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CNN’s Anderson Cooper Attacked in Egypt: Pro-Mubarek Mob Hit in Anderson in Head but Unharmed - Gregory Lewis
CAIRO, EGYPT – Journalists always take their lives in their hands when they go out into the field. It can be extremely dangerous for a journalist who puts his or her life in the line of fire when observing news events first hand. E have heard about journalists working for Reuters who were... Submitted 1 year 9 days ago.

The Collective Negativity: "What Ifs and Should We" About Egypt - Walter Rhett
Dysfunctionalism is always the product of a system, and if one part of the system decides to change for the better, the other parts redouble their efforts to stop its progress. We are witnessing this maxium played out in Egypt's internal politics, in its multi-state relations, and in its media... Submitted 1 year 9 days ago.

"So Much Things to Say" About Egypt - Walter Rhett
US President Barack Obama in Egypt at the Great Pyramds and the Sphinx June 2009 There is a surprising - and shoc Submitted 1 year 10 days ago.

Iran Continues to Hang Political Dissidents –Iron Fist Dictator Ahmadinejad Makes Iran Scary Place - Gregory Lewis
TEHRAN, IRAN – Her hanging came without warning. Sahra Bahrami’s lawyer knew she was sentenced to death, but on Saturday the Government of Iran actually carried out a hanging, and only informed her attorney Jinoos Sharif after the execution had been carried out. Sharif expressed shock... Submitted 1 year 12 days ago.

al Jazeera Shut Down In Egypt Cairo Press Credentials Revoked Free News Crisis - Gregory Lewis
CAIRO, EGYPT – Protests continue in Cairo, Egypt for the sixth day. Over 100 people have been killed relating to the anti-government protests (BBC, 1-30-11). A BBC video shows protesters covering the top of a military tank. In Cairo, press credentials are being revoked, and even the... Submitted 1 year 12 days ago.

African Independence Movements 2.0: Muslims Continue Civil Rights Marches in Tunisia, Egypt - Mogama
Recently, a wave of freedom cry has been brushing the shores of certain African nations, notably Islamic. This is a good time to reflect on the matter of national liberty, which is a basic dream of humans organized into communities we call nations or states. As nations and peoples are... Submitted 1 year 13 days ago.

Iranian Sovereignty, Friendless And Under Pressure - Rick Medina
Iran nuclear talks break down without an agreement By Joby Warrick Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, January 23, 2011 ISTANBUL - "Diplomatic efforts to end the eight-year-old impasse over Iran's nuclear program ran aground Saturday after Iranian officials refused to bargain with the United... Submitted 1 year 19 days ago.

The China Archetype - Walter Rhett
China is the archetype of America's hopes and fears, displaced from its shores. Few know its history, the character of its dynasties, its struggles with imperialism, or even the incredible story of how an unwieldy feudal society was transformed into a fast growing, capitalist mega-colossus... Submitted 1 year 19 days ago.

Pressure Builds for Ivory Coast’s former President Gbagbo to Step Down - Joel Hendon
Several African nations have had their share of civil unrest, violence and downright civil war. And the Ivory Coast is no exception. For many years the Ivory Coast was a peaceable and prosperous nation, the leading world supplier of Cocoa beans. That is until 2002 when they became engaged in a... Submitted 1 year 32 days ago.

Consequences of Withdrawing or Continuing the War in Afghanistan. - - Gaurav Virk
When the U.S. invaded Afghanistan, most American have supported it, just to satisfy their arrogance that they are superpower in the world. Today, most American want the U.S. to withdraw from the war in Afghanistan without the win, because of the recession? In both cases, they have little... Submitted 1 year 36 days ago.

US Must Remain In Afghanistan Not Because Of 9/11 But For Economic Future - Egberto Willies
I am in agreement with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on the need for the United States to have a permanent presence in Afghanistan. I believe that the administration along with the Republicans must jointly articulate a reason based on truth as opposed to the silly reasons that have been given... Submitted 1 year 40 days ago.

Remembering 2010 – Hoping For a Better Tomorrow For Haiti - - Rose-Marie Chaperon
Standing between old and new years, between what has been and what could be, we form our resolutions for the future in a spirit of possibility and potential. Haiti has had many tragedies and our people have suffered from the hands of many; the January 12, 2010 fatalities will never be forgotten.... Submitted 1 year 54 days ago.

Haiti’s 2010 Election – Fraudulent or Intentional! - - Rose-Marie Chaperon
Tiny Haiti rests in Caribbean waters less than 800 kilometers from North America. But it is light years away from its amenities, opportunities and standard of living it is all due to greedy politicians who refuses to allow the country the opportunity to progress. Definitely, 2010 has been a curse... Submitted 1 year 60 days ago.

Shark attacks not linked to Israeli Conspiracy? Prove it! - Gregory Lewis
EGYPT – "Shark attacks not linked to Mossad says Israel." One would almost expect to find this headline on The Onion, that quintessential office of parody. Yet, the BBC wasn't kidding. Apparently an Egyptian governor has implicated Israel's secret service in last week's several shark... Submitted 1 year 64 days ago.

Massacre in Iraq: How the United States Became the Evil Empire, One Bullet at a Time - Gregory Lewis
BAGDAD - "Well, it's their fault for bringing their kids into a battle." This is how an American soldier justified shooting two children, after the helicopter he was in murdered a dozen men on a Bagdad street, and proceeded to shoot a van that went to the aid of the fallen. His comrade, the... Submitted 1 year 69 days ago.

The Zimbabwe Cable - - Walter Rhett
(Writer's note: this post provides multi-faceted background on Zimbabwe, whose President was assessed in the July 2007 final cable of the American ambassador. The post contains the full content of the cable. But is the post multi-faceted background or just meandering summary? Are the facts fair?... Submitted 1 year 71 days ago.

Cases Of Interest: Extradition vs Jurisdiction: What's Your Opinion? - Rick Medina
Recently, a number of international legal cases has brought worldwide attention to extradition and jurisdictional issues. Three cases in particular has sparked this interest, the first was the criminal sexual case involving Roman Polanski, an internationally well known movie director and producer... Submitted 1 year 87 days ago.

The Israeli-Iran Dilemma, Fact Or Fiction? - Rick Medina
Former President of the United States John F. Kennedy once said, "The great enemy of truth is very often not the lie, deliberate, contrived and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive and unrealistic. Prime Minister Submitted 1 year 94 days ago.

Why African Americans should embrace Liberia as Jewish Americans embrace Israel - - Mogama
How do Jewish Americans or American Jews support Israel? For one thing there is an Israeli lobby in Washington. There is a group called the American Jewish Committee. These efforts are partly responsible for the huge support Israel enjoys in America. One source shows that in 2006, Israel received... Submitted 1 year 134 days ago.

Dire expectations grow in Israel - Joel Hendon
Although news stories tell lightly of differences of views between the Obama administration and the nation of Israel, behind the scenes distrust and anger continues to grow unabated. Needless to say, good relations with Israel are imperative. They are (were) our only loyal friends in the... Submitted 1 year 238 days ago.

Problematic reasons for giving the U.N. the boot - Joel Hendon
The latest debacle by the United Nations which slipped by with little to no fanfare and most of the American public was unaware of it, is today's subject of my ongoing vendetta against that rotten organization. I wasn't aware of it until today and it actually took place on April 28. Fortunately... Submitted 1 year 248 days ago.

Hypocritical Calderon Lectures U.S. - Terry Mitchell
Last Thursday, Mexican President Felipe Calderon stood alongside President Obama before a joint session of Congress and lectured the U.S. about its immigration policies. He especially attacked Arizona for its new immigration law. Now is that the pot calling the kettle black or what? Those who... Submitted 1 year 263 days ago.

Obama Straddles A Hot Seat With CAIR; We’ll See Where He Stands - - Joel Hendon
The Council On American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) was founded in 1994 by two men. Before forming this organization, Nihad Awad and Omar Ahmad were officers in the Islamic Association for Palestine (IAP). Awad was the Public Relations Director and Ahmad was the President. The IAP was the public... Submitted 2 years 29 days ago.

New Blasphemy Law - For or Against? - - e
(From Cnn.com Saturday, January 2, 2010). A blasphemy law went into effect on New Year's Day in Ireland, of which the majority is loyal to Catholicism. The law, punishable by a 25,000-($35,800) fine, was passed in July and became effective January 1. A person breaks the law by saying or... Submitted 2 years 40 days ago.

The Biggest Fight American Sovereignty; Coming Very Soon - - Joel Hendon
There are many controversial propositions in the works with the present administration and they all need to be resolved quickly. (1) Health Care Reform. (2) Cap and Trade Legislation. (3) More Stimulus. (4) Defense cuts and security. (5) Taxes. (6) Inevitable inflation. And more. All of these are... Submitted 2 years 114 days ago.