“What the bourgeoisie therefore produces, above all, are its own grave-diggers”, wrote two men much wiser and more bearded than I. “But not only has the bourgeoisie forged the weapons that bring death to itself; it has also called into existence the men who are to wield those weapons: the proletarians”. It looks as though […]
For three whole years, abducted IDF soldier Gilad Shalit remains in the hands of Hamas. Israelis have persistently protested outside the Prime Minister’s office to strive for Shalit’s release by exchanging hundreds of prisoners for the soldier. However, the government thus far has refused to release the prisoners, specifically those directly involved in terror attacks […]
by referring to burqa-wearing women as prisoners. Of course issues of dress in France, namely Muslim women’s dress, has layers and layers of nuance. (See, for one example, Joan Scott’s excellent book Politics of the Veil). But when I hear things like this, I can’t help but think that men should just learn to keep […]
Leslie Gelb, former President of the Council on Foreign Relations, former New York Times correspondent and generally very accomplished man, wrote a media analysis piece for Democracy recently evaluating the elite media’s (and by the press, he means the following five publications Time, Newsweek, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and the Wall Street […]
Who would have imagined that in four days at the University of South Africa’s lovely Sunnyside campus I would have no access to internet? Ahhh, South Africa, a country that at its high end has as much technological advancement as any in the world can still, on a day-to-day basis fluster and frustrate those of […]
Imran Khan, a failed politician in Pakistan was in Houston recently. While there, his tone was totally different from what people hear him in Pakistan. When he speaks in Pakistan, he rails against the great Satan, America (according to him), but he selects his words carefully when he is in the States. Double standard? Yes, […]
US Senate passes Kerry Lugar Bill on Pakistan aid by unanimous vote Supreme Court dismisses Sarabjit’s appeal Missile kills key trainer of Taliban suicide bombers PAF tried 57 personnel in Musharraf assassination plot The nature of insurgencies War, regimentation and journalism Contract farming harming mango production Massive crop losses feared in Swat Storage at Tarbela […]
Just days after American military officials stated their readiness to logistically remove their presence from the Manas air base in Kyrgyzstan, it appears they can unpack their bags, or at least the ones without weapons. The Kyrgyz parliament has approved a more limited American presence in the country and has received a hefty raise on […]
“It might seem impolitic to embrace what many regard as a looming global catastrophe. But this has not stopped the Russians”. So begins an article in the Abu Dhabi based National about the future of my arctic hometown of Murmansk in the age of global warming. Feted in Soviet times as the largest populated point […]
Breaking news: Beirut – Lebanon charged five people on Wednesday on charges of planning to murder Libya’s prime minister to avenge the 1978 disappearance of a Shi’ite spiritual leader, a judicial official said. The defendants, three Lebanese, one Libyan and a Palestinian, are accused of planning to send a booby-trapped package to Libyan Prime Minister […]
The mass rallies and protests held by Iranians this week greatly affects the rest of the Middle East, in particular Israel and the Palestinians as they potentially prepare to resume peace negotiations. On a broad spectrum, the Iranian protests could inspire mass demonstrations across the Arab world, in particular within the Palestinian territories. The original […]
Missile attacks kill 50 in South Waziristan UK must do more to combat militants: Zardari Pakistan’s envoy meets Indian foreign secretary A toast to our brilliant ‘bayyz’ India not a threat Pakistani assault hurting Taliban, says US officer 5 security men martyred in Swat clash Another murder Strained hosts? Rescuers on the rampage Taliban leadership […]
One of the most fascinating aspects of the drug trade is the unceasing ingenuity of traffickers. Navy inspectors at the port of Progreso, in Yucutan, recently uncovered a new strategy—hiding cocaine in frozen sharks. They noticed something amiss during routine X-ray inspections of two shipping containers on board the freighter Dover Strait. Directing their suspicions […]
Israeli Minister of Finance Yuval Steinitz expects the Israeli economy to begin growing again by the end of 2010. He spoke following the signing of an agreement between the Finance Ministry, Treasury, and Histadrut. Notably, he said: “I cautiously estimate that we will reach an effective braking of the crisis toward the end of 2009, […]
Pakistan’s internal disputes are serious, but rarely do outsiders notice anything. Here is an example. Below, you’d find an article written by a gentleman in Northern Virginia. One of his readers responded favorably, but another reader reacted sharply, and this response should help the readers understand the simmering tensing inside Pakistan. I have removed the […]