May 10:153rd anniversary of the first war of Indian independence
Region: India
By Dipin Damodharan The revolt of 1857 (May 10)- the British historians termed it Sepoy Mutiny, Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of Independent India labeled it a feudal revolt, but the prince of Indian ... more
Views: 2756Iran Protests on 22 Bahman, Anniversary of Islamic Revolution
Region: Iran
The 31st anniversary of the Iran's Islamic Revolution saw mass protests and harsh government crackdowns, with hundreds of videos flooding YouTube despite internet restrictions meant to hamper communications. The State Dep... more
Views: 3087Power Struggle Between Militant Groups of TTP
Region: PakistanInvisible hands are pushing Pakistan towards rebellion, from pulses to milk and from Sugar to flour prices of these edible items are gone up beyond the reach of common man. A taxi cab driver in Islamabad has said angrily, ... more
Views: 1505Hugo Chavez Lackeys Gag Speech Of Visiting Author
Region: New YorkVenezuelan authorities detained writer and journalist Alvaro Vargas Llosa for two hours after arrival for a pro-democracy forum as reported by the Associated Press http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-lt-ven... more
Views: 1406Indira Gandhi: The Greatest Indian Leader Post Independence
Region: India
The heading may raise many eyebrows from those,who do not read history and politics or who follow national events only superficially. I was once a critic of her working style. But her sudden death to petty bullets of her o... more
Views: 4468Politics and Women’s Plight in Nepal
Region: Nepal
Monarchy in varied forms ruled in Nepal since the beginning era. The hereditary rule of the Ranas remained in the country for 104 years (1846 to 1950). The Ranas privatized the whole country for their familial luxuries and... more
Views: 2621Cubans Warily Mark Anniversary of Insurrection
Region: Cuba
Posted by Janine Mendes-Franco to Global Voices Online Cuba. 1953. Disillusioned with the American-backed dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, Fidel Castro led a group of young revolutionaries in an attack on the Moncada ... more
Views: 1679Should We Have a Revolution in the United States?
Region: United States
There are many speaking about the need for a Revolution in the United States. Their belief is that we have gone too far to ever be saved. This is due in la... more
Views: 5130Chase Hilgenbrinck Retires from MLS, Enters Seminary
Region: Massachusetts
New England Revolution defender Chase Hilgenbrinck will retire from professional soccer to enter a seminary and become a Roman Catholic priest. Chase Hilgenbrinck, 26, began his MLS career with the Colorado Rapids but it ... more
Views: 2883Russia and Ukraine Spar Over Words
Region: Ukraine
Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov was declared persona non grata in Ukraine earlier this month on 12 May, following his calls for Russia to take ownership of Sevastopol, a Ukrainian Black Sea naval port. (For earlier coverage in o... more
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