Apparently, Osama’s first audio recording in a year — whose street outreach is driven by one of the hottest R&D companies out there, al-Jazeera — is due to the other side’s sense that they are losing and desperate to end the Global War on Terror (aka GWOT, amongst federal bureaucrats).
Or so, say the […]

RSA — the Republic of South Africa — is making headlines this week for two great developments. Yes, the gay marriage & religion combo is, in this case, a great story.
First, the Supreme Court ruled that any attempts to ban gay marriage are unconstitutional! (here’s to a revolutionary Constitution that written in […]

If you were losing interest in Latin American politics and elections (due to your ADD) following Evo Morales’ triumph in December, a new month and the new year provide more reason to better acquaint yourself with the political movements and popular movements of Latin America.
And, her name is Michelle Bachelet.
Bachelet embodies many firsts, not […]

The first thing that comes to mind when looking at the various pictures of the Gaede twins is that they look like every other 13-year old suburban teenage girl who fills the local malls on the weekend. The snippets of their music I have heard sound innocuous enough, until one listens a little more […]

(Toledo, OH) The fog rolling in from Maumee Bay reduced visibility to mere yards; this murky blanket of moisture surrounded Mike Ferner’s house, giving it a ghostly appearance.
Ferner is a Midwestern freelance writer and peace activist who has made several trips to Iraq in the past several years. He is a member of […]