Race and religion in Obamas America on April 26, 2016“There’s not a black America and white America and Latino America and Asian America; there’s the United States of America.” — President Barack Obama The election of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States brought about questions and discussions of race in the American political and social forefront in many novel ways. The […]
Capital punishment: do two wrongss make a right? on April 26, 2016“But secondly you say ‘society must exact vengeance, and society must punish’. Wrong on both counts. Vengeance comes from the individual and punishment from God” — Victor Hugo, The Last Days Of A Condemned Man. There has been lifting of the moratorium on capital punishment in India and its eerie secrecy recently. There has been […]
Much needed changess in the Catholic Churchh on April 26, 2016“It has served us well, this myth of Christ” — Pope Leo X, 16th century. February 13, 2013 marked the first time in 600 years a Pope has resigned and stepped down, giving for reasons his age and weakening health. The highest office in the Vatican is now empty until the Conclave, the secret meeting […]
Much needed changes in the Catholic Church on April 25, 2016“It has served us well, this myth of Christ” — Pope Leo X, 16th century. February 13, 2013 marked the first time in 600 years a Pope has resigned and stepped down, giving for reasons his age and weakening health. The highest office in the Vatican is now empty until the Conclave, the secret meeting […]
Sarkozy: the Karachi affair and other scandals on April 25, 2016The former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has announced yesterday that he may run for the office of the president once again in 2017. Given the dismal state of the French economy and the highest rate of unemployment ever seen in France, Mr Sarkozy feels it is his duty to return to office to ‘save the […]
Frances debate on April 24, 2016Two weeks ago, opponents of gay marriage and adoption in France staged one of the biggest demonstrations in years. Approximately 340,000 people marched through central Paris to oppose a Bill that will go before the National Assembly next week. Although same-sex marriages are well established in some European countries, propositions to introduce it have seen […]
Obama: second term and potential Republican opposition on April 23, 2016“A revolution is coming — a revolution which will be peaceful if we are wise enough; compassionate if we care enough; successful if we are fortunate enough — but a revolution which is coming whether we will it or not. We can affect its character; we cannot alter its inevitability” John F. Kennedy. Where the […]
Frances intervention in Mali on April 22, 2016Since being elected in May 2012, France’s Socialist President Hollande has been highly unpopular at the polls and generally unsuccessful at addressing with focus the country’s ailing economy and soaring unemployment rates. His attempts at taxing the wealthiest companies and individuals with an annual income of one million Euros or more at a rate of […]
The thorn in Frances side? on April 22, 2016France’s relationship with its Muslim population has always been a multi-faceted one, noteworthy of interest, speculation and questions as to why there has not been a happy medium. One of the major problems facing France today is unemployment and the economy. However, the integration of its people regardless of colour, ethnicity and religion is a […]
Marine Le Pens National Front Party on April 22, 2016The image of the far right French National Front Party is beginning to become more and more that of just another party with pro-nationalist ideas. In a poll, 47 percent of the people questioned do not view the National Front Party as a threat to democracy. In contrast, more than 70 percent of the people […]