This story was on the front page of the New York Times on January 20. Pretty shocking story. But if you look into it, it’s been all over the front pages of the state press in Michigan for months. Local papers and MLive have been talking about it nonstop for at least five months — that’s […]
Freedom from oppression and the utter uselessness of the Declaration of Human Rights
Freedom from oppression, what is it? To make a long story short, it comes down to this: Freedom of body, heart and mind. Freedom of body implies no physical violence, no violation of, or a serious danger to, anothers health; freedom of heart would mean no destruction, stealing or using without permission of what another […]
Mental preparedness and visualization techniques in the military during the 1980’s
In the US Army I underwent some of the most arduous training imaginable, boot camp, infantry school, airborne school…etc. I also served in one of the toughest units within the 82nd Airborne Division – the 2-508th Airborne infantry (“Devils in baggy pants”). Needless to say I would have never survived it without a certain degree […]
Godse’s speech
Born in a devotional Brahmin family, I instinctively came to revere Hindu religion, Hindu history and Hindu culture. I had, therefore, been intensely proud of Hinduism as a whole. As I grew up I developed a tendency to free thinking unfettered by any superstitious allegiance to any isms, political or religious. That is why I […]
Research Thesis of Dr Behzad
Dr. Behzad Pourgharib Assistant Professor of English English Department Golestan University, Golestan, Iran Margaret Atwood: Twenty-Five years of Gothic Tales Nothing is more difficult than to understand the dead, I’ve found: but nothing is more dangerous than to ignore them. (The Blind Assassin 508). It may seem paradoxical that with all […]
Avatar is Real: Indigenous Peoples are Being Displaced by Wars and Corporations
Indigenous peoples in the Americas and Africa are being displaced by wars and corporations, in order to extract the natural resources found in their territories. If you haven’t seeing Avatar, you are missing out on a good movie. The film excels in creativity, imagination, excitement, plot and an amazing technical work. The result is overwhelmingly […]