Richard Sakwa (TC) : Since the Ukraine crisis exploded into civil conflict and war in 2013, we have known that we live in troubled times. It has become increasingly clear that the peace order in Europe, established at the end of the Cold War in 1989, is unstable. The arrangements made at that time appear […]
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West could sleepwalk into a Doomsday war with Russia – it’s time to wake up
Heavy Rain and Landslides Killed 15 and Displaced over 370,000 in Sri Lanka
nsnbc : Heavy rainfall and landslides in Sri Lanka since Saturday have killed at least 15 and displaced over 370,000 persons . The death toll may rise since at least nine have been reported as missing. Sri Lanka’s Ministry for Disaster Management informed the population and the press that the flash floods caused by torrential rainfall that began […]
India’s Education – one view on Optimisation and Outreach
Swaleha Sindhi (nsnbc) : In the present era of globalization, organizations are expected to work with a creative rather than a reactive perspective and grow to be flexible, responsive and capable organizations in order to survive. In the existing scenario people are exposed to diverse knowledge through internet, there is much to learn and more […]
India’s Education – one view on Optimisation and Outreach
Swaleha Sindhi (nsnbc) : In the present era of globalization, organizations are expected to work with a creative rather than a reactive perspective and grow to be flexible, responsive and capable organizations in order to survive. In the existing scenario people are exposed to diverse knowledge through internet, there is much to learn and more […]
India’s Education – one view on Optimisation and Outreach
Swaleha Sindhi (nsnbc) : In the present era of globalization, organizations are expected to work with a creative rather than a reactive perspective and grow to be flexible, responsive and capable organizations in order to survive. In the existing scenario people are exposed to diverse knowledge through internet, there is much to learn and more […]
How Money From Pharmaceutical Companies Sways Doctors’ Prescriptions
12th May 2016 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest Writer for Wake Up World If your doctor receives money or gifts from a drug company, be it payment for a lecture or a free meal, does it influence the medications he or she in turn prescribes? This represents the burning question in an industry saturated with pharmaceutical company […]
Over 1,000 Confederate Names and Symbols Exist in U.S.
The Confederate flag symbolizes different perspectives of history to different groups of people. The white supremacist Confederate States of America (CSA; Confederacy) fought a war with the USA to maintain slavery. The CSA lost the war, after which the slaves were freed and slavery prohibited. However, within the U.S. there is […]
The Amazing Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate
5th May 2016 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest Writer for Wake Up World Of all the treats available, chocolate is one of the most popular foods in the world. The first solid chocolate bar, made from cocoa butter, cocoa powder and sugar, was introduced by the British chocolate company J.S. Fry & Sons in 1847, but the […]
Clashes between Colombian Military, Los Urabenos and ELN Displace Thousands
nsnbc : A new round of clashes between Colombian military forces, the right-wing paramilitary Los Urabenos, and the left-wing guerrilla ELN displaced at least 3,000 in northwestern Colombia. The clashes erupted after the recent announcement that official peace talks between the ELN and the government would start in May, and a subsequent campaign launched by […]
Mass Rally Against Approval of New Palestinian “Social Security” Law
IMEMC : Thousands of Palestinians, on Tuesday, demonstrated outside of a government building, in the occupied West Bank hub of Ramallah, against the Palestinian Authority’s approval of a new law many believe fails to provide adequate protection for workers. Social Security Act No. 6 was ratified by PA Cabinet members in February and approved by […]
Kerry, Colombian Government and FARC Announce Positive Outcome of Talks in Havana
Christof Lehmann (nsnbc) : U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, the State Department, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – Peoples’ Army and the Colombian government made positive statements pursuant the talks between Kerry, FARC peace negotiators and representatives of the Colombian government. The meetings were held on the sidelines of U.S. President Obama’s visit to […]
UNASUR and CELAC Slam Renewal of US Sanctions Decree against Venezuela
Lucas Koerner (VA) : The Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) pledged their firm support for Venezuela Friday in response to the Obama administration’s renewal of an executive order branding Venezuela an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to US national security and authorizing the application of […]
Oregon Adopts Automatic Voter Registration
Oregon’s “motor voter law” automatically registers eligible voters. Seventeen years ago Oregon became the first state to hold all elections with mail-in ballots. In another “first”, Oregon is the first state to automatically register people to vote. The automatic voter registration law was passed March, 2015, and became effective January 1, […]
Ivory Coast Wants to Chip Away from Egyptian – European Trade
nsnbc : The Ambassador of Ivory Coast to Egypt, Eugene Allou-Allou, stated on Sunday the Ivory Coast hopes to compete with Europe as Egypt’s trading partner. The economy of the former French West African colony is almost entirely dependent on France and struggles with French economic modo-colonialism. Ivorian Ambassador Eugene Allou-Allou made his statement about Ivory […]
Black Lives Matter Activist “Commits Suicide” in Public with No Witnesses, Police Celebrate
MarShawn M. McCarrel II via Facebook MarShawn M. McCarrel II was just 23 years old when he was pronounced dead on the Ohio Statehouse steps four days ago – February 8,2016. No one witnessed McCarrel shoot himself, according to Lt. Craig Cvetan of the State Highway Patrol. No one […]
Black Lives Matter Activist “Commits Suicide” in Public with No Witnesses, Police Celebrate
MarShawn M. McCarrel II via Facebook MarShawn M. McCarrel II was just 23 years old when he was pronounced dead on the Ohio Statehouse steps four days ago – February 8,2016. No one witnessed McCarrel shoot himself, according to Lt. Craig Cvetan of the State Highway Patrol. No one […]
DEA: More Americans Dying from Prescription Drug and Opiate Overdoses Than Car Accidents
source: ktzv For the first time in history, more Americans are dying from drug overdoses than from car accidents. Let that sink in. Overdoses killed ONE HUNDRED THIRTY- FIVE TIMES more Americans than “mass shootings,” defined by the FBI as any shooting where 4 or more people were either […]
DEA: More Americans Dying from Prescription Drug and Opiate Overdoses Than Car Accidents
source: ktzv For the first time in history, more Americans are dying from drug overdoses than from car accidents. Let that sink in. Overdoses killed ONE HUNDRED THIRTY- FIVE TIMES more Americans than “mass shootings,” defined by the FBI as any shooting where 4 or more people were either […]
UNRWA: Only 20% of Gaza Reconstruction Funds Received
IMEMC : The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said that it received only 20 percent of the money needed for the reconstruction of the destroyed houses in the Gaza Strip, QudsNet reported yesterday. UNRWA spokesman Adnan Abu Hasna said, according to Al Ray, that the organization received […]