In the absence of any strong stance from the CBCP over the issue of corruption in the country, the Jesuits Community had finally taken the cudgel to let the people know how sick is the government today. At least, something had been done to lend support to what Jun Lozada had been espousing for. But […]
History Happening: Sydney, Kormoran, and Grossman Found
Max Watts, Annandale, Australia March, 2008: Sydney, Kormoran, and Grossman have been found: Oh ! said my American Friend: “I didn’t even know they were lost !” They were. They had been. The Sydney and the Kormoran, together, since 1941. Grossman – perhaps linked, – since 1951. Of Grossman(n), more below. Now, March 2008, 67 […]
Taiwan: Racial Commercials Everywhere
by Portnoy On Taiwan’s TV screens there is a commercial about drawing lots of cars. In this commercial, a woman with south-east Asia look is driving a car, and the subtitle says:”How can she own a car?” Is this a question? How cannot a south-east Asia woman own a car in Taiwan? When you see […]
Live Broadcasts From Tiananmen Square Could Be Barred During Olympic Games
International media such as NBC, BBC, CNN, and so forth could have their plans disrupted during the Olympics as China might end up barring live TV broadcasts from Tiananmen Square because of the various protests that are bound to take place. The unrest from Tibetans and backlash from the international community has China very concerned. […]
Nepal’s Contras and Their Sponsors
Feudal forces consolidated by status-quoist forces of Nepal have indulged in anti-change strategies for long. The Nepalis toppled the direct royal regime through a 19-day blockbuster mass movement in April 2006. The Maoist insurgents, who were involved in the decade-long armed insurgency against the existing feudal monarchy in the country, took the lead in the […]
Kenyan’s future now lies in the hands of Koffi Annan
Kenyan’s future now lies in the hands of former UN chief Koffi Annan. Former UN Secretary General his Excellency Koffi Annan now holds Kenya on his hand, the future for a prosperous Kenya lies on his resolution on the going mediation talks. Annan who is one of the top most highly regarded African eminent personnel […]