by Matthew L. Schafer Note: This report originally appeared on the media website LWR. In the shadow of media coverage surrounding the historic vote to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the United States Senate quietly passed the Low Power Community Radio Act (S. 592). The House of Representatives passed the Senate bill’s counterpart last year. […]
Setting an Example
Like many people, I have been closely following the events of the past few weeks, surrounding the debate over the more-controversial-than-it-should-be Cordoba House/Park51 community center. My interest in the matter has grown to borderline obsession, as I observed this issue swell from community disagreement to national divisor. The religious freedom points have been exchanged ad […]
New Arizona Law Feeds The Lawyers, Politicians, State Coffers, Privatized Jails
With all the brouhaha surrounding the recent passage into "law" in Arizona of "new" legislation in order to address the illegal immigrant situation and problems in that state, most of it political in nature and focusing on using once again "racial profiling" as the outcry by all those liberal groups and special interests, little has […]
Dalhousie the nerve centre of Calcutta
Dalhousie Square area-once the seat of administration of the British Government- with laldighi (a pond of historic importance) in its midst, is still Bengal’s power centre. Renamed as BBD Bag(named after the freedom fighters Binay,Badol and Dinesh who fought against the British and killed a high profile British police officer inside the Writers Buildings), it is surrounded […]
Rural India starts to shine like never before
Rural India had always been neglected. This was the story till just around twelve months ago. However, the revival of the Indian economy, which has now happened, has now been attributed to the revival of demand for a whole range of goods and services. One of the chief reasons for the spurt in rural prosperity, […]
Floods and Mudslides in Peru affect Thousands in Cusco and other Andean Regions
Climate change is causing another tragedy in the world. In Cusco and other regions of southern Peru, including Apurimac, Puno, Huancavelica and Ayacucho. Heavy rain has caused floods and mudslides in this impoverished regions, which are also the main tourism attractions of Peru, affecting thousands of people. Extensive areas in Cusco are now covered with […]
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