Is The SAARC Heading Global?

The just concluded SAARC Summit in New Delhi has turned out to be quite historic in its own way. Besides the usual rhetoric by the member nations especially between India and Pakistan the summit has seen significant new developments which can change the future course of South Asia if addressed in a proper way.

How To Make Tehran Listen

Stopping Iran's nuclear activity is an urgent necessity, especially, since Iran's theocracy is now controlling parts of Iraq and intervenes to a large extent in Lebanon and Palestine. This is a regime that has waged war against its own people by suppressing them. It is obvious that if this regime achieves nuclear weapons the Iranian people and people all over the world will face a bleak future.

Is US Losing Influence In East Asia?

While in East Asia, many countries are cooperating more for their economic development. The sad thing about this is, these countries are relegating US. Look at the current eclipse of US, you can figure out something that is behind the scenes.

Lobbying 101

Lobbying 101 is a series of articles to inform you of what lobbying is, what a lobbyist does, how he or she does it, how to to be a lobbyist, how to be heard and, most importantly, how YOU can get involved. QUIT CRYING ABOUT YOUR GOVERNMENT'S ACTIONS AND LEARN HOW TO CHANGE THEM. Make a difference!

Does A Holy Book Tell Us To Fight A War?

During history, the number of wars which have been fought with the bible or other book in the hand, are almost too numerous to count. The question is whether the religious teachings in these holy books, of whatever persuasion, cause these wars.

The Disturbing Words of John Edwards

John Edwards' 60 Minutes explanation of his decision to remain in the race for President disturbed me as both a husband and a father.

Drunk Driving Vs. The War In Iraq

Analyzing the number of fatalities between drunk driving and the war in Iraq reveals a lack of balance in where our priorities stand. Why do we use so much energy on inferior injustices?

African Leaders Mindset

No foreign nation outside the fringes of the African continent will waste their real resources to chart a path of progress for black Africa. Africans simply have to do it themselves. The intrinsic nature of Man is about self-preservation, survival and opportunism. Morals? Yes, that could be negotiated, nobody easily gives you what you deserve until you negotiate.

What Works for Africans

There isn't anything wrong in the individualistic idea of social behavior, it is just that it is not natural with Africans- the intricacies are not embedded within us. So, we get confused even more. We cannot stand firm on any side of the fence as we bestride it and when this is extended, it stagnates our human development.

Is Al Gore Running For President?

Al Gore is back in the news. He won an award for his documentary of Global Warming and its affects. The scientists in the field are trying to get Gore to stop talking and stop stretching the truth. Meteorologists are even saying the global warming tactics are bordering on fear mongering. Let's just call a spade a spade, he's generating publicity to make a run for the White House.

Phantoms in the Gulf of Tonkin

Until 1964, Vietnam was not a U.S. war. Sure, the U.S. had sent 400 special forces to train South Vietnamese troops in 1961. And more troops were sent to police the country in 1963. And every now and again U.S. newspapers printed photos of Buddhist monks setting themselves on fire in public. But, even the threat of Communism toppling regimes like dominoes wasn't good enough to sell a full-blown war. Until August 2...

What Do Afghans Think Of US Lead Invasion

In an attempt to understand the situation in Afghanistan better, I interviewed Afghan journalist Daud Khan. The online interview session took place on 27th September, 2006.

John McCain's Fortunes Take a Plunge

Senator John McCain of Arizona is one of the Republican party's most promising candidates for the 2008 presidential election. However, in recent times, his fortunes have taken a hit. Recent polls show Mr McCain trailing Rudy Giuliani, the form­er mayor of New York, whose strong leadership after the September 11 terrorist attacks has made him quite a hero.

Time For A Constitutional Convention

When in the course of human events it becomes clear that a portion of the American public no longer understands the clear and unambiguous words of our Constitution it is necessary to further clarify already simple and plain language that even your average third grader in 1776 could have understood. As such I propose that the time for a Constitutional Convention to aid in the process of dumbing down the Constitution of these United States is at hand and I do propose the following amendments.

Don't Count Out Conservatives

While Giuliani seems to be making a splash, it would behoove conservatives to remember that the former mayor of New York is not one of them.