La Plata, Argentina — A light on in the sky, the moon, glows defiantly on the steps of the Humanidades branch of the University of La Plata. The steps are littered with short slips of paper, advertisements and such for various student services, hair cuts, cell phones. It is winter in August, the air dry […]
La circoncision affecte-t-elle la sexualité ?
Un homme circoncis a-t-il une sensibilité sexuelle différente d’un autre qui possède toujours son prépuce ? Ceux qui ont été opérés suffisamment tard pour comparer la qualité de leurs rapports avant et après noteraient en général une forte baisse de leurs sensations. Toutefois, certains se disent satisfaits, ayant connu des relations sexuelles « peu harmonieuses » à […]
History of the World – Part II
As you will remember from our previous chapter of “The Mid-Western History of the World”, just over seven thousand years ago Adam and Eve were deceived in the Garden of Eden by the theories of the evil serpent Charles Darwin and his corrupt, British sense of humour. Their indiscretions were punished by the Lord who […]
‘Muslim values must be a part of democracy’
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 […]
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 […]