Consequences of the Disaster in Japan

The disaster in Japan last week reminds us that we are not in control of our planet. Thousands were killed and thousands more displaced from their homes by one of the largest earthquakes in recorded history and its aftermath. We tend to take things for granted, especially all the luxuries and gadgets that make our [...]

The People v. Gadaffi?

                                                                                                             Every news channel has something to say about the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Libya is in the midst of a civil war, much in the fashion we witnessed several weeks ago in Egypt. Gaddafi is however far more power-hungry than Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and has refused to hand over power, engaging his forces directly with [...]