Analysis of the Israel–Palestine conflict tends to focus on politics and history. But other forces are at work, related to beliefs and feelings deeply embedded in Judeo-Christian tradition.
The situation in Afghanistan is not getting much better. This week a member of their police, who are being trained by Our Boys turned out to be a Taliban insurgent and shot five British soldiers at their own check point while they took tea.
What may save the Obama peace effort is 'the Jenin Way'.
If you have seen this in an email circulating the wires, ignore the email. Here is the source.
The debut of the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 looks sure to become the most successful product launch in the history of entertainment, with global first-day sales estimated at $500 million.
Paul Carr writes in Techcrunch – After Fort Hood, another example of how 'citizen journalists' can't handle the truth. Paul describes that during the Fort Hood news blackout, Twitter updates contributed to the disinformation.
It's the site of the best cash-making machine that global capitalism has ever produced, and, some say, a political force more powerful than governments. The people who work behind the brass-trim glass doors make more money than some countries do.
An interesting blog. Ben Atlas uses a lot of metaphors in his writing. I have little direct knowledge (or interest) of the subjects he touches on. But loved the bottom line conclusion he draws. Your thoughts? Let's talk :-)
This is weird, even if you don't understand Russian!
This article was written just before Obama's inauguration in January. It is long and deep, provokes much thought and provides some very good analogies. It makes for compelling reading.
It was 13 March 1989 when Tim Berners-Lee, working at Cern in Geneva, came up with the concept that became the worldwide web.
If China's richest man knew he was about to become the most prominent casualty of the country's love-hate relationship with capitalism, he didn't show it this past August.
So, that's it. I'm sick of "social media experts". (If I know you and you are one, then obviously I'm not talking about you). I'm sick of "social media sensations". And I'm sick of social media. Social media is people. People talk about stuff. The end.
Aficionados of the US internet newspaper the Huffington Post, and umpteen other blogs, are now mulling over a guide to food and drink options that purportedly boosts your brain, lowers your blood pressure or staves off cancer.
In his first visit to a public school since his inauguration, President Barack Obama, with First Lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, spent this afternoon at Capital City Public Charter School, an Expeditionary Learning school.
Amid Barack Obama's inauguration as US president, the war on Gaza and the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks, Pakistan's media had until recently all but ignored the descent into hell of the Swat Valley in the North-West Frontier Province.
My wife and I grew up across the lines between Israel and Gaza.
A group in India has recorded its own tribute to Obama. Has subtitles in English.
The UK's C4 had a documentary from their Dispatches series titled Unseen Gaza last night. UK viewers who missed it can catch up via the link in this seed. This blog poses one of the questions that the documentary touched on.
A mother has been spared jail for the sake of her children after her three-year-old son was filmed smoking in front of her.
Although Mr Olmert's announcement was only a first step towards halting the conflict in Gaza, the UN is not the only international body insisting that inquiries must be held as soon as possible into the tactics and weapons used by Israel.
A former UN chief weapons inspector says he is ready to testify about the false US allegations which led to the Iraq war before a tribunal.
The best strategy to end the increasingly bloody occupation is for Israel to become the target of the kind of global movement that put an end to apartheid in South Africa.
History is relentless. Sometimes its destructive gyre gets overcome: France and Germany freed themselves after 1945 from war's cycle. So did Poland and Germany. China and Japan scarcely love each other but do business. Only in the Middle East do the dead rule.
It appears that Israel's military campaign against Hamas will prove to be a blunder of greater magnitude than its 2006 attempt to neutralize Hezbollah. Israel continues to be oblivious to lessons dictated by very recent history.
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Ah Ha! I knew you were around and just not saying anything! Nice to see your comment on my column. As a matter of fact, it's nice to just see you posting something! Thanks and take care of yourself.
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Raat is one of the most caring and thoughtful people ever to write on Newsvine. I'm proud to call him my friend.
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Thank you, Raat, you are a good friend.
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Raat is one of my dearest Newsvine friends. Always encouraging, insightful and supportive--he's a good guy.
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Raat dishes up food for thought, spiced with strong opinion and a side of good humor.
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Raat, I just published my first article. It can be found in the Greenhouse. Would you check it out and let me know what you think.
Thanks,
Psykhe— psykhe
East, West, South, North --- Here, There, EverywhereLucky fellow!!
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I love reading Raat's perspectives on any topic. One of my favorites.
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Raat ki Raani, I don't know what took me so long to get to this. I have appreciated you for a long time and expect us to have years more of association. You are one of the finest examples of the very best of Newsvine. Thank you.
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Hi Raat, First, let me thank you to advice me. A fact, I got initial interest in this site because of you. I took it very lightly and made that mistake of copying Newspiece as my article, little bit knowingly as it was difficult to find the right way. Thanks for your co-operation.Now i'm a regular visitor here. I did not get any earning yet,and i dont know how to earn, but it's interesting.
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Raanisahib: Omnipotent! Omnipresent!
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From the moment I read Raat ki Raani's original article in which he expressed his thoughts about being new to the vine I was hooked.
His original articles never fail to attract my attention and the skillful diplomacy he exhibits when commenting within threads is admirable.
He keeps Newsvine a kinder, gentler, intellectual place to visit.
— ShaunV
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RkR is singular. Track his comments. That's where the genius is found.
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Hi Raat,
Thank you so much for leaving a comment on my page. I feel like I'm actually a bonafide member now! I see by the above comments that people like and respect you, so I look forward to getting to know you.My experience here has been a good one so far. It's much different than my poetry sites, but I like reading other things, too.
Thank you for the welcome.
Rosie
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Raat continues to delight me with his humor and eloquence... never does a moment go by that he does not add something to the conversation.
I am very glad we are both new together, he definitely is a wonderful addition to NewsVine!
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Hey Raat Ki, thanks for helping me. Passing by just to thanks u nothing more..... Just like (I think it was you) said is just about having some friends and then adding personality to your column... Well I.... Forget it, thanks and bye.
From Your most recent addition to the friend list- Diel- :)
(Yes, I'm just that crazy)
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I'm not sure why Raat is on Newsvine, when he could be out there running the World Bank or something.
But it's good to have him here... coz he's a top banana!
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RkR might be new, but he's an excellent writer, and a great addition to my watchlist. I highly recommend tracking his stuff.
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Raat is my favorite Newsviner and not only because I love the beauty of the name. I mean, how many people have the beauty, the simplicity really, of having a double vowell in the middle of their first name.
But seriously we joined at the same time and read a lot of the same stuff and his participation makes my participation that much more enjoyable and
intellectually stimulating.I can almost stop being mad that he named someone else as his favorite viner.
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Raat landed like that black monolith in Arthur C. Clarke's Space Odyssey, kicking the evolution on Newsvine a couple of notches ahead. He is well informed, socially engaged and an original contributor. Representing the essential qualities of the long-lasting Newsvine columnist, it is no surprise Raat has managed to establish himself as a voice to be recognized in very short time.
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Raat ki Raani has not been on the Vine so long but some of us have felt his impact already. One of my favourite new viners.
— Oluseye