Political Issues Archive

  • gasprice

    Mr. Obama, the Gas Prices Are Too Damn High

    A non-profit, Generation Opportunity, is announcing a gas prices petition for young Americans. It aims to tell President Obama and his administration to ease their restrictions on domestic energy exploration and open up more land and offshore for drilling in order to bring gas prices...

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  • ov

    OneVoice Balloons for Arab Peace Initiative

    From a village near Jenin that borders on the 1967 line, OneVoice Palestine youth activists and locals released into Israel hundreds of helium balloons carrying the text of the Arab Peace Initiative on Saturday, April 28, drawing attention toward this historic opportunity. OneVoice is an...

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  • rrpicb

    Coming Soon: Attack of Anna Hazare – Part 2

    By Rakesh Raman Nah. Nah. Nah. You didn’t guess it right. “Attack of Anna Hazare – Part 2” is not any sequel to a Hollywood flick or the second part of a gory video game. It’s about a real show that is going to happen...

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  • assange

    Wikileaks Boss Julian Assange to Host TV Show

    By Rakesh Raman Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who has been facing severe opposition aimed at gagging his dissenting voice, is active again after keeping a low profile during the past few months. This time, he has chosen Russia to launch his “revealing missiles” against the...

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  • annan

    Syrian Violence Continues Despite Peace Promise

    Despite Syrian Government’s commitment to UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan to withdraw troops by April 10, state violence continues in Syria. The Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations (UN) and the League of Arab States, Kofi Annan (pictured above) stressed the escalation of violence...

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  • ncas

    New National Campaign to End Child Abuse

    National Children’s Alliance (NCA) in the U.S. believes that child abuse is a national tragedy and a silent killer that demands government attention and public awareness. It will highlight National Child Abuse Prevention Month efforts during the month of April. Web initiative.

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  • ramdev

    Ramdev Asks Indian Army Chief to Fight Corruption

    Ramdev, a popular yoga instructor in India, who has been holding protests against the government on the issues of corruption and black money, today invited Indian Army Chief, General V. K. Singh, to join his campaign after retirement. Singh is retiring next month after a...

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  • express

    Is India Facing Any Coup Attempt by the Army?

    The stories of a coup attempt in India are going meme all over the Internet, though the Indian government including the Prime Minister (PM) of India and the Defence Minister have dismissed such reports as baseless. It all started with a front-page report today in...

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  • annan

    Syria Accepts Kofi Annan’s Peace Plan

    After a long dilly-dallying during the past few days, it’s said that the Syrian rulers have accepted the peace formula offered by the former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan (pictured above). The Syrian government led by President Bashar al-Assad has finally agreed to withdraw its troops and...

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  • laden

    Mumbai Blasts: $10 M U.S. Reward to Nab Hafiz Saeed

    Hafiz Saeed, who is believed to be the brain behind 26/11 (Nov. 26, 2008) terror attacks in India’s financial capital Mumbai (a.k.a. Bombay), is now facing the wrath of U.S. administration. It’s reported that Obama administration has announced a reward of a whopping $10 million...

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  • agahi

    Scribes Denounce Radical Mindset in Pakistan

    The winners of the AGAHI Awards 2012 showcased counter-narratives discouraging radical mindset in Pakistan, according to the organizers of the Awards event. Announced Sunday, April 1, AGAHI Awards are stated to be Pakistan’s First Journalism Awards, aimed at recognizing the country’s best journalists. These awards...

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  • bush

    Bush Institute Launches Freedom Collection

    The George W. Bush Institute this week unveiled the Freedom Collection, a first-of-its-kind living repository documenting the continued struggle for human freedom and liberty around the world. President and Mrs. Laura Bush spoke to an audience of dissidents, freedom advocates and representatives from local community...

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