After spending a large portion of my life in therapy for strong depression, I know first-hand how hard it is to deal with, but it is something that can be conquered without ending up in the hospital or feeling frozen with sadness on the sofa. It takes a fair amount of time and much work, […]
Commandeering Respect
The Internet has complicated life for many politicians. In the past, if an article critical of a political leader was published supporters would barge into the office of the newspaper or magazine, burn a few copies and destroy some furniture. But when articles or comments critical of a leader — or historic figure — appear […]
Malawi shines
United States impressed with Malawi’s Human rights record. By Muyanga Ziba A human rights report for 2006 released by the United States Department of State rates Malawi Government as having generally respected the human rights of its citizens. Us Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice released the report this week. The report examined more […]
A Dead Bear on the Front Page
Last week, our local paper, The Times News, published a picture of a 12 year old girl and the bear she had shot on the front page. The girl was obviously proud of her trophy, but I had to wonder if this is really the message that we want to send to our children; that […]
New York Times Columnist Caught in a Lie
You’ve gotta feel sorry for pundits, in a way. Being forced to come up with compelling opinions on the emerging facts of the day must be stressful with deadlines always looming. Then there are the picky readers who try to make their life miserable when they screw up. On the other hand, the truth, and […]
Iraqi citizens to benefit from huge oil revenues
The Iraqi parliament is close to sealing a consensus that would somehow give each Iraqi citizen a share of the revenues generated from the exports of the country’s rich oil resources. Contrary to recent reports that appeared in various media outlets, most of those who will benefit from this new development are the population in the […]
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