Fake News: Libyan Slave Markets – Exclusive Report
After CNN came out with video of slave auction markets in Libya, all hell broke loose online and on mainstream media; reports of African slaves being auctioned in Libya and the true ongoing horrors of immigrants drowning trying to escape Africa for EU countries has outraged the world. My blog includes a conversation with a Libyan man from Misrata who sets the record straight.
What Does The IMCC Have in Common With This Year’s Waitangi DayFor most of his life, Chief Charles Hohepa has dedicated every waking day in an attempt to obtain proper and just recognition for the Maori Nation, as the only true Nation of Aotearoa, which has, for decades been known as New Zealand. February 2018 marks a turning point in this unequal struggle to obtain true recognition for the Maori Nation as true inheritors of Aotearoa. And what better way to start this process at this year’s Waitangi Day celebrations, than the news of the opening of the International Maori Cultural Centre in Brussels.
What’s So Hard to Understand About Islam?We live in a world of mass migration primarily by those following Islamist ideology. All throughout the western countries are being flooded with migrants who daily commit crimes against humanity. The alarming rate of crime in these areas is ignored while leaders of all types make excuses for what is happening in their countries. What is so hard to understand about this problem?
Why February 14th Is Celebrated InternationallyThe 14th February is celebrated romantically as St Valentine’s Day globally, but, have you ever wondered how it came about? Well, it dates as far back as 270 AD when a priest and Emperor Claudius ll, the ruler of the time disagreed, so the legend goes. Actually, there are several myths relating to St Valentine, but the main seems to be this one.
The Peace MovementA peace movement is a social movement that seeks to achieve ideals such as the ending of a particular war (or all wars), minimize inter-human violence in a particular place or type of situation, including ban of guns, and is often linked to the goal of achieving world peace. Means to achieve these ends include advocacy of pacifism, non-violent resistance, diplomacy, boycotts, demonstrations, peace camps; supporting anti-war political candidates and banning guns, creating open government, direct democracy; supporting people who expose war-crimes or conspiracies to create wars, and making laws. Different organizations involved in peace movement may have some diverse…
Solutions for PovertyPoverty is the one of those things which is most common worldwide. We should work against it by making a little donations.
Growing Trend of Child Labor in PakistanI would define child labour as an illegal employment of children in some business or work. It may also be defined as a work that is forbidden for children under certain age because of the detrimental nature and unacceptable conditions of the work.
Middle East Strategies: 4 Approaches – Strengths And WeaknessesSince the inception of the State of Israel, 70 years ago, and even before that, the Middle East has often posed, some of the greatest challenges, and international threats. To date, no one strategy, has fully achieved, the necessary objective, which should be, an enduring, lasting peace. Various American Presidents have attempted to use a variety of approaches, and while some provided a degree of greater security, the tensions have consistently persisted!
The Hidden TruthThey have always said that history repeats. As the United States continues to fall into disgrace with Trumpism being the order of the day it should come to no surprise to begin to see the similarities of what took place in Germany in the 1930’s and what is taking place today. By order or decree Trump and the Republicans have already set in motion and by design directives that will be one of the most insidious objectives our government has planned in our nations history.
China, India and the Leadership of AsiaThe world is a dynamic place and nothing is static. Nations produce leaders who make their countries great and some do not have the vision and let their countries down. A classic example is China and India in Asia.
Rohingya Issues and Our DoingsIn view of humanity, we have given shelter to the Rohingyas, how can we keep one country in the Third World like this? I found Malaysia came down with tranquility, the Turkish fast lady washed away, the non-active United Nations and humanitarian organization’s loud rhetoric! So how long! Where we are struggling to meet the basic needs of our citizens, how can we take the burden of this additional person?
Rohingya’s QuagmireThe Muslim minority has been a gordian’s knot in Rohingya. There are many colossal repercussions of this conundrum in the region because of mass influx. However, international and regional organization concern is required in resolving this issue.
Future of UDF in Kerala – Unraveling Kerala’s Political SystemHome Minister Mr. Ramesh Chennitala expressed it right when he accepted BJP is a force in Kerala. A party which was insignificant in the bipolar polity of Kerala has become a force to reckon with.
400028 – Famous for the Ganesha TempleBombay (ooph, Mumbai!), Dadar, Siddhivinayak temple, Pin Code-400028. Now it’s a matter of an unending debate as to whether Siddhivinayak, the iconic Ganesh temple of Mumbai, is known for its own sacred value or the Postal Code-400028 makes is so famous not only in India but also in the whole world?
Defining Australia in the Perspective of a Non-AustralianAs a fifth semester college student of English major who is currently taking Australian Studies subject, I am quite perplexed when my lecturer asked us, the students, to write an article with “Defining Australia” as the topic. In the end, I decided that I’d just write my own opinions and viewpoints of what is the real definition of Australia. In this essay, I will try to state one basic yet complicated problem and link it with the way whether or not we can define Australia concretely.