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The Closing of the American Mind
In 1987, Dr. Bloom wrote a scathing critique of how society has failed democracy in the perennial book, The Closing of the American Mind....
Russia’s double standard vis-à-vis Israel
Since July 25 last, Assad’s Syrian Arab Army has hammered the Israeli front of the Golan Heights with its artillery, often logistically supported by...
Big guns at the Democratic Convention … and a Bombshell
It was the lull between conventions and then a bomb was dropped by Wikileaks. Who would have known the first day of the Democratic...
Changing Asia: cultures, religions and globalization
In 1909, at the beginning of what was to be defined as “the short century”, the Italian Futurists said "We stand on the far...
The current relations between Russia and Israel
The new relationship for the exchange of intelligence data, which had been established between Russia and Israel, is currently in danger. The most clear...
Waging whack-a-mole: US Counter-terrorism operations across Africa
“They’re involved in Algeria and Angola, Benin and Botswana, Burkina Faso and Burundi, Cameroon and the Cape Verde Islands. And that’s just the ABCs...
Bitcoin as a National Currency
In recent months, Bitcoins have been all the rage especially as the crypto-currency has begun to climb in value. The spike has once again...
Islam and the Free World: What Should be done as an imperative Survival (B)
The following steps must be taken with deep efforts, seriously and effectively: 1) No more the twisted mirror image. To view Islam through Western...
Madrassa Outcry: A Victim of Its Own Fundamentalism
The Pakistani madrasa has become a deeply troubling aspect of Islamic education to Western politicians and public. The images of religious teachings that focus...
The US Election Saga Continues – The Republican Convention
The festival of demagoguery, jingoism and cult of personality is over, and seldom has the public been deluged with such a combination. Is it...