Could Syria Start WW3?
Many commentators have warned of the risks that the civil war currently taking place in Syria could spread to become a wider conflict. But how far could it spread? Could it spread far and wide enough to start WW3? This article addresses those questions.
Criminal ScienceSeismic forecasting is an imprecise art. An Italian court still sent six scientists to prison for missing an impending earthquake.
The Cutbacks Are Beginning to BiteThe effects of the cutbacks are once again headlining our news. The results of the budgets and staff being cut from our hospitals will have a terrible effect and we are already beginning to see the repercussions.
Could Israel Become an Apartheid State?Introduction to ethnic politics in Israel. This article looks at life for the country’s Arab minority, and what the future holds for them.
Obama Foreign Policy Not OptimalIf Commanders-in-Chief are supposed to be measured and to reserve judgment till facts are known, why did the administration send U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice out on five talk shows mere days after the attacks to insist that the protests were instigated by “The Innocence of Muslims,” a claim that contradicts the facts? The Benghazi cover-up may not be a case of “What did the president know and when did he know it?” but “What did the president’s staff say and when did they say it?”
Traditional Newspapers Comparison With Internet NewsNewspapers provide latest news and details. However, we are new era generations are we are born naturally to get technology savvy. This article is a comparison of all the rights and wrongs of newspapers and internet news.
To: Future Historic Preservationists, From: TodayThe protection of our nations history is something that strengthens us in every aspect, grand and local. What happens when current preservationists and their efforts need to not only pass along our history through the tangible buildings they saved but also through the next generation of preservationists?
Romney, Iran and The Bible CodeMany Americans may recall The Bible Code, a book by Michael Drosnin suggesting messages of importance from Equidistant Letter Sequences (ELS) in the Hebrew torah (writings of Moses) and other Bible passage matrices when analyzed by computer. Drosnin found a code relating to the future assassination of Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin and sent a warning to Rabin before the fact. (Wikipedia) The odds of finding such information by chance has been published in mathematical articles as less than one in a million.
One White Covers Three UgliesColor and class are often interchangeable until they come into conflict and then color always trumps class. Therein lies the true significance of color and its geo-political importance. A current illustration of these conflicting assumptions can be seen in this year’s Presidential campaign. Why would anyone vote for Mitt Romney who is from Appalachia?
Cuba Opens The Emigration Pressure Valve AgainLess restrictive exit policies in Cuba should make us rethink how we treat emigrants, from that workers’ paradise and elsewhere. We will be poorly served if we simply replace Cuban immigrants’ struggle for exit visas with an equally onerous struggle for entry permits.