Category Archives: History

The Party of "NO"?

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

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Foreign Aid and The Mirage Of Poverty Eradication

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

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Obama's Holiday Greetings

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

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Campbell Brown's Righteous Indignation….

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

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A Nation of Hand-Wringers

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

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