia, who have historically felt that their dominance can be justified on its western borders in Europe, and in Asia on its eastern border
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