Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip was predictable, if not preventable. Israel’s crimes against the Palestinians simply could not take place on such a massive scale were it not for US support. The American people, therefore, have a responsibility to act and pressure their government to end its financial, military, and diplomatic support for Israeli violations of international law — a necessary first step towards any viable and sustainable peace.
In Cambodia, ownership of a cow is associated with good fortune and increased social status. A closer examination also reveals the important connection between the farmers, the land, and their treasured animal that is sometimes courtesy of a lucky number.
A “New Multi-polar World Order” is now emerging that is likely to create a balance of power with a hope for stability.
One focuses on nuts and bolts, but they both focus on communication.
Your home is not an investment.
Antonio Graceffo discusses the practice of spending money you don’t have on things you don’t need or on risky investments.
The homeless vet sees a Wall Street type—still proudly wearing his Obama button—approaching him. “Hey buddy,” the vet tries, “how about a bailout?” The Wall Street type doesn’t laugh. The Wall Street type doesn’t even see the homeless vet.
In Vietnam, people who endured the horrors of war are trying to build a better future for their country by using the legacy of conflict itself to communicate their message of peace, love, and friendship.
A Former Burmese Freedom Fighter Cries for his Stricken Land
What’s clear now, as further developments have come to light, is that there are also elements within India, both in the criminal underworld and the government, that are perfectly willing to see the role in the Mumbai attacks of an even larger shadowy international criminal network whitewashed; a network with links to numerous moneyed interests, including trafficking in drugs and arms, and to numerous intelligence agencies, including the ISI, the CIA, and India’s own RAW.
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