“I implore you to see with a child's eyes, to hear with a child's ears, and to feel with a child's heart.” – Antonio Novello, Doctor (1944- ) In order for us to see the world, and see it clearly one must see it from the view of a child. The perceived innocence of a […]
Obamania never ceases to stimulate musical innovation. This time, cue the smoke machines and get out your glowsticks! German news site Bild.de is holding a contest for the best techno remix of Obama's Berlin speech. Some of the songs are pretty catchy; Dj Moon and Stefan Schmidt's rendition (numbers 2 and 9) really got my foot tapping. Number […]
Looks like Defence Secretary Gates’ call for more support for US “soft power” tools is a view also shared by those under his command. A new poll of US military officers conducted by the US Global Leadership Campaign shows that they overwhelmingly support diplomatic tools to addressing the variety of security challenges the US faces. A majority of […]
Right up there with algae, I'm loving electric cars these days. See several recent posts here, here, here, here, and here. Now let's get a look at some news from Spain and France. Spain Sees 1 Mln Electric Cars in Energy Plan is the arresting headline from Reuters' PlanetArk service. When? By 2014! See also […]
Memories continue to haunt those who suffered under the brutality of war. Children who witnessed atrocities and were themselves subjected to war crimes will struggle to cope with everyday life. Most live in abject poverty and face a future without prospect. The war these children faced is far from over. Plan International released a study […]
Karadzic had his first appearance before ICTY today. Aside from asserting irregularities in his arrest, Karadzic reiterated allegations – published last year – that American diplomat (and chief architect of the Dayton accords) Richard Holbrooke had cut a deal with him to give him money and security in return for his forgoing participation in Bosnian […]
Let's turn now away from issues of high politics towards something more humanitarian. As I mentioned in my first post, I hope to highlight the ways in which the U.S. is working to make this a better world through the strategic use of U.S. aid. Let's face it, when we think of the U.S. […]
Six members of the Turkish Constitutional Court have voted to close down the AKP (the ruling Justice and Development Party). However, four others voted only to deprive the party of half of its government financial assistance. Closure of a political party requires seven votes. The court chairman, according to one news report, said that the […]
Aleksandar Hemon has this oped in Radovan Karadzic in the New York Times. Meanwhile, Andre Gerolymatos argues that there are deeper geopolitical considerations behind Serbia's decision to find Karadzic. As we, and most of the world, continue to discuss and celebrate Karadzic's arrest, he will appear before the ICTY tomorrow for an initial arraignment.
The Washington Post reported today that the Taliban insurgency is gaining ground in Pakistan (Clashes Escalate in Third Day of Violence in Pakistan): Violent clashes between extremist insurgents and Pakistani troops escalated Wednesday in the country's fractious northwest as Taliban leaders threatened to withdraw their support for peace deals brokered earlier this year with […]
The last time I invoked this French lament, it was in reference to President Bush's attempted flimflammery on climate change when he announced ".a new national goal: to stop the growth of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2025." Now the Republicans in the Senate have once again blocked the extension of tax credits for renewables. […]
Amnesty International has released a scathing report on China's unfilled promises to improve human rights. Worse, the report claims human rights abuses have deteriorated since its last report in April. Published ten-days before the start of the games, Amnesty's report claims Chinese authorities are persecuting individuals who may tarnish the sanitized image of the games. […]
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