Manila, Philippines: President Arroyo’s press secretary says, "There’s no overkill in the declaration of martial law in the province of Maguinanao.", and that – "The declaration of martial law in the province of Maguindanao will help government find the killers behind the Nov. 23 massacre of 57 people." also further clarifying initail media reports stressing […]
The United States is Russia’s number one geopolitical foe
Back in 2012 when Mitt Romney suggested that Russia is America’s number one “geopolitical foe” it got us to wondering if that was true or not? For example Russia doesn’t threaten the United States. Russia has not threatened to surround the US in a missile defense shield. Russia is not even threatening to launch a “pre-emptive” […]
Mental Illness is Treatable
The tragic shooting last month in Newtown…the Aurora shooting…the shooting in Tucson…the Virginia Tech massacre…all involved mental illness. Nuts, crazy, mad, wacko – words I frequently hear used to describe the mentally ill. These people have a brain disorder, they are mentally ill, and like people with any other illness, they need medical […]
The Amanda Knox Case: The Hard Questions the Press Have Never Asked
In just a few weeks an Italian court will reach a decision in the appeal of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito for their December 2009 conviction in the murder of British exchange student Meredith Kercher. By all accounts the case against the two has collapsed. The case has been marked by sensational tabloid coverage focused […]
Be careful with T20I says Arthur
"I think they kickstart the tour very, very well. I think there’s a huge amount of public interest for it, which is great," Arthur said. "Then every two years you play a world championship. I think that’s perfect for international cricket.” "I worry that sometimes you might have three ODIs and a five-match Twenty20 series […]
Best App Ever Awards recognize best iPhone apps of 2008
With the end of the year comes the inevitable awards ceremonies. And this being the first year of officially-distributed iPhone applications, we’ve naturally got the2008 Best App Ever Awards. Well, best appever until 2009, we suppose. The awards, brought to you by148Apps.com, feature 34 categories ranging from the eponymous “Best App Ever” all the way down […]