It should surprise no one that reads my articles when I say I get hateful attack messages, emails, and comments from rightwing nutcases on a regular basses. After all, I often write despairingly about political extremists, especially Teabaggers. However, the Teabaggers and radical rightwing deserve national scorn. They have been shown at times to be […]
India Shining – Bharat Drowning
India celebrated its sixty third republic day on January 26, 2012. Like every year, this time too, a grand show was organized at the historic Rajpath in New Delhi to commemorate the occasion. The pomp and gaiety that marked the occasion showcased India’s laurels in many spheres of activities. Almost all the TV […]
The Basis for Legitimate Power, by Phin Upham
Different social structures have ruled the world through history. In this analysis Phin Upham reviews some of the most seminal theories on authority – is the basis for power charisma, bureaucracy or tradition? Max Weber, one of sociology’s seminal figures, borrowed extensively from great thinkers of the past, the histories of civilizations, jurisprudence, the arts, […]
The Gaijatra Day in Nepal: a repertoire of political and socio-economic lessons
The Gaijatra (cow festival) has become a well-established tradition of exposing political, economic and social illnesses of the Nepali society. This is a comprehensive reflection of Nepal. When the Nepalis observe the festival scenes in the form of cultural manifestations in the streets of Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur, they can understand something about the contemporary […]
Energy Industry Sways Congress With Misleading Data
By Abrahm Lustgarten Want to listen to the story? Click here. Abrahm Lustgarten/ProPublica The two key arguments that the oil and gas industry is using to fight federal regulation of the natural gas drilling process called hydraulic fracturing — that the costs would cripple their business and that state regulations are already strong — are […]
Academy Award-winning Karl Malden Died At 97
[Note from GroundReport: This article needs more sourcing and original reporting] Karl Malden, who starred as Detective Mike Stone in the 1970s TV series "The Streets of San Francisco," has passed away. He was 97. The Academy Award-winning actor died Wednesday, his family said. His intelligent characterizations on stage and screen made him a star […]