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Posted By:  jongbloed
Posted On:  Oct 10, 2008

  Nobel Prize for AIDS Research

At the AIDS Conference in August, one of the speakers in the Lancet Series on HIV Prevention Jeffrey O’Malley said something along the lines of “I’m amazed that the inventors of Safe Sex have yet to win a Nobel Prize.”  Well, it isn’t quite the inventors of safe...... [view]

Posted By:  dchase
Posted On:  Oct 8, 2008

  Power Vote

So, Power Vote is this awesome initiative to get 1,000,000 young voters to pledge to vote green. The thought is with a million young people saying they will only vote for green candidates then politicians will have to begin supporting green initiatives. I learned about Power Vote from the...... [view]

Posted By:  dchase
Posted On:  Oct 8, 2008

  The Financial Crisis

Well, four days after Bush signed into law the $700 Billion dollar bailout package the Dow has fallen to it’s lowest point in 5 years. I know they say it will take a while for the package to really loosen up the credit markets and solve some of our economic woes but they also said [...]... [view]

Posted By:  jongbloed
Posted On:  Sep 15, 2008

  Canada, Where is the Noise?

Recently, I stumbled upon the new “Declare Yourself” Public Service Announcements online. It showcases various celebrities with their mouths sewn shut using various objects. Jessica Alba’s bondage inspired PSA attracts youth by its striking visual metaphor. The intentions...... [view]

Posted By:  RaquelEvita
Posted On:  Jul 26, 2008

  This Muslim knows how to have fun & great minds to watch out for

We all have our vices, whether we like to ‘fess up to them or not. Mine are slightly embarassing. But I’m willing to own up to them: * Independent bookstores: the one in my neighborhood has the most incredible Middle Eastern politics, current affairs and history sections...... [view]

Posted By:  RaquelEvita
Posted On:  Jun 18, 2008

  Afghanistan: the latest

                      A friend recently wrote to me on the subject of Afghanistan. She wondered if, given all of the attention being given to other situations worldwide - Afghanistan has slipped many people’s radar screens. She elaborated: people are still...... [view]

Posted By:  RaquelEvita
Posted On:  Jun 3, 2008

  “Barack Obama clinches Democratic nomination”

Now this is a presidential smile…                                                     They had better not be messing with me . I can’t take it any longer. More to come. But nothing until I can pull myself away from the...... [view]

Posted By:  vanessamason
Posted On:  Dec 11, 2007

  My reading list

My lack of a television and a slim selection of print reading material has led me to find other ways of staying connected to what is going on in the reast of the world. These were some of the interesting things that I read about this past week. DEVELOPMENT The AIDG blog presents an...... [view]

Posted By:  RaquelEvita
Posted On:  May 27, 2008

  Women tearing each other down - stop the madness!

I’m certainly deviating from my usual subject matter, but this is ridiculous . I commend Princess Beatrice for responding to this with grace. ... [view]

Posted By:  RaquelEvita
Posted On:  May 20, 2008

  Barack Obama - Portland, Oregon

I love the child who says he wants to be president “like Obama” - priceless and precious!   ... [view]

Posted By:  RaquelEvita
Posted On:  May 19, 2008

  U.S. soldier uses Qur’an for target practice

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  Global Affairs Monitor - Modern China: The Promise and Challenge of an Emerging Superpower

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Website:  http://monitor.worldsavvy.org
  Description:   Modern China: The Promise and Challenge of an Emerging Superpower The Chinese narrative is unique, and Western powers in an age of globalization find themselves in unfamiliar territory. As global economies become increasingly integrated and pressing world problems require global solutions, the well-being of all countries is affected by China. Most experts see the international community today as being at a cross-roads: China cannot be ignored, so it must necessarily be either balanced and contained, or engaged as a full-fledged, (and perhaps unconditional) member of the world’s power infrastructure.
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