“I would take the banana cream pie we are going to make a little later on. You can either feed it to him if he calms down or you can throw it at him.” –Domestic guru Martha Stewart coaches CNBC’s Jim Cramer on how to handle Jon Stewart before Cramer’s humiliating appearance on The Daily […]
“Children will not fear life if their elders have integrity enough not to fear death.” – Erik Homburger Erikson (June 15, 1902 – May 12, 1994) was a Danish-German-American developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory on social development of human beings. Children learn every aspect of life from their elders, including how to […]
The 19th century liberal professions and the 20th century institutions which shelter them are currently groaning under the weight of huge populations, mass mobility, technological growth, black markets, crime, security issues, international trade and environmental and humanitarian disasters. From the local police station to the UN, the signs of strain are everywhere, not least in […]
As Kate Cronin-Furman notes, Congolese warlord Kyungu Mutanga was sentenced to death by a military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mutanga was found guilty of crimes against humanity, insurgency, and terrorism, as a result of a campaign focusing in the Katanga province, where more than 100,000 people were forced to flee their homes […]
The five men, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, charged with planning the 9/11 attacks have filed a new document in court accepting – indeed, bragging about – responsibility for the attacks. CNN pulls out this excerpt from the filing: “With regards to these nine accusations that you are putting us on trial for; to us, they […]
An Iraqi tribunal Wednesday sentenced former Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz and others to 15 years for the deaths of 42 businessmen exploiting U.N. sanctions. Aziz, along with Ali Hassan al-Majid, better known as “Chemical Ali,” were handed 15-year prison sentences Wednesday by the Iraqi High Tribunal for their role in the 1992 deaths of […]
In an effort to silence the press and drown out media criticism, Turkey’s government imposes its controversial Article 301 measure. Any journalist or editor who “insults” or “criticizes” the state could face a year in prison. Prison sentences were initially three years but Turkey agreed to reduce sentences after pressure from the European Commission. Turkey, who […]
Clean water…you simply turn on the faucet and it’s there…you fill your glass, take a sip, its as simple as that. Or is it? For you and I a glass of clean and safe water has surpassed being a necessity and a right, its a regular part of life we hardly even think about, we […]
On Saturday, May 23, 2009, at 10:00 AM, ECPAT (End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes) will be holding a Run for Children’s Rights on Roosevelt Island New York, NY 10044 When: Saturday, May 23, 2009 Time: 10:00 AM Venue: Roosevelt Island Address: New York, NY 10044 Brief Description: This […]
Today is International Woman’s Day, was first observed on 28 February 1909, in the United States. Since its emergence to bring attention to working conditions and rights, in the beginning of the 20th century, the day has since become more than a political event, but an opportunity to bring to light the many needs and […]
Ladies, a very happy March 8th to you all! Gentlemen, I hope that you did not forget your flowers. The Christian Science Monitor marked the occasion with an awesome photo gallery. Enjoy.
Last year, two bodies of young Roma girls were sprawled out on a beach near Naples. The sisters, one 14 and the other 16, had drowned. The bodies, covered with beach towels, were finally removed when an ambulance showed up three hours later. Beach goers only meters away, continued to bathe in the sun, continued […]
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