The U.S. House of Representatives gives access to classified information to hundreds of members. This is a huge national security risk. For one, these members are not required to under go any sort of background checks – which is a huge problem. This year hundreds of members of the 113th Congress were sworn in to […]
Fukushima: Most Dangerous Moment
NOTA BENE: While the world is being detracted by the most likely geo-engineered Philippine HyperTyphoon Haiyan, which killed at least 10,000 and made survivors ‘walking around like zombies’ in the former U.S.colony and today’s USAmerican dependent (and conveniently the disaster-storm then went to North-East Vietnam), the current operations at the (geo-engineered?) tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant […]
Ugandans Criticize President’s Gifts Linked to Olympian Stephen Kiprotich’s Marathon Victory
Written by Prudence Nyamishana President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda hosted [1] Stephen Kiprotich at his country home for the second time following his victory representing Uganda at the men’s marathon [2] on 17 August, 2013 at the Moscow World Athletics Championships. For winning gold in Moscow, Museveni gave Kiprotich a brand new Mitsubishi Pajero and […]
Zimbabweans Vote in Critical Elections as President Mugabe Seeks Seventh Term
Written by Ndesanjo Macha Zimbabweans voted today in critical elections that will determine if longtime leader Robert Mugabe will remain at the helm of the African country or if one of his four challengers, including current Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, will take over. The peaceful elections were the first since the formation of a coalition […]
Nepal: Trivialization of Republic and Future Direction
Nepal on Wednesday has entered the sixth anniversary of the declaration of republic. But the power remains in the same hands as before. Only faces have changed. Intentions have not. The inherited undemocratic culture prevails. The deep-rooted undemocratic behavior continues as before. More tragically, no whereabouts of the disappeared Nepalis (estimated around 1,500) have been […]
Looks Do Matter, Particularly When It Comes to Neighborhoods
BINGHAMTON, NY – It’s an unfamiliar neighborhood and you find yourself in the middle of a bunch of streets and buildings you’ve never seen before. Giving the environment a quick once-over, you make a snap decision about whether you’re safe or not. And chances are, that first ‘gut’ call is the right one, say Binghamton […]