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China Acquires African Farmland – And Causes Famine? - Joel Kontinen
The French news agency AFP recently reported on the causes of the famine in the Horn of Africa that is threatening to take the lives of twelve million people in Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya and Uganda. It stated that Germany’s Africa policy coordinator Günter Nookeblamed China... Submitted 195 days 2 hours ago.

The Death of a Terrorist - Walter Rhett
In parts of the world, ben Laden is fast becoming like Tupac and Elvis. According to the twitter stream: He is not dead; he has been killed so many times; he was killed long ago; he was an invention of the Illuminati; and who cares? There are photo shopped fakes of his death and pictures of pigs... Submitted 284 days 10 hours ago.

Misperceptions about Middle East, Libya, Egypt & the Arab World; Prejudice Changing to Admiration - Jennifer Stewart
I’ve never known very much about Arab cultures and individuals. Mostly by reason of having no real information – certainly very little firsthand – of people living today who are from the Middle East. All I’ve seen and heard have been opinions, when some terrible crime... Submitted 343 days 6 hours ago.

The Muslim Brotherhood: Very active in the current mid-east turmoil - Joel Hendon
The Society Of Muslim Brothers (Often called Muslim Brotherhood, or The Brotherhood, or simply MB) was founded in 1928 by an Islamic scholar and school teacher, Hassan al-Banna. It is the world’s oldest and largest political group. And it is the most influential Islamist movement according... Submitted 345 days 21 hours ago.

Middle East:Islamic Arab Fundamentalism - - Paul Schroeder
We used to think of the Communist Russians as our true cultural enemies, but their culture is and was always much like ours. The 'Cold War' fear of Russian culture was a fear smoke-screen; "The Russians are Coming, the Russians are coming!", was once a clarion political cry. Well, immigration... Submitted 360 days 2 hours ago.

The Dilemma That Keeps Egyptian Dictator Mubarak in Power and America Holding Its Nose - Mogama
Herein lies a truism of international politics / foreign policy: No situation is ever as simple or straightforward as it appears. There are always complex webs of scenarios and possibilities to keep the best minds guessing, theorizing, doubting. It is one such mind twister that we are seeing... Submitted 1 year 3 days ago.

For the World's Poorest Country, The Award Goes To... - - Mogama
“ How many countries are there in the world?” is a trick question, because it depends who or which country is doing the counting. Though the United Nations has 192 member countries, the International Standard Organization (ISO) recognizes 239 different two-letter country codes, while... Submitted 1 year 21 days ago.

China and Human Rights, Liu Xiabo and the Nobel Peace Prize - Gregory Lewis
OSLO, NORWAY - A Chinese citizen has won the Nobel Peace Prize, and the Chinese government is mad as hell. Liu Xiabo is considered a prominent human rights defender, the "foremost symbol for human rights in China." But Beijing officials are calling Liu a criminal, a subversive troublemaker.... Submitted 1 year 124 days ago.

Advice From the Past - - Robert Bregman
A Nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death. Martin Luther King Jr. Foreign policy is made not in reaction to the world, but rather in reaction to an image of the world in the... Submitted 1 year 155 days ago.

Those Audacious Americans - Michael Ramzy
A beautiful night passes over America and here we are realizing once again how bold, how downright courageous we Americans can be. Imagine if you will living in Somalia and deciding the only path you have open is one of piracy. Of course, you know it's wrong, but you feel you have no choice.... Submitted 2 years 301 days ago.

Winning the War on Roaches - - Steve Radford
The cul-de-sac was overrun with roaches. Our home, positioned at the end of the street, was clearly in the best position to take action. In fact, as the largest home on the block, the other residents undoubtedly looked to us to solve the problem, though they never said so. We had already taken... Submitted 3 years 315 days ago.

Saudi Arabia Under Fire Again For Beheading A Woman - Joel Hendon
According to Lebanon’s The Daily Star newspaper, the Saudis beheaded a woman last month after finding her guilty of practicing witchcraft and sorcery. The woman, Amina bint Abdulhalim Nassar, was executed in Jawf, the northern province of the nation. Amnesty International has called on... Submitted 26 days 3 hours ago.

Potential For The Most Foreboding World Crisis, Possibly Building - Joel Hendon
Without intending to become a doomsayer, there are now certain conditions in place which can easily develop into a catastrophic destruction to civilization. With the study of various countries present attitudes, hungry peoples, hatred towards other nations and several other underlying factors... Submitted 35 days 23 hours ago.

Dangerous Word? Pakistan Bans the Use of Jesus in Text Messages - Joel Kontinen
Jesus is a dangerous word. Or at least this is what the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority has decided as it has banned the use of this name in text messages. It recently drew up a list of 1,600 words that Pakistani officials judged to be “offensive” to Islam. The explanation... Submitted 69 days 4 hours ago.

Commentary: Beware Revolutionary Hopes without More Information - Jean Purcell
Arab Spring exuberance fades due to what some call "unintended consequences." The word democracy that resounded among protesters has not materialized in Egypt, Syria, and Libya. The countries seem critically and urgently ill as far as democratic leadership is concerned. S ignificantly... Submitted 107 days 20 hours ago.

38 Years Since the Attack On La Moneda: A Witness - - Nestor Fantini
When the Hawker Hunter jets shot their missiles, Dr. Jose Quiroga was on the first floor. President Salvador Allende was on the second floor with some of his ministers and his security staff. It was September 11, 1973 and the Palacio de la Moneda, in downtown Santiago de Chile, was surrounded by... Submitted 153 days 4 hours ago.

The Enemies at the Gates - Rick Medina
In the recent past a number of events have culminated in two significant political issues which are now threatening Israel’s safety again. The nations of Turkey & Egypt have begun to change their political policies towards Israel. Turkey has expelled Israel’s ambassador, suspended... Submitted 154 days 5 hours ago.

Palestinian Statehood, A Foreign Policy Disaster? - Rick Medina
The United States is claiming that if the Palestinian people push for a UN vote for statehood it will damage our international image related to the brokering of the Middle East Peace initiative between Palestinians and Israelis. To make this message clearer to the Palestinians our Congress is... Submitted 159 days 14 hours ago.

The United States and its links in the Middle East to Israeli Domination - Rick Medina
The United States is now involved in 4 different types of conflicts in the Middle East. It began with Iraq and Afghanistan, and now includes Libya and Syria. Iraq and Afghanistan were invaded by the U.S and its allies because of alleged weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, and other... Submitted 173 days 14 hours ago.

What’s Really Going On In Libya With NATO And The U.S.? - Joel Hendon
What is the truth about Libya? Views from the Russian Pravda.ru site (which admittedly must be taken cautiously) gives the view opposite of that coming from NATO and the U.S. That is of course, what little you can get out of the latter two. We began our involvement with NATO’s attack on a... Submitted 176 days ago.

The Arab Spring - - John Rice
From where I sit it looks like the Arab spring that bloomed with so much promise for millions of people has now turned into a bleak winter. It seems that Egypt’s and Tunisia’s great revolutions have been hijacked by the military, and the people are once more under the thumb of... Submitted 187 days 6 hours ago.

The Importance Of Friendship Among Nations - Rick Medina
There are many explanations for not having friends. For instance, you may have a gloomy or sad personality, smell, be arrogant, or just be downright unfriendly. People who suffer from these kinds of personality traits usually have a hard time making or keeping friends. But what does it mean when... Submitted 187 days 8 hours ago.

Russian Pravda.ru: US can arrange the Third World War outside the USA - Joel Hendon
There is little wonder that the people of Russia detest westerners. A recent opinion article published in the online English version of their Pravda.ru, entitled “ US to launch WWIII to rescue 'American empire' ” has some of the most nonsensical propaganda one can find. In the same... Submitted 198 days 22 hours ago.

Terror Attacks, Bomb Blasts Again In Mumbai: Who Is To Be Blamed? - Truth Finder
Couple of pictures of today's blasts as under: It was really terrible when the news flashed in the news channels of Televisions, today in the evening. There were terrible blasts in three places of Mumbai today evening within 20 minutes; The places were Opera House, Zaveri Bazar... Submitted 213 days 2 hours ago.

Pakistan & Anti-Terror Efforts Can Not Go Hand In Hand - Truth Finder
Pakistan announced yesterday that there won’t be a lack of efforts against terrorism even when there’s a military fund cut off by US Govt. It is unbelievable and weird. How long the Pakistan govt. will be pretending that they won’t promote terrorism? Pakistan's military... Submitted 214 days 16 hours ago.