Obamacare is All About Death and Taxes
By Alan Caruba.
Prior to the November elections, I received an email that was chilling. It was about the new Obamacare rules. Before I discuss the Obamacare taxes that are kicking in this year and next, I want to share excerpts from it.
The [...]
Infant Formula Can Be Fatal To Premature Babies Say UC San Diego Scientists
By Alton Parrish.
Findings may help explain development of fatal condition in premature infantsFree fatty acids created during the digestion of infant formula cause cellular death that may contribute to necrotizing enterocolitis, a severe intestinal [...]
Zombie Versus Frankenstein
By Malik Al-Abdeh.
The leaders of the fractured Syrian opposition movement met in the Qatari capital, vowing to put aside petty squabbling and create a more inclusive body that would better represent the country’s democratic aspirations. [...]
Atrocious Torture and Inhuman Treatment in Pre-trial and Arbitrary Detention in Ethiopia
By Betre Yacob.
Independent human rights organizations such as Human Rights Watch, Amnesty international, and the Anti-Torture Committee of the United Nations have several times reported of systematic persecution as well as [...]
Jung Bahadur’s Nepal- A Haven Of Refuge
By Subodh Rana.
“In war, resolution; in defeat, defiance; in victory, magnanimity”, Sir Winston Churchill.
The burden of defeat carried many of the mutinous Indian leaders and their near and dear ones all the way to the Nepal Terai. [...]
Americans vs The Republican Tyrannical Conservatives In Congress; the NRA
By Catherine Haig.
On November 6 2012, America re elected President of the United States (POTUS) Obama for his 2nd term in office by an overwhelming margin, across party lines, cultures, race, creed, sexual preferences and age. Not just the [...]
Zim gold production up 61% to 11 240 kg
By Oscar Nkala.
Gold production in Zimbabwe during the first nine months of this year increased by 61% to 11 140 kg, driven largely by the firming bullion price.
In its latest report on the performance of the mining sector, the Chamber of [...]
15 New Planet Candidates in Habitable Zones Discovered
By Annelies Rhemrev.
Volunteers from the Planethunters.org website, part of the Oxford University-led Zooniverse project, have discovered 15 new planet candidates orbiting in the habitable zones of other stars.
Artist’s impression of the [...]
South Sudan is surviving without oil
Posted by Amrit Naresh.
About a month ago, President Salva Kiir said South Sudan’s oil production would restart in a week. Famous last words, it turns out – not a drop of crude has come through the pipeline since.
It’s not that [...]
Ugandan LGBTI Youth Group Founder Arrested for Homosexuality
By Melanie Nathan.
While many of us celebrate New Years Eve, our LGBTI family around the world suffer persecution and are unable to openly celebrate with their loved ones. Reports are coming in from Uganda that one of the founders [...]
The Enlightenment and Protestant Thought; Or, Reading Frances Schaeffer through David Hollinger
By Andrew Hartman.
David Hollinger will be the keynote speaker for this year’s S-USIH annual meeting, with a talk intriguingly titled, “Reinhold Niebuhr, Christian Survivalism, and the Question of Secularization.” This topic fits [...]
Feed Your Family Fresh Food And Fish Year Round No Matter Where You Live
By Alton Parrish.
In 2050, the world population is projected to reach more than 9 billion people – and more than 50% of us will then live in the city. UrbanFarmers AG is a company committed to helping solve the world’s impending Food [...]
UN Agency Opens International Internet Traffic To Government Scrutiny
By Kevin G. Coleman.
The United Nation’s International Telecommunications Union sent shock waves across the Internet with an agreement approved last night which would give countries a right to access international telecommunications [...]
The Principles of Taxation
By Alan Caruba.
“NYSR to Sell Itself in $8.2 Billion Deal” was the lead story in the December 21, 2012 edition of The Wall Street Journal.”
“The New York Stock Exchange, the cornerstone of American capitalism for 220 years, agreed to [...]
THE SISTERS OF COORG, A TALE FROM THE RAJ
By Subodh Rana.
Marital alliance was just a means to an end in those days of the feudal nation states spreading across the vast Indian subcontinent; underage daughters were given in marriage by their parents to foster alliances, ingratiate [...]
British Nonsense of Justice
Deliberate and Systematic British Government Unjust Policy making
To claw back money from the British public in order to try to deal with British Government debt, a
totally unjust policy has been dreamed up by out-of-touch and privileged ministers [...]
When generalissimo came calling
By Rana Subodh.
The largess brought by the envoy from Nepal was fit for a king. The treasure trove consisted of a bejewelled dagger renowned as the Khukri, the fearsome weapon of the Gurkhas so potent during close combat; the tiger skin with [...]
The lure of owning a whole newspaper
By Christopher B. Daly.
What would you do if you were worth a couple of billion dollars and were the mayor of New York City and (probably) banned from seeking a fourth term? If you are Michael Bloomberg, your thoughts might stray toward [...]
Marcus J. Ranum answers cyber security and privacy questions
By Jaime Ortega Simo.
Marcus J. Ranum is a world-renowned expert on security system design and implementation.
1) Cyber Security is an issue that worries many people. Do you think companies like Facebook and Google use the information [...]
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto Outlines New Drug War Plan
By Sylvia Longmire.
Here is an excerpt from Jordan Fabian’s article on ABC/Univision:
“Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto said Monday his administration will shift the nation’s anti-crime strategy in a break from the [...]