The Paris Olympics Capture the World’s Attention
France is playing host to 184 countries competing in the XXXIII Olympics. Centered in Paris as they are, the River Seine played a prominent...
The U.S. Presidential Election Gets Underway … and Ends for Some
Who would have imagined that two days before the Republican Convention, their principal figure would be injured in an assassination attempt. Whizzing past, the...
Trump Lucky to Survive Shooting — What could be done
What happened at the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has shocked and appalled although even a cursory look at the rhetoric preceding it should...
An Ancient Empire – Its Propaganda and Modern Parallels
Some 2700 years ago, a young king began his reign in Assyria. At the time, it was the world's greatest empire and the Assyrians...
Early Days in the U.S. Presidential Election
Unlike parliamentary systems where the governing party can call an election whenever it chooses as it commands a voting majority, the U.S. system actually...
The World’s Largest Democracy Holds an Election
The largest democracy in the world has had the largest election in the world (642 million voted). And Mr. Modi has won another term...
The ICC, its Arrest Warrants and U.S. ObligationsÂ
The UN Court addressing disputes between nations is the International Court of Justice (ICJ), where a case has been brought by South Africa against...
Is Netanyahu Stuck in Gaza?
A veritable alphabet soup of UN groups are now involved in investigating Israel and Israeli officials for war crimes. A war crime is defined...
A Tragedy in One Act: Hate Wins and a Little Boy Loses
Information surfaced recently, collected by BBC correspondents, shows the death of two boys who had gathered to play soccer on their street. To piece...
Earth Day and the Impact of Human Habits
Authors: Dr. Arshad M. Khan and Meena Miriam Yust
Celebrated since 1970, when Senator Gaylord Nelson conceived it, Earth Day on April 22 is so...