Educating Young Minds with Sports
Apart from war, the other enemy of Afghanistans development has been corruption. Listed as one of the most corrupt countries in th…
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The Slow yet Steady Rise of Rugby Popularity in Afghanistan
When Mohammad Mansoor Majid returned to Afghanistan from the UK, he brought back with him, among other things, the game of rugby. …
Chile's Forced Disappearances Still Inadequately Sanctioned?
Very few of the convicted perpetrators are effectively serving a sentence, due to the low penalties imposed or other benefits gran…
Native Americans Must be Consulted over "Sacred" Land Sale: UN Expert
The Sioux peoples had been acknowledged their rights to the Black Hills via an 1868 Treaty with the US Government until gold was d…
Giving Up My Right to Be Me: Young Afghan Girls Pose As Boys to Gain Social Acceptance
Imagine donning short hair and wearing clothes traditionally worn by a man...as a female. How far could someone go to achieve thei…
Should Women/Girls Fear Arab Revolutions
There is no guarantee that revolutions are exclusively progressive. Rather, they are a reshuffling of the status quo and all inter…
Akin's “Legitimate Rape” & “Enforced Pregnancy” in Bosnia
Women/girls cannot be saddled with another guilt for rape forced upon them as US Congressman Todd Akins comments would appear to i…
Apple Hums: “Party Like it’s 1999!”
Today Apple surpassed Microsofts market cap value of 1999. Apple now has assumed title as highest valued business in history, (alb…
Why Veterans' Job Prospects Matter
As American troops withdraw from Afghanistan and look toward a more compact military, the quality of recruits will become even mor…
The Rockefeller's Kykuit
Kykuit is the Rockefeller Family Estate in Potantico Hills at Tarrytown overlooking the majestic HudsonRiver. Some have said that …
