| Ayoon wa Azan ( Before Meeting Him )
The April 12, 2007, issue of the magazine the 'New York Review of Books' contains an article entitled "On Israel, America and AIPAC", by George Soros, the world-known businessman. It begins with an accurate and objective analysis of the Palestinian situation, the national unity government and the Arab initiative for peace with Israel. It continues to review the extremism of the official US-Jewish lobby and its dominance of the US policy in the Middle East, with all the harms this has caused to the objective of Middle East peace, and Israel's own interests. I had heard of Georges Soros before meeting him. While the world of economics did not concern me in the least, I have become interested in his activities because some of his political stances and charity activities. Then I followed up on his participation in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, and I found that he was as I had heard about him, or even better.
Resolving the chaos in Iraq: Some students have their say
The United States-led invasion of Iraq has had devastating consequences for both countries. According to researchers at Johns Hopkins University, the war may now have cost over 600,000 Iraqis their lives. Nearly 3,000 American troops have died and the US continues to spend massive sums on the war. The need for new approaches in Iraq has become more urgent than ever. Changes are needed within the country itself and abroad, and Iraq needs the help of the international community more than ever. We three students - one Moroccan, one Egyptian and one American - present our "common sense" proposal for the future of Iraq.The major problems facing Iraq today are as much economic as they are military. The power and sewage systems in Baghdad have been an embarrassment for years - after all, they worked under Saddam Hussein, but crumbled in American hands, largely due to a ferocious insurgency the US was not prepared for.
Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Selected as Young Global Leader
MIAMI, FL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- March 27, 2007 -- Patricia Menendez Cambo, chair of Greenberg Traurig's Global Practice Group, has been honored as a 2007 Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world. The prestigious annual distinction recognized 250 exceptional individuals for their professional accomplishments, their commitment to society and their potential to contribute to shaping the future of the world. Ms. Menendez Cambo was the only Cuban-American selected by the World Economic Forum in 2007. The World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland was held January 23-28. Drawn from a pool of over 4,000 candidates, the Young Global Leaders nominated in 2007 have been chosen by a selection committee of 34 eminent international media leaders, including Marjorie Scardino, Chief Executive, Pearson, United Kingdom; Arthur Sulzberger, Chairman and Publisher, The New York Times, USA; Tom Glocer, Chief Executive Officer, Reuters, United Kingdom; and Hisashi Hieda, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Fuji Television Network, Japan.
How India Corp can grow
For decades, Indians had a victim mentality. The experience of colonialism was bad enough, but for a nation brought up on a diet of brave Rajput, Maratha and
Mughal kings, and stories of the Ramayana and Mahabharata, the ultimate humiliation was that it was a company the East India Company that defeated the nawabs, rajas and Peshwas. So there is a latent desire to hit back from the depth of this victimhood. Some day, we Indians will be in Leadenhall Street and take over the bloody East India Company. It is, of course, not there any longer, but we will get back. Now, 60 years after independence, that victim mentality is gone; almost, that is, except for the RSS and the CPM types. After 40 years of bad economic policy making, which tied the economy down to a slow rate of growth and benefited only the babus all of them dedicated Socialists, of course India woke up to its own potential in 1991.
Economic News SUMMARY, March 28
The economic sentiment indicator in Slovakia posted a moderate drop in March. The Statistics Office data show it going down 0.4 percentage points in the third month of this year to 131.7 points due to negative development of all its components but the confidence indicator in services. The economic sentiment indicator was 7.3 percentage points higher in a year-on-year comparison and exceeded the long-term average by 8.2 percentage points, announced the Slovak Statistics Office on Wednesday. Industrial Producer Prices Up 0.3 Percent in February
Industrial producer prices in Slovakia increased by 0.3 percent in February over the previous month. Prices of products of industrial producers for the local market grew 1.8 percent from January. Prices of electricity, gas, steam and heated water rose 4.4 percent, prices of mineral raw materials mounted by 0.9 percent, while prices of products of industrial manufacturing went down by 0.1 percent, the Statistics Office of the Slovak Republic informed SITA on Wednesday.
Capitalism vs socialism in national development
During the course of a nation's development, serious analysis of issues in political debate will rarely receive frontline billing among the masses and will invariably take a back seat. Very rarely will the actual ebb and flow of important issues and ideas trickle down to the man in the street. Generally speaking, therefore, in underdeveloped societies, one could draw the conclusion that mainly through a lack of awareness by the people, political parties will very rarely get elected because of a particular set of core political values or beliefs, but rather because of the more rudimentary interaction with the people, of appearance, speech, charisma and promises made, etc. In spite of this, however, and hidden beneath the bluster and rhetoric of electioneering, there still remains a political spectrum of ideas from left to right to which most, if not all political parties will adhere, and which determines their underlying political and economic philosophy.
Colleagues say Autry deputy is abrasive
Many who know Fresno's deputy mayor say they are surprised he's under investigation for sexual harassment. But they aren't surprised he's in trouble.Roger Montero, 57, has rubbed many the wrong way during his six years at City Hall.Last week, Montero came under fire when a female temporary employee made the sexual harassment complaint. Her allegation, which officials decline to detail, is being investigated by an outside attorney who is expected to issue a report to the City Attorney's Office today or early next week.Montero is Fresno's first deputy mayor. He was brought to City Hall shortly after Mayor Alan Autry, a friend, took office in 2001 and has been Autry's point man on major projects. Montero, who remains in his $75,000-a-year job, was told not to comment on the investigation."Even though I'd love to tell my story, doggone it, I just can't," Montero said Thursday.
Darfur lecturer speaks at SHU
On March 26, 2007 the National Catholic Center for Holocaust Education and the JoAnne Boyle World Affairs Forum hosted a lecture by Sharon Hutchinson at Seton Hill University (SHU). Hutchinson was a 2005 Nobel Peace Prize nominee and professor of anthropology and African studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The topic of the lecture was Genocide in Darfur: Sudans Defiance of International Human Rights. My interest in genocide just crept up on me, said Hutchinson. I was there when the Darfur issue exploded and I have an ethical obligation to alert people to the reality of the situation. Hutchinson served with the U.S . State Departments Civilian Protection Monitoring Team in Sudan for four months during 2002 and 2003. During her time there, she reported on the military violence conducted by the Government of Sudan.
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