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Are You Prepared For A Water Supply Disruption? By : Herbert Young How would the citizens of this country react to a prolonged disruption of their water supply? After Katrina many area water and wastewater systems were disrupted for days, weeks or months. Birth Pangs of a Third Awakening By : eileen fleming After Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's remarks at the U.N., during which he referred to President Bush as "the devil"... Peace is Not Paved With Violence By : Judi Lynn Lake There is a parallel between the war in Iraq and the war in Afghanistan in that the violence of the U.S. war has been followed by unprecedented violence during U.S. occupation. Textual Images of Iraq By : Judi Lynn Lake American citizens receive many images about the war/occupation in Iraq on a daily basis which bombard listeners, readers, and viewers with images about the application of U.S. policy abroad. Whose Land is That? By : eileen fleming "I am an Israeli Jew and I am responsible to change something about this situation. We all need to do this together." Vanunu's "Unpardonable Sin"? By : eileen fleming I first met the Whistleblower of Israel's WMD Program on June 21, 2005. I have been reporting on his ongoing trials ever since. A Cheap Holiday in Other People's Misery (catching up with Mordechai Vanunu in Israel) By : Dave Smith Father Dave's reflections after spending time in Israel, meeting with his imprisoned friend Mordechai Vanunu. Mohammad Yunus And The New Revolutionaries By : Michael Skye Could Mohammad Yunus, winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, be starting a revolution a revolution in culture and consciousness? Could the next generation of youth become inspired visionaries who stand for humanity as he has, and literally change the world? Tony Blair - Turkey and Iraq By : Leslie Hardy US and UK strategies are Iraq are beginning to diverge. George Bush still believes that a victory remains possible, whereas Tony Blair is considering partition of Iraq and has been discussing this with Turkey. Can The USA And Israel Fight Side-By-Side? By : Victor Epand This article is about how the USA and Israel are close allies, but have yet to fight a war side-by-side. Iraq - Strategic Options By : Leslie Hardy The continuing failure of US and UK policy to stablise and pacify Iraq has led to a review of current operations and an evaluation of strategic options. Iraq Oil - The Spoils of Victory By : Leslie Hardy There were many cynical analysts, both in the West as well as the Middle East, who viewed the invasion of Iraq as a scarcely concealed attempt to take control of the country's immense oil wealth. This opinion is now becoming a reality. Tony Blair and the Seduction of Global Power By : Leslie Hardy Mr Blair reportedly stated that we might be a lucky generation that will never have to send people to war. In reality, he has engaged in more military campaigns than any British Prime Minister in living memory Theories of Ethnic and Sectarian Violence By : Leon Newton Ethnic and Sectarian violence rather in Bosnia or Iraq is one of the most serious problems in the modern world. The era of the Cold War and ideological conflicts has given way to an era of ethnic and sectarian conflicts. Old unresolved sectarian violence are resurfacing in Iraq. Biological and Chemical Weapons In An Age of Terror By : Leon Newton The real terror is the use of biological and chemical weapons in a city which is the ultimate fear. The article purpose is to make a contribution to the public understanding of the threat. America Frees Women To Fight Back By : Chris Pizzo The women of Afghanistan are now learning how to protect themselves and fight off their repressors thanks to the United States. The New Iraq: Genocide of the Gentle By : Judi Lynn Lake Of all the physical damage that has been done to Iraq, the greatest damage has been done to the culture itself. Iraq has lost much of her cultural capital. National Security and Our Family Unit By : Andey Randead How has our changing family laws affected our national security The Basics Of The Economy In Ghana By : Adrian Adams Ghana is located in West Africa and it is full of various natural resources. However they don't have the skills or the equipment to benefit from many of them so they are categorized as a very poor area. U.S. Foreign Policy and Terrorism By : Leon Newton The public ask the question "Why Do They Hate Us" The title sums its findings succinctly, U.S. Image Up Slightly, But Still Negative: American Character Gets Mixed Reviews Indo Us Nuke Deal By : surfsieve The Indian government should go ahead with the nuclear deal with America irrespective of the lefts threat, as the deal promises much benefit to India. The lefts threat to withdraw support to the Manmohan let government may ultimately prove to be an empty one due to the BJP factor Its Crunch Time for General Pervez Musharraf in Pakistan By : Pradeep chauhan Pakistani President Gen Pervez Musharraf through his counsel had declared before the Supreme Court that he would step down as army chief if he will be elected president for a second term by the parliament and four provincial assemblies. Post Four Points on a Gasoline Pump By : Jake Solochek David Sandalow's book inspires guerrilla action India's Water Quality Is Improving By : Derek Both The quality of water in developing countries has long been a hot topic of debate with many people questioning the poor hygiene standards people in these countries are subjected to. Rice Tries to Block Israeli Attack on Syria By : Leslie Hardy Condoleezza Rice, the US Secretary of State, tried to block US approval for an Israeli attack on a Syrian nuclear site. Despite her opposition, the attack took place on 6 September 2007. Third World To Benefit From New Andorra Aid Policy By : Roger Munns Tax haven Andorra is beginning to take overseas aid more seriously and for the first time is beginning to give assistance to Africa. President Gul of Turkey - An Islamist in Disguise ? By : Leslie Hardy The election of Abdullah Gul as President of Turkey on 28 August 2007 is controversial because of his Islamic background. Now that both the Prime Minister and President have religious backgrounds, his election is widely viewed as a threat to the secular ethos of the Turkish State. Wake Up Democrats (Part 1) By : Paul M. Jerard Jr. Instead of complaining about how bad the next three years will be, Democrats now have the opportunity to produce a viable "front runner." It really shouldn't be that hard to find a candidate who can identify with the American people. Populist Deception Fooling Latin America's Poor and USA's Gullible 'Intellectuals' By : Jack Deal Latin America needs a solid left, not Populist windbags that promise the impossible. Populism has failed everywhere and there's no reason to expect any change. HiPakistan News & Entertainment By : Sajjad Haider Pakistan was born as an explicitly Muslim state, and the wrestling between its secular and Islamic natures has never been as pronounced as it has in recent years. The country's other troubling traditions are the military's role as the arbiter of power & mash there have been four coups in its 60 years of independence & mash rampant corruption and waves of economic and political unrest. Upon its creation, Pakistan consisted of two separate wings flanking northern India; in 1971. Thailand’s Peacekeeping Role in Southeast Asia By : lar Since the end of the Cold War, and with the rise in low-intensity conflicts, the resulting impact on stability and security in the region and the world at large resulted in the Royal Thai Government enhancing its support to peacekeeping and humanitarian activities. This has been at both regional and global levels. Thailand’s Military - Multinational Support By : lar Thailand has been a staunch ally of the United States for many years and has provided military support to many ongoing missions – primarily in Afghanistan and Iraq. The have also provided support to other peace keeping operations around the world. Air Force Medical Team Performs Goodwill Mission In Thailand By : lar Mainstream media likes to only report the negative military news. Here is a story that shows some of the good things that the military does on a regular basis. The Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines perform these types of missions throughout the year and most of these stories go unreported. Sluggish Fed, Why Are You So Sluggish? By : Dane Smith This article discusses the recent reticence of the Federal Reserve towards interest rate cuts, and their potential economic effects. From the Mujahadeen Comes a Man with a Mission By : Leon Newton This article try to give a perspective of the development of Al Qaeda in its present form which did not exist prior to 911. The United States used them to help fight the Soviet Union invasion of Afganistan. Politics and the Burmese Ruby Boycott By : Marc Choyt Jewelers of America, representing 11,000 jewelers, urge a boycott of Burmeserubies. Yet some gem dealers deeply familiar with the situation in Burma claimruby trade is decentralized, and that the boycott hurts the artisanal minersin the pro-democracy movement, not the government. This article considers thepolitics behind the boycott: who it helps and who it hurts. Freedom and its Price in the Georgian Conflict By : Joseph Gill Normally the articles I write deal with sports, photography, or sports memorabilia preservation. Now, given that the Beijing Olympics are in progress, the general assumption is that I have an unlimited number of topics to discuss. Needless to say this article is about a different topic occurring in the news. This topic actually affects my life and the lives of the people that I hold dear in my heart. The problem is that over a week ago Russian troops invaded The Republic of Georgia. China Doesn't Need the Approval of the Western Media By : Dr. David Breslow This is a follow-up article of "Mainstream Western media stages Blemishing China Marathon". With the Beijing Olympics closing successfully, the author calls China to clean up its own house and draw selectively from the West. However, China's past economic success was not built on Western blessing and it does not need the approval of the West. Those who are hostil and ill-intentioned should simply be ignored and deemed irrelevant. A Brief History of Afghanistan By : Felicity Grant In the U.S military more than 369,000 active-duty troops are serving outside of the U.S. in more than 150 countries including Afghanistan. Because there are American service members living and working in Afghanistan, it is important for Americans to know at least the basic history of the country. Iran in Magazines By : Felicity Grant In June 2009 the news of Iran’s 10th presidential election, possible voter-tampering and protests dominated the American media. Because Iranian media is state-controlled many foreign journalists were censored and most of the news that came out of Iran about the post-election protests, deaths and questioning of election results came from social media outlets such as Twitter, Flickr, YouTube and some blogs. Every Individual is Part of the Whole By : Andy Carloff As much as you are an individual, you will be effected by the organization of society. You can be an individualist, but you will be rocked and effected by the actions of the collective. Subjugating Humanity: Who is Running Earth? By : kieron mcfadden After a break of several months I have been receiving again snippets of communications between an orbiting Arcturan survey ship and its base in the Arcturus system. I have done my best with the translation and offer it to you now for your consideration. Subjugating Humanity: Banks, Corporations and Invisible Chains By : kieron mcfadden Here is the second part of my translation from the Arcturian of a report sent from an orbiting survey ship to its mission control on Arcturus IX on the subject of how and by whom earth is governed. War in Vietnam By : Anushka We still seek no wider war." Unfortunately, this statement by President Lyndon Johnson of the U.S.A was proven to be false by the Vietnam war. Why did the United States find itself embroiled in a horrific war in Southeast Asia?