The elephant in the room: Obama, the left and the race question By Malik Miah Links August 10, 2008 Much of the world is fascinated by the current US presidential election. The main reason is because the Untied States is ready to do something that most developed countries would never consider doing: electing a representative from an oppressed minority as head of state. Could Australia
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Behind the Drive to War By Ismael Hossein-zadeh A most widely-cited factor behind the Bush administration’s drive to war is said to be oil. “No Blood for Oil” has been a rallying cry for most of the opponents of the war. Yet, such claims cannot be supported by facts. Major oil companies have come (in recent years and decades) to prefer peace, stability, and predictability in global markets
I Don't Have a God Complex. You've Got a Simple God. By Brady Bonk Created Jul 2 2008 - 3:06pm "Some people say" that Barack Obama's speech of July 1 supporting a new initiative of federal outreach to faith-based good works is pandering. Even if it were pandering, it would be a good thing. But it's not. For one thing, it may mean that Barack Obama, unlike the Current President, reads
Interesting. But, not quite the full story. Laval was acting under a grant from the State of SC to 870 acres of "land" in Charleston Harbor. The Corps of Engineers had already started work on the Fort when they stopped because of Laval's claim. The State Legislature may well have initially supported Laval's action because there was concern that the placement of the Fort would hinder
