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Capitalism, The Most Efficient Economic System, But Not an End in Itself

It is the growing spiritual vacuum in our society which should be the focus of our attention as we proceed into the 21st century

(WASHINGTON DC) - Capitalism, it should now be clear, is the most efficient form of economic organization.

The Streets of Despair

A Remembrance of the East Multnomah county Mexican Ghetto.

(PORTLAND, OR) - Those who walk the streets of despair, walk with stooped shoulders, hoodies pulled tight over their heads.

They stare down at the concrete sidewalk in front of them, one hand on a belt holding up pants that are hanging just above their bony pelvis.

Circumcision, the Greatest Crime Against Humanity, Racist and Catalyzer of Fanaticism, Terrorism, Genocide and Feminicide

"Every man who has chosen lie as an instrument must inexorably choose violence as a rule." Alexander Soljenitsyne

(PARIS) - In a minority (20% of humanity), some cultures destroy the specific organs of autosexuality (the foreskin, and sometimes the clitoris).

In a majority, the other cultures respect human anatomy. The use of the same term to designate both mutilations shows that circumcision is responsible for excision.

Music Video Tribute for Palestine and Ziyad Yaghi

A story of growth with two former students of mine, Bader Apoelar and Ahmed Abdel Khaliqm...

(EAST JERUSALEM, Occupied Palestine) - Today's youth is a beautiful and energetic resource which can be prepared toward creating a better future.

I personally enjoy shaping the minds of this resource throughout my career, to prepare them not only for success, but to also bear and struggle with the unfortunate burdens we adults fail to resolve today.

The American Myth: `We Are Number One`

Why do we have the highest costs for cell phones, prescription drugs and health care?

(JAMESTOWN, RI) - Americans who think we have the best of everything in the world are sadly mistaken, and one has to wonder why Americans hold this false belief.

Circumcision and the Twofold Emotional Pathway Arising from the Cycle of Betrayal

I always had an internal battle because of my humiliation and injustice. ~ I wanted it to work like other men’s worked. Andrei Chikatilo.[1]

(MONTEREY, CA) - The majority of known serial killers live in America. This is abstract statistical evidence.

World law enforcement realizes the vast majority of countries do not document as well because of inability. Politics may hinder. Once in Russia serial killing was considered a decadent Western phenomenon.

How To Avoid Getting Drawn Into Petty Fights

The one thought that you have to maintain is that you are a self respecting and dignified person and you will not allow anyone to compromise who you are.

(WASHINGTON DC) - A couple of days ago, I caught a segment of a show in which the psychologist and television personality was giving advice to a couple who were fighting like cats and dogs.

Examining the Generation Gap: Differences Needn`t Create Conflict

"Diversity should never to taken for perversity--it isn't."

(SALEM) - As a longtime gerontologist, I've worked hard to try to narrow the Generation Gap that often creates unneeded conflict between Youth and Elders.

When it comes to family members, the diversity is a bit different.

Some Context for What`s Transpiring in Pakistan and What Not to do in the Upcoming 2013 Elections

Com'on you idle spectators and bullshit purveyors (those who deliver crap in the opportunity they get in the media), all my good friends I am sure.

(WASHINGTON DC) - The New SAVAK in Pakistan, the latest spate of shia killings, should be examined in the context given below and the senseless creation of “revolutionary times” across the world will begin to make sense.

Pakistan is a component of it. ld will begin to make sense. Pakistan is a component of it. That component is tickled through sectarianism as that is the genius of our peoples.

FBI Urged to Track Hate Crimes Against Sikhs, Hindus

Over 6,600 hate crimes were reported in 2010 alone.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Several community organisations, including a South Asian coalition, have launched a signature drive to press lawmakers to ask the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to track hate crimes against Sikh, Hindu, and Arab Americans.

While the FBI has various categories to track hate crimes, crimes directed at these three communities are not currently tracked, according to the South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT).