King Leopold II purchased what became the Congo Free State (CFS) because it contained “unspeakable richness” and was merely lacking an “enterprising capitalist” to exploit its resources. His personal acquisition of the CFS in 1885 gave freedom to Western capital, and death and enslavement to the indigenous population. The recent conflict in the Democratic […]
How a Mexican Drug Lord Would Save the Newspaper Industy
If a drug lord like Amado Carrillo were in the business of journalism today, he would have every newspaper owner in the country shot like dogs. The Lord of the Skies would call them what they are, grinning mira putas who started using their own oh-so addictive product and crashed to the earth as a […]
A man brutally killed by Gunmen
The embattled community of Waltham Park Road was the center of attention on Wednesday as 25-year-old Marlon Brown was brutally gun down. Another unidentified man was also shot and seriously injured in the attack. The attack occurred during peak hour traffic and caused traffic to cease on the busy Waltham Park Road. Tearful, members of […]
Human Rights Group Blames Government Forces and Rebels For Casualties In Mogadishu
On a Sunday report by the Elman Human Rights Group that is based in Mogadishu, Somalia, it says that at least 81 people were reported to be dead as a result of the fighting between the government troops backed by Ethiopia and the Islamic militants. The human rights group placed blame on both sides for […]
New Poll Reveals That McCain Is Gaining More Solid Ground
A recent poll released by Associated Press/Yahoo shows that presumed GOP presidential nominee Senator John McCain of Arizona is gaining solid ground. So far, it would look as if McCain is reducing the momentum that was valuable to Democratic co-frontrunner Senator Barack Obama of Illinois. In the past, Obama had chipped away at McCain’s voters. […]
Pentagon caught in a dilemma
The Pentagon is caught between the fragile security gains made in Iraq over the past few months and the need to give US soldiers weary of combat duty time to rest. The commander of US-led coalition forces in Iraq, General David Petraeus, is scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill on Tuesday and Wednesday along with […]
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