It used to be that stand and deliver meant a robber wanted you to handover your money, but the stakes in armed robberies can now be much higher. We reported on the disturbing trend during this global recession for the impoverished to sell their organs, such as kidneys, as a means to survive. The
Read Full StoryBar Refaeli has enjoyed a long time romance with Hollywood leading man, Leonardo DiCaprio. Now in an ironic twist, Jewish extremists have called on her not to marry DiCaprio as it could in their words ‘dilute the Jewish race’. I would have thought that politicizing racial purity was not a pa
Read Full StoryA rerun from the vaults, about an issue that should never be forgotten. There is something intrinsically troubling in there being 37 million people living below the poverty line in one of the top ten richest countries in the world. While the definition of whether the ‘poverty line’ in thi
Read Full StoryIn a case perhaps of where there is a dollar there is little principle, Weightwatchers New Zealand has added McDonalds to its list of approved diet venues. While McDonalds is trying to add more nutritious and healthy choices to its menu, observers fear that any body hungry drawn into McDonalds
Read Full StoryDebate is underway following proposals from Tanzania and Zambia to allow a limited sale of ivory. Kenyan officials are afraid that if sales are approved in neighboring countries, elephant poaching will increase and evidence is indicating they may be correct. Poaching of elephants has risen steep
Read Full StoryYesterday we covered a contentious report that higher IQ correlates to non-religious views. So it is telling that a recent Gallup poll found that 44% of Americans believe that God created human beings in their present form and many also think the human body is perfectly designed. However, mos
Read Full StoryIn a new scientific study that is sure to cause a stir a longitudinal study concludes that more intelligent people are statistically more likely to exhibit social values and religious and political preferences that are deemed to be progressive by current definition. Specifically, liberalism an
Read Full StoryAfghanistan is a complex theater enough due to its inherent nature; but adding to the level of difficulty is the chain of command challenge. We have reported on this before in relation to NATO, where the chain of command is riddled with what are called “National Caveats.” These are the spe
Read Full StoryIndia, like many other developing countries, faces the dual challenge of poor roads and overflowing trash landfills. Poor roads are a challenge both economically and in terms of human development. Fast, efficient transit corridors are an integral enabler of societal advancement. Now an entrepren
Read Full StoryThe debate around health reform in the US is partisan and vitriolic. It has been cast as a battle between the evil of big government versus the efficiency of the free markets. Any reform is demonized as social tinkering, and the fact of the matter that a bloated, over-expensive system with compa
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It used to be that stand and deliver meant a robber wanted you to handover your money, but the stakes in armed robberies can now be much higher. We reported on the disturbing trend during this global recession for the impoverished to sell their organs, such as kidneys, as a means to survive. The
03.17.2010 | Asia, India | Stuart Ford
Bar Refaeli has enjoyed a long time romance with Hollywood leading man, Leonardo DiCaprio. Now in an ironic twist, Jewish extremists have called on her not to marry DiCaprio as it could in their words ‘dilute the Jewish race’. I would have thought that politicizing racial purity was not a pa
A rerun from the vaults, about an issue that should never be forgotten. There is something intrinsically troubling in there being 37 million people living below the poverty line in one of the top ten richest countries in the world. While the definition of whether the ‘poverty line’ in thi
In a case perhaps of where there is a dollar there is little principle, Weightwatchers New Zealand has added McDonalds to its list of approved diet venues. While McDonalds is trying to add more nutritious and healthy choices to its menu, observers fear that any body hungry drawn into McDonalds
Debate is underway following proposals from Tanzania and Zambia to allow a limited sale of ivory. Kenyan officials are afraid that if sales are approved in neighboring countries, elephant poaching will increase and evidence is indicating they may be correct. Poaching of elephants has risen steep
Yesterday we covered a contentious report that higher IQ correlates to non-religious views. So it is telling that a recent Gallup poll found that 44% of Americans believe that God created human beings in their present form and many also think the human body is perfectly designed. However, mos
In a new scientific study that is sure to cause a stir a longitudinal study concludes that more intelligent people are statistically more likely to exhibit social values and religious and political preferences that are deemed to be progressive by current definition. Specifically, liberalism an
Afghanistan is a complex theater enough due to its inherent nature; but adding to the level of difficulty is the chain of command challenge. We have reported on this before in relation to NATO, where the chain of command is riddled with what are called “National Caveats.” These are the spe
India, like many other developing countries, faces the dual challenge of poor roads and overflowing trash landfills. Poor roads are a challenge both economically and in terms of human development. Fast, efficient transit corridors are an integral enabler of societal advancement. Now an entrepren
03.9.2010 | Asia, India | Stuart Ford
The debate around health reform in the US is partisan and vitriolic. It has been cast as a battle between the evil of big government versus the efficiency of the free markets. Any reform is demonized as social tinkering, and the fact of the matter that a bloated, over-expensive system with compa
