SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The only way democracy can exist in the Middle East is under leadership that combines Muslim values and politics with the principles of democracy, Mansour Farhang, Former Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations said during a March 23 lecture at Sacramento State. “Democracy is the only form of government that has gained […]
ErdoÄŸan speaks out
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan, drawing from previous communication between Ankara and the UN, answered questions from the international press on a visit to New York. One journalist asked, “You are promising to give rights to Cypriot Turks. Are you ready to give the same rights to Kurds?” ErdoÄŸan responded, “The Kurds don’t have […]
The Talk In London – A New Yorker’s Report from the Field
“Are you replete?” my British wife wanted to know, her curiosity laced with earnest spousal solicitude. I froze, locked in a semi quaver’s worth of vamp-till-ready until context rolled in and I could brave my reply – a confident, if ever-so-slightly-belated, yes. This was dinner time, and my connubial blissmate had merely wondered, after all, […]
Iran: A Threat Ignored
In the dispute between the US and Iran it seems that the international community has shown little or no decisiveness. Iran has stated its dangerous intentions time and again yet most of the media seems too busy, too comfortable, and perhaps too confused to ask the hard questions regarding Iran. President Ahmedinajad has written an […]
Victims speak as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Barbara-Leigh Tonelli was 19 when she walked down the aisle and said the words “I do”. In her mind, there were no warning signs of domestic violence. However, not long after her wedding, Tonelli’s husband, a trained sniper in the military, began abusing her. “There were frequent random beatings,” Tonelli said. “There was constant berating, constant […]
Take My è…Ž, Please
Let’s face it – travel is incredibly simple in Japan. The Shinkansen can take you across the country in a single day. Japanese airports are staging points for almost all traffic from the western world. It’s no surprise you see some wealthy Japanese businessmen finishing off their breakfasts of rice and Miso in Osaka, and […]