Nearly three million Vietnamese were killed and another four million injured in the Vietnam War, which destroyed or heavily damaged 2,923 school buildings, 1850 hospitals and clinics, 484 churches and 465 temples and pagodas.
Marketing the Self
The human tendency to self cherish is the main dish in life. Humans have been eating it, probably since the beginning of our species. In addition to the main dish is a set of side dishes called consumerism, capitalism, and commodification.
Looking Back With the New Order
Has social networking changed us and made us prone to misplaced awe and extremity? Have we forgotten the weighty meaning of such words as “never” and “always”?
Dalai Lama Supports Legalizing Medicinal Marijuana
Billions of dollars have been spent across the continent in the futile war on drugs. In the U.S., we have prison cells filled with folks whose main or only crime is using and/or selling this plant.
Lidless Eyes
This poem is a response to the exploitative nature of society. No one is spared . Not even infants, who are used in commercials. Hunger and homelessness are other issues touched upon here.
Ian’s Coffee Stop
Never underestimate the power of a community. Most people would see at first glance a quickly deteriorating art-deco building in the heart of a city. This is simply the veneer, the real story lies a little deeper.
Putting the Brakes on “Obamacare” – Obstructionism or Prudence?
The immediate effect of implementing the bill will be to direct the Federal Government to pay some undetermined but undoubtedly large sum of money directly to insurance companies to subsidize health insurance for younger people who lack employer benefits
What Cell Phones Have Taken From Me
Cell phones have deprived me of safety on the highway, the quiet use of libraries, and the enjoyment of movies.
Precinct Oldie
Delali Norvor is a teenage writer residing in Maryland. Delali has shared with us one of the poems from a recently published book of her poetry called The National Eyes of an Urban Pariah.
Bradley Manning: The Kid Who Told the Truth
Remember when you were a child, when you did something wrong, you might have had this feeling that if you told the truth about what you had done, you would get into trouble? Perhaps you chose to take the route of not talking, and hoping your wrongdoing would remain undiscovered. Perhaps you even had a […]
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