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The Jews of Iran are Far Better Off Than Palestinians of Gaza
There are 25,000 Jews in Iran, which is the largest Jewish population in the Middle East outside Israel. Iranian Jews are not persecuted or abused, in fact, they are protected under the Iranian constitution. They are free to practice their religion and to vote in elections. They are not stopped and searched at checkpoints, are not brutalized by an army of occupation and are not confined in a densely populated penal colony (Gaza) where they are deprived of the basic means of subsistence. Iranian Jews live in dignity and enjoy the benefits of citizenship Why Does Everyone Talk About the Importance of Education but Few Do Something to Improve It?
Hypothetically, imagine the situation in Brazil after receiving two atomic bombs in any war. Imagine further, that all the pride of the country has been devastated, like its infrastructure and economic and social development. Compounding this scenario of pure imagination, imagine that Brazil has no wealth of natural resources (anything from the Amazon or Atlantic Forest) or the mineral wealth we now have. In this imaginative exercise think now that the geographical area of that country was composed of volcanic islands vulnerable to earthquakes in the last degree on the Richter scale.
Volcanoes More Dangerous to Earth Than Nuclear Bombs
Many still remember traffic jams in Europe, caused by the April eruption of Eyyafyatlayokudlya. Scientists around the world genuinely fear the catastrophic consequences of volcanic activity. In August, two international expeditions for volcanoes studying were launched. Russian and American researchers went to the peak Sarychev, located on the Kamchatka Peninsula (where, incidentally, yesterday the Day of volcano was officially celebrated)
Sahara is Like a Huge Prison
The 14 Spanish activists attacked in El Aaiun arrived at the port of La Luz, where they were awaited by a group of 50 supporters with banners and posters for the Saharawi cause. The boat with 14 activists who were arrested and beaten by Moroccan police last Saturday arrived at the Port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The boat belongs to "Pro-Saharawi Sahara Acciones." 
For Chavez, the Venezuelan Opposition is Desperate
President Hugo Chavez declared that the opposition was waiting for chaos to reverse the trend of a resounding defeat for them in parliamentary elections on September 26th. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said yesterday, the 26th, that the opposition acts are marked by despair in the face of a predictable defeat in parliamentary elections on September 26.
Paris Hilton's Boyfriend Fired after Arrest for Cocaine
Paris Hilton's boy friend CY Waits has been fired from his job as a nightclub operator after being arrested by the police for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Clooney Received An Emmy Award for Humanitarian Work
George Clooney, awarded an Emmy for his humanitarian work, had a relaxing day: Friends, including John Krasinski came to his house to shoot some hoops before the show, Clooney said backstage.
Men's Sexual Preferences Based on Primeval Instincts
There are many myths about men's sexual preferences. Today, of course, no one judges as strictly as twenty years ago, but men have certain images in their heads, some ideas that are like flashcards with notations: “a woman for friendship,” “a woman to love,” “a woman for entertainment.” The most difficult thing is to move from one category to another. Men almost never consider a girl who had agreed to sex too easily as a potential partner 
With Sticks and Stones
One of the great difficulties of the current U.S. President Barack Obama is to disassemble this repressive apparatus, barbaric pomp, which, on the whole, ends up being easy prey for large gangs in drug trafficking, trafficking of women and now oil traffic from Mexico. The current politics of outsourcing of intelligence and military activities put forth by Bush generated distortions such that the White House doesn't even know the true extent of the whole folly of the previous government. 
Lies About Iraq are the Focus of U.S. Strategy
Several years ago, leaders in Washington shaped an entire advertising campaign to invade and occupy Iraq. The set of lies and accusations that later proved false were the backbone of the American script. And now, as then, many media outlets are repeating the American version without flinching. 
Cannibalism in Germany: Restaurant Advertises for Body Parts
A sick internet joke or a serious business proposition? A restaurant in Germany has been conducting an advertising campaign for people to donate body parts which will be transformed into delicious dishes at a new restaurant called Flime. 
Male Boss with High Potency Harrasses All Women in His Office
A sex scandal broke out in one of the Moscow offices where female employees demanded that their boss is held responsible for sexual harassment towards all women in the office. Following the example of Western companies where the phrase sexual harassment is no longer just a threat, but a verdict for the career, female employees of Russian firms are defending their honor and dignity in courts increasingly more often
The U.S. Wants to Save the World From Terrorism, Who Will Save the World from the U.S.?
The arrogance and the false air of superiority with which the U.S. government behaves in the contemporary world, besides tiring, are becoming a danger to the survival of humanity. To my knowledge, except for the few countries whose governments maintain a totally submissive stance to the interests of Americans (and I refer to the heads of Colombia, Costa Rica, Saudi Arabia and South Korea as the most significant examples), none of us mortals gave procuration to Washington to think and act on our behalf. 
Women of Corn
In the South, women are the main producers of food, in charge of working the land, keeping the seeds, harvesting the fruit, getting water, etc. Between 60 and 80% of food production in these countries falls on women, 50% worldwide. These are the main producers of staple crops like rice, wheat and maize, which feed the poorest populations in the global South. But, despite their key role in agriculture and food, they are, along with children, the most affected by hunger. 
Leave Left-Handers Alone!
Many parents believe that the “habit” of their children to do everything with their left hand is a whim that should be stopped. These people are greatly mistaken. Left-handedness is one of the options for the normal development of the body, it is due to structural features of the human brain and is determined at genetic level. The modern world was created for people who are doing everything with the right hand. Other 500 million people, who are nearly one in ten, are forced to adapt. 
In an Open Letter to UNASUR, FARC is Willing to Talk About the Conflict
"Although the Colombian government maintains the door of dialogue with the insurgency closed, it is prompted by the illusion of a military victory and the interference of Washington. We want to reiterate to the Union of South America (UNASUR) our irreducible willingness to seek a political solution to conflict" affirmed FARC.
Tiger Woods To Lose $750 Million in Divorce
Golfer Tiger Woods paid a heavy price for his cheating yesterday when he was divorced from his betrayed wife Elin Nordegren.
War in Afghanistan Stays Right Where It Started
The withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan in June of 2011 is practically impossible. This is the point of view of US defense officials in the war-torn country. However, politicians and scientists of politics in Washington try to conceal the failure of Barack Obama's strategy terms saying that there is misunderstanding in understanding "a bit of a complex, nuanced message" from the US president | 1 2 > |