Apr 21
This TED talk recorded in July 2011, by Richard Wilkinson, provides compelling research data (from UN and World Bank) on how income inequality within rich and developed countries (particularly USA) damage societies along many dimensions. According to his data, Singapore, USA and Portugal are the top three countries with biggest gap between rich and the poor (richest 20% than …
May 08
What happened So US finally got Osama bin Laden, the founder and leader of the dreaded Al Qaeda, a militant Islamic organization potentially responsible for a number of deadly terror attacks on US and Western interests over the past 15 years including 9/11, that caused the death of over 3,000 Americans and destroyed the Twin Towers in …
Jun 23
It is June 2010. The gigantic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has been pouring over 60,000 barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico for over two months — a colossal environmental disaster that will impact the ecosystem and the wildlife in the region for many years to come. It is noteworthy that …
May 22
Image by jellevc via Flickr The Iranian-American journalist, Roxana Saberi who was accused of spying, arrested, and imprisoned in Iran for 100 days, was released and returned to US. According to an article in Huffington Post, she has said, “singing the national anthem helped keep her going…And it may sound corny, but I’m so happy …
Sep 23
The other day I noticed that a friend is supporting McCain-Palin because she said that if Obama were elected US would lose strength! It is difficult for me to understand why any Iranian would support the Republican candidates. I just read that “Ahmadinejad wants McCain and Palin in the White House”. But he is not just …
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