Under The Shady Ficus Tree
By Subodh Rana.
The ‘Khariko Bot’ Ficus Tree kept watch over a large swathe of meadow land adjacent to the Kathmandu city from times immemorial. It carried on its lonesome presence in the center of this grazing land called [...]
U.S. Legislators: Voting Against Commonsense Gun Regulation Will Get You Unelected
by Baldr Odinson.
Despite 90% of Americans supporting universal background checks, including 91% of gun-owning households, and even 74% of NRA members (see the data here), the U.S. Senate voted down a watered-down background check bill [...]
Targeted Killing of Journalists Continues to Thrive in Somalia
By Betre Yacob.
The wave of targeted killings and attacks against journalists in Somalia has continued in 2013 to be most shocking and Concerning, as the new government has consistently failed to effectively investigate the violations and [...]
Pultizer Prize-Winning Bigot?
By Alan Caruba,
What kind of idiot would write, “Until we fully understand what turned two brothers who allegedly perpetrated the Boston Marathon bombings into murderers, it is hard to make any policy recommendation other than this: We need [...]
The Larger CISPA of the Cyber Security Issue
By Jaime Ortega.
Private information computer image
One of the prime tasks of our generation is to set forth new laws that can allow cybersecurity and privacy rights to work together in perfect harmony.
During the Boston Marathon massacre [...]
Imprisoned Ethiopian Journalist Wins the 2013 UNESCO-World Press Freedom Prize
By Betre Yacob.
Imprisoned Ethiopian journalist Reeyot Alemu has won the 2013 UNESCO-Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. She is given the prize in recognition of her “exceptional courage, resistance and commitment” to freedom of expression. [...]
Does The Chinese Military Parade Challenge The US Military?
The Chinese military parade is the largest military force in the world. But just because their military is the biggest, it does not necessarily translate as being the strongest. The People’s Republic of China party dreams of having [...]
Combating H7N9: Using Lessons Learned from APEIR’s Studies on H5N1
By Alton Parrish.
Studies on this disease recently completed by researchers from the Asia Partnership on Emerging Infectious Diseases Research (APEIR) developed a series of messages for policy makers that are highly relevant to the current [...]
Seamy Underbelly Of Credit Card Theft Reveals Surprisingly Sophisticated Network Of Crook
By Andy Henion.
A Michigan State University criminologist dug into the seamy underbelly of online credit card theft and uncovered a surprisingly sophisticated network of crooks that is unique in the cybercrime domain.
Credit: University [...]
The US, Syria and the need for a comprehensive strategy
By Louis Fishman.
The Syrian uprising started a little over two years ago and few of us remember it in its first days when thousands of peaceful protestors throughout the country joined in unison, calling for a democratic transition. However, [...]
Only Fools and Horses – Protest parties in Germany
Oliver Krumme.
Two weeks ago, the political party landscape in Germany has been enlarged by the creation of a new party – but without making things any easier.
The new “AfD” (“Alternative für Deutschland“ = Alternative for Germany) [...]
Media Overkill and Official Obfuscation
By Alan Caruba.
The Boston Marathon bombing was, by any measure, a major news story. It occurred on Monday, April 15. In the days that followed, Americans were surely interested in the effort to find and arrest the two brothers, Tamerlan and [...]
A Time To Build Maharajah Bir’s Legacy
By Subodh Rana.
The Renaissance that transformed Nepal during the medieval Malla period is attested to by the magnificent royal cities of Kathmandu Valley classified under ‘World Heritage Sites’ by UNESCO. What is perhaps [...]
Boston Marathon Bombing, Crowd Sourcing, Our Congress Does Not Pass The Gun Act
Catherine Haig.
In 2014 we must get rid of congressional Republicans and Democrats who will vote against gun control, background checks and the use of every Tom, Dick and Harry’s right to bear arms. This is what our 2nd Amendment reads [...]
It’s getting cold – Russian-German relations at stake
By Oliver Krumme.
There he is again: the evil Russian – or the evil German, depending from which side you look at it.
During his visit to the Industrial fair in Hanover, Russian President Vladimir Putin had to face a deterioration of the Russian-German [...]
Two Large Explosions in Waco Texas Report Injuries
By Jaime Ortega
WACO, Texas — Local media in Waco, Texas are reporting an explosion with injuries at a fertilizer plant.
Several buildings are reported destroyed. KWTX reports a nursing home was damaged after the explosion just [...]
Bloody Boston
By Alan Caruba.
In his short statement following the bombing of the Boston marathoners on Monday, the President did not say either “terror” or “terrorist.” This is an administration that has virtually banished these words, but an unidentified [...]
Signs Of Dark Matter Detected
By Alton Parrish.
Two MIT physicists and an alumnus who’s a NASA astronaut spoke on campus earlier this month, described an experiment that’s been 18 years in the making and yielded its first significant results just last week.
The experiment, [...]
Ancient Bronze Warship Ram Reveals Secrets
By Alton Parrish.
Analysis of a bronze battering ram from a 2000 year-old warship sheds light on how such an object would have been made in ancient times.Known as the Belgammel Ram, the 20kg artifact was discovered by a group of British [...]
Investigative Report On Venezuela
By Jaime Ortega.
Henrique Capriles, after election.
After the death of Hugo Chavez in March, the political party ‘Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela’ (PSUV) was left under significant pressure to substitute Chavez, since he was a remarkable [...]