December 26, 2012, 8:13 pm 9 comments in the last 7 days.
O Little Town in Occupied Territory.

What people might not know is that the city of Bethlehem today is not in Israel but in Palestine, and that it is a bustling city with 28,000 people. One third of them are Palestinian Christians. 

When Christians today sing “O little town of Bethlehem” they seldom think of the real city with the real people.

December 13, 2022, 3:11 pm 4 comments in the last 7 days.
6 Crucial Business Travel Tips.

Business travel is an essential business aspect. Traveling for business allows you to network with other industry professionals while meeting new people and connecting with prospective customers.

June 3, 2023, 6:13 pm 3 comments in the last 7 days.
Disconnecting War from Its Consequences.

Twenty-two years ago, Congress put sanity up for a vote. Sanity lost in the House, 420-1. It lost in the Senate, 98-0. Barbara Lee’s lone vote for sanity remains a tiny light of courageous hope flickering in a chaotic world.

March 2, 2012, 12:41 pm 1 comments in the last 7 days.
High Stakes in Geneva in 2009 and 2012: Dayan Jayatilleka recalls.

The 19th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) has commenced in Geneva from February 27th. It is very likely that Sri Lanka would figure as item 10 on the agenda during the concluding stages of the conclave in the days between March 21st to 23rd.

November 11, 2011, 3:33 pm 1 comments in the last 7 days.
Ode to a Humble Hero of Sri Lanka: Dr Brian Senewiratne.

Last week, we carried an amazing article by Dr Brian Senewiratne, a Sinhalese Sri Lankan, who may be one of the most reasonable voices in this community when it comes to Lanka's history of ethnic cleansing. I was honored that Dr. Senewiratne dispatched the story to our newsroom. He is a portrait of humility. Dr. Senewiratne does not hesitate to assess responsibility for the 2009 Genocide of Tamil people by the government of Majinda Rajapaksa.