German Memories - Volga Germans Under Bolshevist Atrocities

Following WWI and the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, Russia experienced mass starvation from 1920 to 1924 caused largely by a government policy of forced grain requisition. When the Volga Germans resisted, they were completely stripped of all grain and mass executions were carried out. More than thirty percent of the Volga German population was deliberately starved before relief was permitted. The cruelties against the Volga Germans was better revealed to the world in 1922 when a former Sheboygan resident John Hermann returned to Sheboygan, Wisconsin and told his story of survival and escape from Russia.

German Memories - Kaiser William II & The First World War

William got into the trap of the First World War when his close friend the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was murdered on June 28, 1914. William offered Austria-Hungary to crush the secret organization that had plotted and slayed the Archduke Franz Ferdinand. He encouraged Austria to use force against the suspected Serbian movement which was responsible for his murder. But he was further trapped by his exploitative elites in Berlin by sending him away to his annual cruise of the North Sea on July 6, 1914, as they wanted to manipulate things in his absence for war to increase German dominance in Europe.

German Memories in Asia - Chris Patten's Peace Mission & German Involvement in Ireland Crisis

While we were moving in the Northern highway in Kilinochchi, the huge board of the LTTE Finance Division took my memories back to my recent meeting with its head Thamilendhi, a political strategist. As he was an ex-banker his knowledge on post-conflict and economic issues was comprehensive. I had a chance to share with Thamilendhi his recent meeting along with LTTE Chief Vellupillai Prabhakaran with Chris Patten, the last governor of the British era Hong Kong and the European Union's External Relations Commissioner and his suggestions to resolve the island's decade-long ethnic crisis. Chris Patten's years of experience in handling the smooth transfer of Hong Kong back to China and tackling sensitive issues in the unification of the European countries had made him a seasoned diplomat.

UAE's Imbalanced Demography Poses Concerns

Dubai and UAE's rising expatriate population is generating much concern these days. The administration requires looking at it very seriously before things got too complicated to be resolved.

Many Pacquiao - An Ideal Congressman

Manny Pacquiao has made all Filipinos proud through his various victories in the boxing arena. Beyond doubt, he is one of the most successful boxers in the world. For his countrymen, he is not just an able sportsman but also a generous man with a profound vision to uplift the impoverished people in his country. Why not give him a chance to enter politics and embark on a higher level of service?

What About the War in Iraq, Mr Brown?

The news in the UK today has been all about Gordon Brown and his candidacy to become the next leader of the New Labour Party and with that the next British Prime Minister. He will move next door, so to speak.

If Life Is a Virtual Reality Video Game - May I Suggest Some New Software Upgrades?

Most people realize that we need some adjustments in the world. We need to fix lots of things in our own civilization that is broken. You know education, health care, political system, etc, but we are not alone of course, as in third world nations there is starvation, HIV-AIDS and people killing each other with machetes and machine guns.

Clash of the Titans - Ahern V Kenny

Crime Issues in Ireland - Irish economy - Accountability and delivery

Political Correctness Is Always Having To Say You're Sorry

Political correctness is no longer a plea for equality. Instead, it has become a tool for the greedy to gain more money, more influence, and more power. And, our courts constantly condone this farce.

Fear - The Central Issue on Immigration

US lawmakers debate the immigration issue as fears on a multitude of levels shape thoughts, attitudes, and national policy.

Can We Win Without Free Speech?

Abstract: Our free speech rights are protected by the Constitution, yet the publishing industry no longer has the capacity to process all ideas generated by the public. But, this being America, nothing should prevent people from mining their own intellectual property and publishing their ideas themselves. Not to allow competition with established publishers, the government de-legitimized author-published books – with a terrible result.

The US Congress is NO Think Tank Let Me Tell You

Many voters and citizens are duped into believing that their US congressmen and women are somehow super intellectuals and in a way they might have some higher intelligence if they are able to fool that many people. However, under close scrutiny the U.S. Congress is no think tank, let me tell you. In fact, I am not the first person to notice nor the first person to write that fact.

Are You Afraid of American Style Debate?

Many people are very afraid of American Style debate because they are afraid of losing and cannot hold their own. They say that American Style debate is too argumentative and yet many who utter these words are indeed British subjects and look at their parliament. So, often the Englishmen who refuses to debate an American resorts to calling the other person uncivilized.

Legalized Extortion

For whose best interests does your government obey?

It's Pre Election Mode in Australia - and the Vaults are Emptying

Election Year and the Government is in denial.