Category Archives: History

The Party of "NO"?

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Daniel Ihonvbere

It’s just over a year since President Barack Obama won the U.S. presidential elections. A full year, you would assume, for the Republican Party to lick its wounds, put country first and help the new president get the country up and running as it tries to recover from…the worst recession in many decades. Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, History, North America, Policy, Political Economy, Politics | Tagged Barack Obama, George W Bush, Healthcare Reforms, Joe Wilson, National Security, Newt Gingrich, Political Reality, Presidential Elections, Proclamations, Recession, Republican Party, Republican Party Leaders | Leave a comment

Foreign Aid and The Mirage Of Poverty Eradication

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Daniel Ihonvbere

The reality of aid… is that it continues to fail to promote human development for the eradication of poverty based on the core values of human rights, democracy, gender equality and environmental sustainability. This is despite the appearance of progress … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Economy, Education, Foreign Policy, History, Law and Ethics, Political Economy, Poverty, Underdevelopment, World Affairs | Tagged Adequate Shelter, Aid Effectiveness, Aid Pledges, American Economy, Bombardment, Democracy, Donor Countries, Environmental Sustainability, Eradication Of Poverty, Foreign Aid, Gender Equality, Global Income, Global Standards, Governmental Organizations, Graft, Military Industrial Complex, Military Weapons, Mutual Accountability, Population Accounts, Poverty Eradication, South Asia, State Of Siege, Sub Saharan Africa, World Population | Leave a comment

Obama's Holiday Greetings

Posted on December 24, 2008 by Daniel Ihonvbere

President-Elect today sent the following greetings to Americans: Good morning. This week, Americans are gathering with family and friends across the country to celebrate the blessings of Christmas and the holiday season. As we celebrate this joyous time of year, … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, History, North America | Tagged Blessings Of Faith, Brave Men, Common Purpose, Dinner Table, Empty Seat, Heroism, Holiday Greetings, Husbands And Wives, Joyous Time, Military Families, Obama, President Elect, Selfless Sacrifice, Ships At Sea, Sisters And Brothers, Sluggish Economy, Sons And Daughters, Tough Times, Tour Of Duty, Unbroken Line | Leave a comment

Campbell Brown's Righteous Indignation….

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Daniel Ihonvbere

or A Case of Serious Logic Problems. For the past couple of weeks, watchers of CNN have been bombarded with serious doses of misguided commentaries by Campbell Brown and her self-styled “No Bias, No Bull” segments which are probably the … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, History, Law and Ethics, Media, North America, Policy, Politics | Tagged Bia, Bush Administration, Campbell Brown, Cnn, Commentaries, Disagreements, Foreign Affairs, Fox News, Gentle Reminder, Hillary Clinton, Hostilities, Logic Problems, Menstrual Problems, Ms Brown, Obsession, Outrage, President Bush, President Elect, Righteous Indignation, Salient Point, Secreatary Of State, Senator Hillary Clinton, Unnecessary Drama, Video Snippet | Leave a comment

A Nation of Hand-Wringers

Posted on November 22, 2008 by Daniel Ihonvbere

Now that the elections have been fought and won by a once improbable candidate, Americans have quickly reverted to type – worrying about everything and nothing on how the new president will govern. It never ceases to amaze me how … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Education, History, Law and Ethics, North America, Politics, World Affairs | Tagged Acrimony, Appointees, Cabinet Post, Campaign Trail, Democracies, Democratic Elections, Do The Right Thing, Elective Government, George W Bush, History Of The United States, Histroy, Improbable Candidate, Negative Culture, Negative News, New President, Obama, Odd Reason, Participatory Democracy, Peoiple, Personal Destruction, Political Appointees, Political Campaign, Political Participation, President Elect, President George W Bush, President Of The United States, President Of The United States Of America, Resurgence, Sewers | Leave a comment

Category Archives: History

The Party of "NO"?

Foreign Aid and The Mirage Of Poverty Eradication

Obama's Holiday Greetings

Campbell Brown's Righteous Indignation….

A Nation of Hand-Wringers

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