Better to say the sick and primitive notion of Honor Killing is unacceptable in the civilized society. The recent killing of four in Canada brought shock to the minds and makes one wonder why a father would kill his own… Read More ›
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MODERN DAY SLAVERY: Evil of Human and Organ Trafficking by Adeyemi Oshunrinade
A quick mention of the word slavery brings to mind the colonial era, a period of Western penetration of black Africa, the removal of Africans from their homeland to be used in forced labor in the West and the Americas;… Read More ›
INSTITUTING A DEBT CAP: The Spanish Model
The government of Spain recently announced the country is making an amendment to the constitution, to ensure a cap on how much debt the country is allowed to owe. The move was probably in response to the debt ceiling war… Read More ›
ANNA. HAZARE – Fighting Corruption
The Indian activist Anna Hazare, has been on hunger strike for eleven days as part of a move to stop government corruption in India. He has indicated to continue until the government pass his version of the anti-corruption bill. While… Read More ›
It Pays to be Stubborn?
Louisiana governor Bobby Gindal says “it pays to be stubborn and stick to your gun” well, while this may be fairly true depending on the circumstances, I am quick to agree the electorates did not choose our politicians and those… Read More ›
S&P Downgrades US Credit Ratings
It is not a surprise the credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s decided to downgrade US credit ratings; whether Congress reached a compromise or not does not affect the fact that consumer confidence in the US economy is damaged beyond… Read More ›
It Pays to be Stubborn?
Louisiana governor Bobby Gindal says “it pays to be stubborn and stick to your gun” well, while this may be fairly true depending on the circumstances, I am quick to agree the electorates did not choose our politicians and those… Read More ›
SENATE VOTES DOWN BOEHNER PLAN
The dead-on-arrival of Boehner’s deficit plan in the Senate is not a surprise to those who believe this is nothing but a political war between the left and the right. The 51-41 defeat of the proposition is an indication that… Read More ›
NADYA SULEMAN: “Octomom”
Since the birth of her octuplets in 2009, the “octomom” has endured unwanted criticisms over her decision to have multiple children in addition to 6 other children she had. The “octomom” is single, broke, and raising 14 kids on her… Read More ›
WASHINGTON IN A STALEMATE
President Obama addressed the nation on the debt crisis on July 25, 2011; the Speaker of the House John Boehner responded immediately to the President’s speech however, both speeches were political in nature. The President was trying to rally his… Read More ›
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