Capitalizing On Gabby: Giffords Interview Raises Questions
Region: United StatesAs a former long term Arizonan of 45 years, I just could not bring myself to watch the entire much publicized interview with Gabrielle Giffords, the Congresswoman from Tucson who was shot ten long months ago by a gunman in... more
Views: 1497Justice searches new meaning in Nepal –Politicians have the licenses to kill
Region: Nepal
Kathmandu Nepal: Maoist Lawmaker Balkrishna Dhungel who was convicted first degree of murder by the lower court and later recognized by the Supreme Court has been pleaded pardon for murder by the current government o... more
Views: 1496DG JK Police reviews law and order situation
Region: India
Jammu, November 08 (Scoop News)- Director General of Police, J&K Mr. Kuldeep Khoda, chairs a high level meeting of senior offices of BSF/CRPF/Police/Intelligence Agenci... more
Views: 1158DOLE-OWWA-8 to bare regional MOFYA winners
Region: Philippines
TACLOBAN CITY Leyte, (PIA) – The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration in Eastern Visayas is set to bare the 2011 winners for the Model OFW Family of the Year Awards (MOFYA) in the regional awarding ceremonies... more
Views: 1216Woodstock Film Festival: An Interview with Jane Gull
Region: New York
While waiting to see a series of shorts entitled "Lost & Found," I spoke to the woman sitting in front of me. She was blonde, young, and had an English accent. When I discovered she was a filmmaker with a piece in this fes... more
Views: 1289Freedom of expression compromised in Thailand
Region: Thailand
Thailand: Online freedom of expression in Thailand has been compromised forcing people to limit their opinions and comments to themselves. The Thai Crimes Act holds webmasters criminally liable for all comments made by oth... more
Views: 1245Book Review - "Elusive Dawn - Faiz Ahmed Faiz - A Peoples Poet" Launch on 18 September in london
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)ELUSIVE DAWN: FAIZ AHMED FAIZ - A PEOPLES POET Edited by: Mohsin Zulfiqar & Fabbeh Husein Published by Kala Sangam and Faiz Centenary National Organising Committee UK ISBN: 970-0-9535373-4-1 Paperback, Ill... more
Views: 1418The Subdued ’Hic’ of an Indian Drink
Region: India
That it pours cats and dogs in India’s Goa, is a known fact. What you may not know is that for Goans, the best way to beat the monsoon blues is a secret in a bottle: Feni. Yes, a bottle of the locally brewed li... more
Views: 1703India on Tenterhooks, Anna Hazare Fasts On
Region: India
The logjam between the government of India and civil society over an effective anti-corruption law continues even as the Hunger strike by Anna Hazare, the leader of the anti-corruption movement has entered its 11th d... more
Views: 1311The Rachel Beckwith Story: Worth Another Look and Another and Another...
Region: United StatesTuesday, August 16, 2011 You Might Have Seen This Story...But It's Worth Another Look..... Again, I sat transfixed this morning while watching the Today Show. I know...but it's on as I sit at my d... more
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