Archive for: February, 2009

President Obama, May I Have Your Attention Please!

America and the world have suffered enough at the hands of the neo-cons and everyone is anxious to see the change you so ardently promised.

The Mother of all root causes: a Marxist view of Iran’s revolution

A review of The Islamic Republic and the World: Global dimensions of the Iranian revolution by Maryam Panah (Pluto Press, 2007)

The Khmer Rouge Prison that Fed the Killing Fields

Toul Sleng Prison, also called S-21, is the name of the Cambodian Genocide Museum, and it is one of the largest tourist attractions, after Angkor Wat.

Gaza: Emergence from the Ashes

“We voted for Hamas just like the Americans were fed up with Bush and voted for Obama.”

“I will never vote for corruption”

They defied the world, defied the donors, defied the World Bank, defied Arafat’s successor, defied Israel, defied the USA, defied the EU, and defied the peace process. Staked it all on one card.

Who is a Terrorist?

President Mandela received the Nobel peace prize in Oslo but in Washington he was still a terrorist. The judgment today falls on the women and children in Gaza and on the West Bank.

Prof William O. Beeman: Iranians deny the arrogant literature of the west

An interview with Prof. William O. Beeman, head of the anthropology department at the University of Minnesota.

Appeasing The Monk and Cultivating The Cynic

Discovering what makes some individuals tick through their private thoughts occasionally exposes one to some unexpected secrets on what is normally never discussed.

The New Cambodian Land Mine Museum

Aki Ra risks his life and freedom in the face of political pressure in order to help landmine victims. He dreams of a day when there will be no more mines in Cambodia.

The Frontline State

The frontline state of the global war on terror, Pakistan, is a nation that is battling for its existence.

Help sustain FPJ

Log in | Designed by Gabfire themes

Switch to our mobile site