Egypt’s latest Pharaoh.
With this one yet another Egypt-related post will linger on the Internet, though with high probabilities of not steering any controversy. Nonetheless, how could I silence my thoughts as the nation of pyramid builders overthrows its latest Pharaoh? On January 25 thousands of Egyptians inundated the streets voicing their discontent with poverty, government corruption, unemployment, and most of all discontent with the … Read more
Ahlan Wa’sahlan to the New Venezuelan Gozadera
Sometimes my curiosity wonders off– far into a distance, I rarely seem to catch it. And so over these weeks I could not help but wonder what happened behind close doors during the latest visit of Iranian dictator Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to his counterpart, and tropical clown, Hugo Chavez of Venezuela. Does your imagination ever take you places … Read more
Europeans vs. Indigenous Natives
This past Monday, October 12, the world celebrated the “Meeting of two Worlds”– or the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the Americas. But really there is such a monstrous debate over what the day should be called. While some celebrate with pretty parades and poems, others call for insurgency and emancipation. Here are some … Read more
Music Before Freedom?
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 31: Everyone is entitled to a free concert and some lovely music. Everyone includes those who starve to death, live under precarious conditions, have no access to education and freedom of thought, are subjected to the violation of all the articles in this declaration, have no access to … Read more
