United States President George W. Bush’s recent saying that Kosovo should get its independence is likely to ignite the tense between Washington and Moscow. Bush’s political rhythm is in harmony with the United Nations envoy Martti Ahtisaari, who has echoed his voice to have an independent Kosovo under the supervision of European Union. However, we […]
U.S.-Russia loud discord on missile
The United States government has reiterated its plan to build an anti-missile defense system in Europe as a means of defensing the region from the likely missile attacks from Iran and North Korea. Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the other hand, has warned Washington of its plan that can endanger not only global security but […]
Aung San Suu Kyi’s detention, a Myanmar’s military junta political strategy
It is this Sunday that pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s detention is due to be reviewed by the Myanmar’s military junta. However, the junta on Friday extended another year of Suu Kyi’s house arrest. And whether the United Nations or the world leaders from the United States and European […]
People are strange
By Aulia Rachmat (Ollie) People are strange, though they are wont to think that they are God’s most perfect creation; the sovereign state people who are subservient to others, to reach the highness of nobility that’s never gotten peaked by their fate ordained. While some of us think to be the chosen people, others are […]
Increasing arrests of Iranian-American scholars an unspoken enmity
New York’s based Human Rights Watch said Wednesday that the increasing arrests of Iranian-American scholars is no less than igniting more hostility between Tehran and Washington. Kian Tajbakhsh, an Iranian-American sociologist is reported to be held as a hostage since May 11. Some sources said that he is currently being detained in a notorious prison […]