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Inside Gaza – The Contradictions of Determination

rushmoreRU482 — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:28:39 +0000

From Palastine Correspondent Falastine M El-Ghezawi…. I was born into occupation. I was born in Palestine. My father was a member the P.L.O. (Palestinian Liberation Organization) and my mother always supported him. I was very lucky to have such rebellious father and patient mother. When I think back to my childhood I always count myself as [...]

My Nation Is My Tribe

rushmoreRU482 — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:21:20 +0000

From Tanzanian Correspondent Lute Wa Lutengano… Sometimes in the early 80s I found myself in the city of Berlin, East Berlin, to be more precise. I was there attending a College, training us third world young men and women on how to become professional scribes. The college famously known as the International Institute of Journalism, [...]

I’m From Abu Gharaib and I’m Your Neighbour

rushmoreRU482 — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:35:56 +0000

From Larry Wohlgemuth… It’s bound to happen. Eventually someone who served in Iraq or Afghanistan will move into your neighborhood, maybe even next door, and you’re going to wonder. You’ll wonder whether your children are safe, and what’s going to happen to your property values. But you’re going to wonder. It was never part of [...]

The Brady Report – False Argumentation

rushmoreRU482 — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:29:14 +0000

While the so-called “9/11 mosque”, which is actually instead an Islamic community center, has merits on both sides of the conversation regarding its existence, the conversation should not even be occurring, let alone at the level or with the furor that it currently holds. The simple answer to the situation is Freedom of Religion, via [...]

Working Class Joes and The Shadows of Capitalism

rushmoreRU482 — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:20:25 +0000

From David Anthony Hohol… Now at the very beginnings of a new millennia, working class citizens continue to live a life of permanent insecurity never being sure that the current job will last or how much longer they will be able to live in their rented houses. The experience of living in fear continues to [...]

Raiding Saudi

rushmoreRU482 — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:43:59 +0000

From Saudi Arabia Corespondent Eman Al Nafjan… Ok I took a break and I learned something about myself. I’m a polygamist, I’ve married this blog over the father of my children and now I’m attached to it and cannot stay away too long from my spoiled second husband, let alone two months. If I try, [...]

The Kazi Files – The Greatest Lie Ever Told

rushmoreRU482 — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:16:03 +0000

“ Mr. Speaker, we are now in chapter 11. Members of Congress are officially presiding over the greatest reorganization of any bankrupt entity in history”… Congressman James Traficant March 17th 1993 I’m afraid that those words uttered by congressman James Traficant, back in 1993 were true. In fact this was not the first time that [...]

The Ku Joni Syndrome

rushmoreRU482 — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:20:27 +0000

From Tanzania Corespondent Lute Wa Lutengano… I have failed not to write something about football. After all, all talk now is about the ‘beautiful game’ taking place in ‘Ku-Joni’ as my tribal ancestors used to call what is now the land of Madiba a.k.a. Mandela – South Africa. You see where I come from in [...]

Third World Greed

rushmoreRU482 — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 02:05:57 +0000

From Indonesia / Bangladesh Corespondent Rezwan… This is a story of any developing country where the rich and powerful reign and the the people do not exercise or do not have their equal right. I was surprised to see some street vendors trying to sell a photocopy version of an edition of Tempo news magazine [...]

Designed Fearless

rushmoreRU482 — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:37:09 +0000

From Special Guest Iman Assad… I can see life smiling at me and hear its words of love. I am fully present with my body and soul, totally committed to my dreams, not losing a single precious moment, living every instant with dedication and clarity of mind…. I have no doubts, I trust life and [...]