The odyssey of the American Civil War
The importance of a strong central government
Peace, community, nation-building beginning at a grassroots level
(freeing the enslaved) are all necessary for a strong government. Problems...
I benefitted from migration, let others do so too
I come from a family of migrants. In the early 1900s, the British
colonial authorities brought both of my great-grandfathers from Utter Pradesh
in India to...
Warming Ocean Currents Affect Weather and Environment
Authors: Meena
Miriam Yust and Arshad
M. Khan
If one can
imagine looking at our globe from the South Pole end, one can observe the ocean
currents circulating water...
Religious Harmony exists in Pakistan
Pakistan is a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic
and multi-religion society. Diversification is the strength and beauty of
democracy. Pakistan has emerged as a mature and responsible state. The
leadership...
Global Waste Crisis: A Rising Threat to Environment
The global
waste crisis has become an issue of concern worldwide in an age of climate
change. The World Bank warns that global waste will increase...
Sports: A battlefield for freedom of expression and political change
Athletes, executives and fans are turning
sports in an era of defiance and
dissent into
a battleground for freedom of expression and political change, putting national
and international...
Going Directionless: The Disease of Climate Dialogue
As weird as it may have
seemed, Greta Thunberg’s sea voyage from Europe to New York is the latest
environmental scandal for the irrationals. For the...
More than a Lifetime Away: World Faces 100-Year Wait for Gender Parity
The time it will take to close the gender gap narrowed
to 99.5 years in 2019. While an improvement on 2018 – when the gap...
2020 Crystal Award Winners
Artist Theaster Gates, choreographer and media personality Jin Xing,
actor Deepika Padukone and artist Lynette Wallworth are the recipients of the
26th Annual Crystal Award, the...
You, 16-year-old with the sad eyes
I think of
you all the time, with love, with respect, with admiration. Why am I so sad? I
lost the love my life again. It...