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- 4,000 years of Democracy in 90 Seconds
Via MapsOfWar.com.
- Turks Enter Iraq Again
I noted a few days ago that Turkey was preparing for further incursions into Iraqi Kurdistan as well as anti-PKK operations at home. BBC has just reported that Turkish troops have entered Iraq
Turkish forces have crossed into Iraq to launch an operation against Kurdish rebels said to be sheltering there, the Turkish military says.The Turkish [...]
- The Other Pyramids
The ancient nation of Nubia, located in northern Sudan, is oft ignored in western and world history books. But this region, home to several historical kingdoms, including Meroë, which ruled from 800 BC to 350 AD, was an independent region that managed to survive the conquests of Alexander and the Roman Empire and is [...]
- The History of Male Circumcision, Part 2: America and the English Speaking World
As of the time of this posting, my first post on this topic recieved zero comments, which either means readers are disgusted, bored, or disinterested.
Nonetheless, moving onwards: today, most Americans think of circumcision as natural procedure for male babies. Neonatal circumcision is the most common operation carried out in the U.S. today. Nationally, [...]
- If Kosovo, Why Not Vermont?
Kosovo’s independence has created a whirlwind of diplomatic activity, worries, news articles and discussion. But let me say it in no uncertain words: Kosovo does not set a precedent for others.
Kosovo’s February 17th declaration of independence was perhaps the most carefully orchestrated, controlled and cautiousl independence ever. The declaration itself mentions the UN, international law, [...]
- Kosovo : Serbia :: Quebec : Canada, how?
Ottawa remains silent on the recognition of Kosovo’s self-declared independence. Prime Minister Harper is in a tricky position here. Canada has its own minority that could unilaterally declare its independence. Official recognition of Kosovo could set a precedent for a future Quebec-separatist campaign. The international recognition that Kosovo has received has encouraged the separatist movement [...]
- The Beard is Out
Breaking News:
Fidel Castro announces retirement
Cuba’s ailing leader Fidel Castro has announced he will not return to the presidency, in a letter published by official Communist Party paper, Granma. “I neither will aspire to, nor will I accept, the position of president of the council of state and commander in chief,” he wrote in the letter. [...]
- US says Indian Photos of Cow Slaughter to Damage Bilateral Ties
NEW DEHLI, India – Recent publication of graphic images of cows at an American slaughterhuose released by the Indian Cultural Affairs Office on Thursday mean a stronger legal case against cattle consumption, the Indian government says. Indian government officials have been monitoring American slaughterhouse activity and the nation is still considering what kind of [...]
- Back to Iraq?
FP Passport notes an article in the Turkish news regarding military preparations for further strikes within both Iraqi Kurdistan and Turkish Kurdistan.
The TSK is currently developing its strategy for the operation, which will most likely be launched in the middle of March. The ground operation is planned to be the final strike against the terrorist [...]
- Solidarity in free speech
For one full week Denmark has been plagued by vandalism including torched schools, cars and garbage containers. Although still unclear it seems the unrest is in reaction to the reprinting of controversial Muhammad cartoons originally printed (and originally rioted over) in 2005. The Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten reprinted the cartoons in a gesture of solidarity after [...]
