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Teen Screen – Creating A Nation Of Victims
Thursday, 12 October 2006, 11:17 am | Guest Opinion
It is unpopular with parents. It is being picketed. There is a petition against it. It is called Teen Screen. Its intention is to screen every American teenager for mental illness. More >>
Nurit Peled-Elhanan: Education Or Mind Infection?
Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 1:15 pm | Guest Opinion
I would like to dedicate these words to all the Palestinian boys and girls, and to all the Lebanese boys and girls, and to all the Iraqi boys and girls who have been massacred by mind-infected Israeli and American soldier boys, and who have recently ... More >>
James Abourezk: After Torture, What’s Next?
Friday, 6 October 2006, 3:11 am | Guest Opinion
So, waterboarding is now OK. So is the suspension of one of our basic rights of freedom—the Writ of Habeas Corpus. Habeas Corpus, according to the U.S. Constitution, can only be suspended in cases of invasion or rebellion. Our Supreme Court has held, “habeas ... More >>
The Arrogant, the Misguided, and the Cowards
Friday, 6 October 2006, 3:05 am | Guest Opinion
The arrogant, the misguided, the cowards would argue that an immediate pull-out of our troops from Iraq would inspire lack of confidence and the lost credibility of the United States. More >>
Preeti Koirala: Ripples of the Thai Coup
Wednesday, 27 September 2006, 10:15 am | Guest Opinion
The sudden bloodless coup staged by the Thai Army has sent ripples to Nepal even though we are miles separate from one another and don't even belong to the same region. More >>
A Blink of an Eye Could Derail the Somali Peace
Friday, 22 September 2006, 12:26 am | Guest Opinion
On their route to untangle one of the most complex political webs in modern history and negotiate a lasting peace, the visionaries among the Somali leadership have no choice but to remain steadfast and persevere despite the inevitable obstacles along ... More >>
Decommissioning Dilemma of the Maoist in Nepal
Friday, 22 September 2006, 12:15 am | Guest Opinion
The violent terror campaign perpetrated by Maoists with the aim of establishing a totalitarian communist regime in Nepal has left almost 15 thousand people dead over a period of eleven years. More >>
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts: War Criminal At Bay
Thursday, 21 September 2006, 12:47 am | Guest Opinion
President George Bush, betrayed by the neoconservatives whom he elevated to power and by his Attorney General, Torture Gonzales who gave him wrong legal advice, is locked in a desperate struggle with the Republican Congress to save himself from ... More >>
Rajat KC: The Maoist Quest for Chinese Support
Tuesday, 19 September 2006, 2:21 pm | Guest Opinion
Most of the people from out side Nepal who are interested in Nepalese affairs may have impression that China may have furnished direct support to the Maoist insurgency in Nepal. More >>
Ann Wright: A Camp for Democracy in US Capital
Wednesday, 13 September 2006, 1:59 pm | Guest Opinion
How about having a camp in the middle of our nation’s capital in beautiful autumn weather? Having been a part of the four Camp Casey’s during the past year and coming directly from hot, hot central Texas and ole Crawford, Texas, opening a camp here ... More >>
HR Situation In Nepal: Challenge & Dilemma
Monday, 11 September 2006, 12:13 am | Guest Opinion
Human rights and arbitrary killing in Nepal is becoming a burning issue not only at the national level but also in related forum at the international level. Abuse and violation of human rights have been reported ever since the Maoists insurgency ... More >>
Mary Collins: Let Truth Win
Saturday, 9 September 2006, 9:16 pm | Guest Opinion
Dark, black clouds are covering all our lands. These clouds are formed by lies, dishonesty and fraud, so much that no bright sun can send its rays of truth to penetrate and reach the view of man. More >>
Sinead Dumigan: Devastation Via Inoculation
Saturday, 9 September 2006, 8:47 pm | Guest Opinion
The hands expected to protect and serve have poisoned the weakest, most vulnerable portion of the population, the children. The American government and drug manufacturers have created anarchy among innocence, transformed children into mere investments, ... More >>
Olbermann: "Have You No Sense of Decency, Sir?"
Friday, 8 September 2006, 12:01 am | Guest Opinion
" It is to our deep national shame-and ultimately it will be to the President's deep personal regret - that he has followed his Secretary of Defense down the path of trying to tie those loyal Americans who disagree with his policies - or even question ... More >>
Civil Society And The Maoist Insurgency In Nepal
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 11:11 am | Guest Opinion
In general terms, civil society means a forum of people from the society, whose interest is purely based on normal people's interest. They represent general people for the purpose of welfare of the people from where they belong. In fact it is a ... More >>
China Expat Chimes In Re: Icebreaker & Kiwi Made
Monday, 4 September 2006, 1:29 pm | Guest Opinion
Dear Jeremy and Barbara, You are both out of your tree, to quote our late David Lange. Anyone who wants to find “dirt” and badmouth China can easily do this, and anyone who wants to depict China as a modern clean efficient “shiny” nation can do that ... More >>
Interim Draft Constitution-2063: Solution/Problem?
Friday, 1 September 2006, 11:27 am | Guest Opinion
The Interim Draft Constitution-2063 has been made public. While reading between the lines of the constitution, it is quite clear that it is not a draft but a draft of the Interim Draft Constitution. Most probably, another draft committee will be ... More >>
Vande Mataram: A Political Game
Friday, 1 September 2006, 11:27 am | Guest Opinion
In India, a few days back the master artist of shehnai of India, Bharat Ratna Bismillah Khan left for his heavenly abode. Not only in Delhi the capital of India, but all the places in India where his adorers many of them being the Hindus performed Havana ... More >>
Bruce O'Dell: Exit Strategy for Electronic Voting
Wednesday, 30 August 2006, 11:44 am | Guest Opinion
Even though there are fundamental technical considerations which should rule out use of electronic vote tallying technology, some of my Information Technology colleagues are still trying hard to salvage it (see, for example, the web site of the research ... More >>
Nigeria: The Dream, The Drift In Bayelsa
Friday, 25 August 2006, 10:22 pm | Guest Opinion
Bayelsa, one of the key oil-producing states in Nigeria, is in the news again. And again, it is for the bad reasons. The concerns are mixed and worrisome. About two weeks ago, the national media was agog with a news item about the return of one million ... More >>
