Gaza and After
After the tragic events in the Gaza Strip, and the complete takeover of Gaza by Hamas in a military coup, we think that it is important to stress on the following points.
Is the Price Too High for Beneficial Public Broadcasting in Venezuela?
In the U.S. we are often faced with a dynamic and constantly changing media environment. Whether it is the FCC fining a television station for airing nudity as recently happened with the national WB station or the cancellation of a long-running radio program like the Don Imus show, we tend to view these developments as normal.
CIA to Release 1970s Documents on Agency’s Crimes
The US Central Intelligence Agency is preparing to release a set of documents compiled more than 30 years ago detailing the agency’s involvement over the previous quarter century in crimes both at home and abroad.
Book Review: Flight, by Sherman Alexie
With its ironic play on Herman Melville's classic opening line and its nod to the magical realists such as Marquez, Sherman Alexie's latest novel, Flight, walks the fine line between the nightmare of history and the possibility of hope.
Patent Wars and the Indian Scenario
The past few months have been quite important for developments in the patents front. Most of the action has come from the US, with the US Supreme Court giving two important judgments on the scope and reach of patents.
VA Documents Show Huge Number of Veterans Disability Claims, Many Denials
More than 180,000 veterans of the 'global war on terror,' which includes the invasion of Afghanistan and the oil war in Iraq, have filed for disability benefits according to Veterans Affairs documents.
Chinese President Hu Jintao Outlines China's Development
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday once again stressed the importance of implementing the scientific concept of development, promoting social harmony and building an overall well-off society, ahead of the 17th national congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) later this year.
Saving President Abbas
Ehud Olmert is the opposite of Midas, King of Phrygia. Everything the king touched turned into gold, according to Greek legend. Everything Olmert touches turns into lead. And that is no legend.
France: Scientists Use Embryonic Stem Cells to Regenerate a Heart
Thump, thump, ... The beating of the heart begins again. Laboratory rats, sick, have regained their well-being.. The reason for this convalescence: their defective heart cells have been, in a fashion, replaced by stem cells from human embryos.
Another argument for the Manifesto
Why did I once claim, in one of my reflections, that Bush had authorized or ordered my death? That phrase may appear ambiguous and vague. Perhaps it would be more accurate, though even more confusing, to say that he both authorized and ordered my death. Allow me to explain immediately:
