OK, OBL DEAD. I’m not sad he is dead, murdered even, but I’ve written several emails this morning to different friends, friends heading to India and Australia, asking them not to go. My brother is in China. He is due home this weekend. I’ll be relieved when he returns, as …
Rethink Afghanistan
Renee reminded me of this with a clip she posted. Brave New Films has partnered with RAWA, to help Afghans displaced by US war, focusing on what is really happening in Afghanistan as a result of US policy. The partnership is to provide direct aid to displaced people living in …
The Last of the Scapegoats
Pia reminded me that Robert McNamara died. I’m not as well schooled on the Vietnam era as I am on other things, though I know more about it than most people my age, if only because I find it more interesting than shopping for Jim Choo’s — they are out …
Silence is the Enemy
A rare cross posting from Darfur: An Unforgivable Hell on Earth. There is clearly a debate as to whether all publicity is good publicity. We won’t get into that here, but I lean on the side of usually, with exceptions. “Silence is Not Golden”. As I’ve written about the situation …
Come Cry With – Me Happy New Year
Happy New Year to all my readers. No resolutions here. Resolutions are such a waste of energy. Time would be better spent demanding the treasury figure out where all my bail-out money went, because they don’t appear to know. Better spent answering the question asked of me recently, “have you …
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – Statement from the Executive Director The first year-long phase of UNIFEM’S Say NO to Violence against Women campaign concluded today, when signatures collected worldwide were presented to UN Secretary-General …
