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by Omar Ali Pakistan’s predicament continues to draw comment from all over the world; in the Western (and Westoxicated Eastern) Left, the narrative remains straightforward(to such a degree that one is tempted to share an essay by Trotsky that Tariq Ali may have missed): US imperialism is to blame. In this story, US imperialism “used” poor helpless…
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Cleared of Rape but Lacking Full Exoneration (Norman Costa) By JOHN SCHWARTZ New York Times, Published: September 24, 2011 This article covers, exactly, some of the legal issues we have been discussing in the Troy Davis case. Very, very interesting commentary on, and analysis of, our legal system – particulary the appeals process. Read more HERE.
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First published on 3quarksdaily.com This is not a post about the great tragedy of 9-11 or the great tragedies that followed 9-11. These are just some random thoughts about some arguments that show up around this topic and that I, as a regular blogger and commentator on the intertubes, have taken part in over the…
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India Pakistan Partition BBC Special Presentation 1 of 6 – YouTube. I have only seen a little of it and I can tell you that the usual BBC political correctness and xanthognostisicm does creep in (at the very least, it is "balanced", which means the heroes and villains are equally responsible for all events, except White villians,…
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First published on 3quarkdaily.com We have been here before, but it is being said that the unhappy marriage between the Pentagon and GHQ has deteriorated further and once again, those watching this soap opera are wondering if this union can last? Writing in Al-Arabiya, GHQ’s own Brigadier Shaukat Qadir says that the US appears tobe “gunning for Pakistan’s top…
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This news is being presented in many cases in a slightly misleading manner, since it is more likely that they have just picked up everyone connected with Waziristan manzil, not just the CIA informants. But maybe some of them are CIA informants and that has pissed off the Americans. Meanwhile, the jihadis are pissed because…
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Having recently read the book 'The Hippocratic Myth' by M.Gregg Bloche, the striking subtext states "Why doctors are under pressure to ration care, practice politics and compromise their promise to heal". The author makes a convincing case for his thesis that the current political and economic climate and laws push doctors into juggling contradictory roles…
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from 3QD. SCIENCE SHEDS LIGHT ON POPULATION HISTORY AND LIVING STANDARDS by Omar Ali In a sense, all modern historiography includes the attempt to find objective facts rather than relying on folklore and opinion. To varying extents, a scientific mindset is part of the intellectual toolkit of all modern people and while no person can…
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An interesting follow up to Sujatha's post on Greg Mortenson, his book and his charity. This story in the Economist points to certain liberties that Mortenson may be taking not just with facts but also language. GREG MORTENSON claims to have tried and failed to climb K2 (the world's second-highest mountain), stumbled into a village alone…
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Ho- hum. Another inspirational memoir that isn't. Author/charity tycoon Greg Mortenson, who shot into fame as the climber who was so touched by being nursed back to health by poor villagers after getting lost on a climbing expedition in a remote part of Pakistan, that he founded a trust to build and educate young Pakistani…
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There is much to be said about the Western and Arab intervention in Libya, but it’s 3:00 in the morning and sleep is closing in fast. Instead, three quick comments: This is a war of choice. As such, it would be nice if there was a clear exit strategy, yet I’ve heard little of when…
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Sure you're good at math and building things — but how will these skills ever help you impress members of the opposite sex? That is the burning question with which so many future Cal Tech students grapple before drifting off to sleep at night. There is encouraging news. As I learned in the course of…
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my comment and some updated coverage of the Bahraini uprising….
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I have nothing illuminating to say about the recent events in Egypt. The situation there is exciting, volatile and may well be the harbinger of things to come in the middle east. I am posting here the letters to the editor in the Houston Chronicle, reflecting how some Houstonians view the Egyptian turmoil. Protests and rage in Egypt Feb. 1,…
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I wrote this in April 2009 for Wichaar.com and am posting it unchanged. Its interesting to see how our predictions look 2 years later…. http://wichaar.com/news/294/ARTICLE/13790/2009-04-23.html I recently went on a road trip across the North-Eastern United States and at every stop, the Pakistanis I met were talking about the situation in Pakistan . As is…
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