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Death of the Bees: GMO Crops and the Decline of Bee Colonies in North America
by Brit Amos
2008-03-25 23:15:41 GMT
This essay will discuss the arguments and seriousness that affects the massive deaths and the decline of Bee colonies in North America. As well, it will shed light on a worldwide hunger issue that will have an economical and ecological impact in the very near future. There are many reasons given to the decline in Bees, but one argument... more
The Oily Truth About China’s Occupation of Tibet
by Thomas Fortenberry
2008-03-25 06:11:57 GMT
I am a huge sinophile. I have east asian specialties in both philosophy and history. That said, the Chinese occupation of Tibet has always stuck in my craw. I am a peacenik and granted all occupations bother me. But the Tibet one is unique, in a strange way, almost spiritual in nature. Tibet is such a unique site both in the natural and human... more
Flowers For Revolutions Or Funerals?
by Thomas Fortenberry
2008-03-16 22:28:44 GMT
Were the so-called “flower revolutions” in post-Soviet states successes or failures, and more to the point, were they actual revolutions? Were they representative of the flowering of democracy or just cynically manipulated joustings amongst power brokers? Experts have been carrying on this interesting debate for years.... more
On Science Vs. Religion: An African-Centered View Explodes Western Myths
by Grisso
2008-03-16 21:51:38 GMT
There is an unfortunate misconception to the effect that religion in general -- traditional African religion in particular -- is in some fundamental sense opposed to science. This is a view that may be sustained only to the extent that one's view of religion is flawed, or one's view of science is wrong, or both. If spirit is the... more
by Thomas Fortenberry
2008-03-13 06:02:03 GMT
Ecuador nearly went to war with Colombia after Colombian forces secretly crossed the border in a series of daring raids, to blow up, capture, and or kill FARC terrorists who inhabit a porous border region between the two nations. Colombia, funded, supplied, trained, and backed up by America, used American intelligence to pinpoint targets,... more
The Most Wanted List: International Terrorism
by Noam Chomsky
2008-03-13 00:16:00 GMT
On February 13, Imad Moughniyeh, a senior commander of Hizbollah, was assassinated in Damascus. "The world is a better place without this man in it," State Department spokesperson Sean McCormack said: "one way or the other he was brought to justice." Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell added that Moughniyeh has... more
Deploying the F-Bomb: The Illegitimate Farrakhan Question
by Sherrilyn Ifill
2008-03-12 18:24:00 GMT
It’s perhaps fitting that the media finally relegated Barack Obama to the confines of being just another “black candidate” in the final days of Black History Month. Obama’s fall – or rather push – from racial transcendance was broadcast on nationwide T.V., with the question heard round the world. That was... more
In Exile, Shah Paung Writes of Burma Struggle
by Anna S. Sussman
2008-03-12 17:53:43 GMT
In a Thai refugee camp Shah Paung found that writing stories was one way to resist the Myanmar military dictatorship she had fled. She continues to report news smuggled out by informants even as the world's focus has turned from Burma. more
Arctic Ocean Seabed Rights: The Last Great Land Grab?
by Don Rothwell
2008-03-07 01:00:49 GMT
Recent events suggest that the Arctic Ocean has the potential over coming years to be at the centre of a modern version of the last great land grab, except that on this occasion it will be the seabed that will be up for claim and counterclaim. Russia’s 2007 flag planting on the North Pole seafloor, and recent comments by US government... more
The American Suburb: The Next Slum?
by Christopher B. Leinberger
2008-03-06 16:56:02 GMT
The subprime crisis is just the tip of the iceberg. Fundamental changes in American life may turn today’s McMansions into tomorrow’s tenements. Strange days are upon the residents of many a suburban cul-de-sac. Once-tidy yards have become overgrown, as the houses they front have gone vacant. Signs of physical and social disorder... more
Third Party Candidates and the Public Consciousness
by melocrates
2008-03-06 00:28:49 GMT
Oftentimes, the positions of America’s politicians are described on a spectrum that ranges from the “right” to the “left”– conservative to liberal. Oftentimes this description is helpful, especially within a two-party system where each stakes a side of the range. However, it is impossible to accurately portray... more
by Rebecca Sato
2008-03-04 01:14:06 GMT
A future full of traceable microchips is much closer than many would like to think. Already microchips are being found in computer printers, car tires, personal care products, clothing, library books and "contactless" payment cards. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg, experts say. Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is... more
Bank Of The South: A potential new challenge to hegemonic global finance and its monetary terrorism
by Mehdi S. Shariati
2008-03-03 19:28:22 GMT
On December 10, 2007 the idea of a new regional financial institution with Venezuela, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Peru, and Chile as the principal founding members became a reality. The bank has an initial capital of $7 billion, with a board of directors made up of the economic ministers of the member countries, each having a veto... more
Rwanda and the War on Terrorism
by Bahati Ntama Jacques and Beth Tuckey
2008-03-03 18:58:23 GMT
A common flaw in U.S. foreign policy is the politicization of foreign assistance. Whether Republican or Democratic, U.S. administrations allow narrowly defined “national interests” – instead of needs, priorities, and realities in a given country – to dictate foreign assistance. As a result, foreign aid often backfires,... more
by Dan
2008-03-03 00:41:14 GMT
Those who see Globalisation as a potential force for good, have been for some time turning their attentions as to how best to shape it and more importantly how to democratise it in order to make it fairer and more accountable. These include voices who have in the past been either instrumental in working for some of the institutions most closely... more
Fidel Castro: A Soldier of Ideas
by Thomas Fortenberry
2008-03-03 00:28:07 GMT
During his not-quite farewell speech, since he claims he is going to remain a part of Cuba’s life, Castro stated his lifelong philosophy and legacy: “My only desire is to be a soldier of ideas.” I like that, though I dislike the man. I admire anyone who lives an ideological life, even if I disagree with their ideology. Our... more
Saudi Arabia and Wahhabism: a toxic combination
by Derek Barry
2008-02-18 23:06:43 GMT
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is in the news for yet another of its barbaric practices. This time it’s the story of a woman about to be executed on a charge of witchcraft.... Of one thing there is no doubt and that is the creed, souls and property of Saudi Arabia need protection, but the danger does not come from witchcraft. The real... more
iWar: pirates, states and the internet
by Johnny Ryan
2008-02-18 22:01:06 GMT
On 27 April 2007 a blizzard of distributed "denial-of-service" attacks hit important websites in Estonia and continued until at least as late as mid-June. The targets included the website of the president, parliament, leading ministries, political parties, major news outlets, and Estonia's two dominant banks, which were rendered... more
Kosovo as Precedent and Pretext: New Debates and Old Lessons
by Timothy Waters
2008-02-18 20:52:44 GMT
Even though Kosovo's leaders have now declared independence, the present period of intense diplomatic maneuvering will continue, further unsettling an already fragile situation. The U.S. and most European states will recognize Kosovo within days, but Russia and Serbia are firmly opposed; the Security Council is meeting in emergency session.... more
East Timor: the Crisis Beyond the Coup Attempt
by Richard Tanter
2008-02-17 07:49:19 GMT
The failed military coup attempt in Dili led by Alfredo Reinado led to his own death, the wounding of a number of his colleagues, and the wounding of one of the two targets of the coup, President Jose Ramos Horta. The violence of the attempted coup, while shocking, should not be a surprise. East Timor has been moving into multi-dimensional... more