Northern Ireland - A New Dawn and Strange Bedfellows

This week I watched a few of the speeches that heralded a new era in N. Irish politics, and I have to admit, it was an unsettling vision for an ex-Belfast man like myself. One-time fire breathing Protestant rabble rouser Ian Paisley was up on the podium, shoulder to shoulder with Martin McGuinness, one-time provisional IRA commander in Derry.

German Memories - Roman Rule in Germania

During the year 7 B.C., the Romans had to put down only smaller unrest in some places and they didn't need to engage in any major combat operations, since the exhausted Germanic tribes mostly respected the peace and recognized the Roman rule. The newly-conquered area was secured with army routes and camps. In the winter, the Roman army retreated into the camps along the left bank of the Rhine. But during the entire summer, all strategically important parts of Germania were occupied by Roman soldier camps. Apart from this military presence, the Romans also set up numerous markets and founded trading posts: Slowly an extensive peaceful exchange of goods began between the Roman Empire and the Germanic tribes, who formerly had to purchase all Roman products indirectly over Gaul. These trading posts probably contributed much to make Germanic people familiar with the Roman way of life, language, laws and customs.

Curious George (Tenet)

This column addresses former CIA head George Tenet's futile efforts to salvage his reputation.

Handicapping The 2008 Presidential Race

Traditional political wisdom will not be an indicator of how the 2008 presidential contest will go.

German Memories- Otto von Bismarck and the Unification of German States into a German Confederation

When my discussion with Pascal turned into the unification of the German Nation and its emergence of the new European super power, how Otto von Bismarck played diplomacy and statesmanship surprised us. Bismarck took advantage of his great skills in the field of diplomacy and led two wars which turned Prussia into the most powerful state among other states of the German Confederation and a major power in Europe. He ultimately made the German Nation an European super power by the unification of various states in to a single entity.

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 Memory- US President Gen Dwight D Eisenhower in the Crisis of Starving German POWs

An assertion that was central to Canadian author James Bacque's accusation was his contention that there was no European food shortage in 1945. But historians pointed out Eisenhower had sent many messages before the surrender of Germany on the expectation of possible inadequacy of food. After the first week of May, all of Eisenhower's calculations as to how many people he would be required to feed in occupied Germany became woefully inadequate. He had badly underestimated, for two reasons. First, the number of German soldiers surrendering to the Western Allies far exceeded what was expected (more than five million, instead of the anticipated three million) because of the onrush of German soldiers across the Elbe River to escape the Russians. So too the German civilians - there were millions fleeing from east to west, about 13 million altogether, and they became Eisenhower's responsibility.

Myths of Anarchism

An article discussing some of the myths people tend to associate with anarchism. Hopefully I have successfully debunked these myths.

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.

Why Me?

Did you ever wonder why Time Magazine has cut its staff? It seems that they have ordinary Americans writing articles for them and we don't even know it.

The Separation of Church and State Agenda

Most discussions opposing the role of Christianity in the United States arise from an abyss of ignorance so deep as to be unfathomable. You can endlessly drop boulders into this chasm of intellectual darkness without ever hearing one hit bottom

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.

Republicans for Obama

Even if Barack Obama does win the democratic nomination for president, it is highly unlikely that he will win the elections.

U.S. Peace Proposal Taken Directly To the People of Syria

The subject of focus is a peace mission to bring about a peace movement to the people through both political avenues and interaction directly with the people of Syria. Through this interaction, U.S. citizens and the Syrian government are looking to put a more human face on the problems that separate the two countries and dispel some of the stereotypes currently displayed as fact by the current Bush White House and the media.

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.