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By Daniel Ominde
PM Raila Odinga has Suspended his Deputy William Ruto and Education Minister Sam Ongeri over alleged corruption
By Mohd. Reyaz
Despsite Information Commissions repeated directives AIIMS and prosecution have repeatedly denied providing any report in Delhi's Batla House Encounter case.
By Michael North
A city with Arabian-themed street names such as Ali Baba Avenue, Sabur Lane and Sultan Avenue now has one that bears the name of the nation’s first African-American president.
By Michael North
Amid a harmony of marching bands and the low rumble of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, the “Hail to the Chief” parade honoring the renaming of Perviz Avenue to President Barack Obama Avenue attracted onlookers eager to show their support for the newly elected president.
By William Gomes
A tragedy of torn diplomatic relations and uncertainty has existed for almost three decades between the neighboring countries of Myanmar and Bangladesh. This si
By Harumi Gondo
On Monday, in face of the overwhelming DP victory of 308 of 480 parliamentary seats, Japan Prime Minister Taro Aso stepped down as head of the LDP to assume responsibility for his party’s loss.
By Isaac Pacheco
A special joint hearing of the Senate and House committees on Veterans' Affairs convened on Capitol Hill, March 12. Chairmen Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI) and Rep. Bob Filner (D-CA) addressed a range of issues in their opening statements including: the Department of Veterans Affairs' claims backlog, the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill, veterans' mental health services, and advanced VA appropriations. Other committee members also gave brief introductions before opening the floor to the gathered panel of nine Veterans Service Organization (VSO) leaders.
By senyo ofori-parku
Mr. Akwasi Osei-Adjei, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister in Ghana has been charged for "willfully causing financial loss to the state."
By SarahMarie Harman
President Obama has nominated Sandra Sotomayor, a federal appeals court judge, to succeed retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter.
By Akanksha Saxena
Amidst much fanfare and furore the Indo-US nuclear deal was passed on October 10, 2008. After almost a year of signing it, the bilateral accord between US and I
By baird williamson
Richmond Virginia City Council Meeting
By Said BUUNA
The fighting between the al-Shabab militia and members of the Islamic Party broke out early Thursday morning in five areas of Kismayo, a port city around 310 miles (500 kilometers) south of the capital of Mogadishu..
By Diana Hernandez
Summer has been slow for some Phoenix restaurants, but up-and-coming entrepreneurs say they're not discouraged.
By Eugene Latt
Myanmar’s military regime deployed more police officers in Yangon ,determined to prevent any uprising.
By Daniel Ominde
Kenyan journalists will be at the forefront of how to cover potential ethnic animosity in the scheduled 2010 political referendum.
By Abdi Latif Dahir
Kenya's anti-terrorism police have released the name of a Somali-Danish man charged with two counts of attempted murder for trying to kill a Danish cartoonist.
By Abhinav Kaul
The Nuclear Deal is running into rough waters. Will CTBT loving Obama force India into it or not? Only time will tell.
By Sawt Ashabab
Blockade and complications imposed upon voters from entering the election poll centers thus resulting in their resignation and retreat to their homes
By Bhumika Ghimire
Maoists in Nepal are using labor unions to advance their ideology. Recently, they forced four restaurant chains to close 24 outlets across capital Kathmandu.
By ashim sunam
Afroz Alam Sahil, a student of Jamia Millia Islamia University, India has filed more than 2000 RTI (right to information) petitions since its inception in 2005.
By Abdi Latif Dahir
If approved, Kenya’s new constitution will be a blueprint for social change, analysts and social commentators say.
By Amanda Cherico
Christine Austin, 21, is worried that she won’t be able to retire.
By Harumi Gondo
U.S. President Barack Obama announced his nomination for secretary of commerce on Wednesday. If confirmed, former Washington Gov. Gary Locke will be the third Asian-American in Obama’s Cabinet.
By Isaac Pacheco
The balloons have dropped from the rafters; the tinsel has been swept from the ballroom floors. Americans have made their voices heard at the polls, and today, during one of our nation’s most tumultuous times, we prepare for an inauguration that signals the fruition of an historic presidential election.
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By Medill Washington
President Barack Obama might owe his election to an unprecedented turnout of the 18- to 29-year-old set, but he's yet to impress the young voters on the other side of the political spectrum .
In his nearly 100 days, Obama hasn't proven to young conservatives and Republicans that he's completely committed to the promise of hope, change, and compromise he touted on the campaign trail.
By Medill Washington
Former campaign workers and recent college graduates have flocked to D.C. to wait for their chance at a position in the new White House. These young and eager potential workers have residual campaign energy and a job in the administration is the ultimate status symbol.
By Marlo Watanabe
Political arenas on the federal and local levels are seeing a rise in younger candidates.
By Nick Drewe
Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman has come under fire for planning further ratepayer funded overseas travel after Indian media reports revealed plans for Brisbane to form a sister-city partnership in the region.
By Aram Zucker-Scharff
Late last month the Israeli Consulate in New York held a Twitter-based news conference, inviting anyone to ask questions of the Israeli government about the conflict in Gaza. While activity around the conference blossomed, President-elect Barack Obama's Twitter account has had little to say since Election Day last year.
By SarahMarie Harman
Although Obama has recently seen a drop in support amongst voters, one group remains disproportiately loyal: young voters.
By Greg Perreault
The recent foiled terrorist attack in New York raises questions about radicalization in American prisons.
By Jessie Watson
2000 people gathered at Sydney’s town hall at midday today to march for equal rights for same-sex couples.
By Karen Njerenga
Youth need to get up and take up the leadership.
By Lani Furbank
Tim, a student at Manheim University in Germany, comments on the Inauguration of President Obama and the political significance of his election from a European standpoint.
By Amanda Cherico
Amidst the most recent Israel/Hamas conflict in the Palestinian territory of Gaza, a generation of young Palestinians is struggling to get an education while living within the borders of the current Israeli blockade.
By Medill Washington
Ramp up counterinsurgency warfare. End harsh interrogation techniques. Favor engagement over antagonism in dealing with overseas enemies. Three themes of President Barack Obama's foreign policy strategy - that 10,000-foot view, often elusive agenda otherwise known as presidential "war doctrine," but determining where Obama's will go beyond those central tenets is a practice in scouring speeches, analyzing policy decisions and, well, guesswork.
By Abdi Latif Dahir
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By Sawt Ashabab
No one can deny that infotainment is a new way to provide candidates with more exposure, and to get them closer to the public.
By Shanley Knox
Due to financial constraints in her family, Krista Reid had to drop out of her university just two weeks into her spring semester.
By Sawt Ashabab
In this country, there are those who do and those who say they will do but end up never doing anything.
By Sawt Ashabab
In modern democracies, elections are the mechanism used to select decision-making representatives that have been deemed by the majority of a social or cultural group worthy of holding power whether in the executive or the judiciary field.
By Sawt Ashabab
Once every four years, just like the world cup, elections time stands around the corner. This is supposed to be a reminder of democratic rights and duties but justice comes wearing a different gown in this part of the world.
By Niha Masih
Tibetan refugees in India
By Sawt Ashabab
Lately, I have noticed, that the trend among young Lebanese is to say that they will not take part in the parliamentary elections. I believe in freedom of action. It is their right to stay at home on Sunday, the 7th and watch the elections on the television from their homes.
By Alan Blinder
Eight prominent British leaders, including five former foreign secretaries, discussed the Anglo-American relationship and its future in recent interviews.
By Sawt Ashabab
There is obviously a need for change, yet who can deliver this change to us? Why of course, the only force in history known for instilling rapid change - the youth.
By Sawt Ashabab
For the people of Lebanon to live and work together towards a better nation, they must write a common narrative that they can all adopt.
By Sawt Ashabab
Eye-witness reports through e-mail (report@sharek.org), SMS (Tel# 7118 9118), or the web (www.sharek961.org).
By Sawt Ashabab
By Ali Hamza
By Sawt Ashabab
By Ali Hamza
The Hamra district last night resembled a ghost town;
By Sawt Ashabab
By Ali Hamza, reporting by Mou3taz Salloum
In Mai school of Zihriyyi Ou El Tall, the number of conflicts and disputes are at an all time low.
By Fransiska Lusuba
Indonesia is preparing for the general election for legislative candidates, which will be held on April 9, 2009. The General Election Commission has finished selecting parties that will be eligible for the elections. The Commission announced that there are 11,868 legislative candidates from 38 political parties. Following this, the Indonesian people will elect the president and vice president on July 8, 2009. During the campaign period, the roads are filled with the street banners of legislative candidates.
By Sawt Ashabab
By Maryam Hoballah, reporting from Sawt Ashabab team
All over, the voting process is being described as chaotic and lengthy.
By Sawt Ashabab
By Ali Hamza
In the Gemmayzeh District, around the Frere school area, the Tayyar Al Watani and Lebanese Forces personnel stand on opposing sides in attempt to overthrow one another.
By Sawt Ashabab
By Yasmin Fansa
Early this morning, rumors spread about the occurrence of political clashes in Talbibeh, Akkar. The situation has been resolved.
By Sawt Ashabab
Write candidates names in full to avoid disqualified ballots
By Sawt Ashabab
By Maryam Hoballah
Throughout the day, several incidents have been reported that involve the ill treatment of certain sects or political party followers
By Sawt Ashabab
By Dani Habib
By Amanda Cherico
We shall find peace.
By Joydeep Hazarika
Violence and violations of rules have become synonymous with elections in India. And the Election Commission has proved to be a toothless body in dealing with them.
By Abdi Latif Dahir
Amos Wako, Kenya's longest serving Attorney General says he will sue the US government for defamation.
By Amanda Cherico
Three weeks after NYU students condemned Israel’s action in Gaza, over 70 pro-Israel students gathered on March 6 to show their support for Israel in Washington Square Park.
By Pheroze Vincent
The right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) (Indian People’s Party) prime ministerial candidate Lal Krishna Advani’s demand for a ceasefire in Sri Lanka, during a Tamil nationalist Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) (Reblosommed Dravidian Progress Paty) led fast in Chennai on 13 February, has surprised political analysts. Advani, who has consistently opposed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), said the Bharatiya Janata Party wants the issue to be resolved through negotiated political settlement and not by "brutal use of force".
By Alex Hargraves
With the media’s focus centred on images of ‘pirates’ attacking boats off the coast of Somalia, exposure of the roots surrounding these events have been neglected.
By Sawt Ashabab
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By Sawt Ashabab
Lebanon still remains one of the few countries in the world to conduct elections with no official ballot. This goes against international electoral norms and encourages foul play.
By Charles Kemboi
BAR CONSTRUCTION BARRED
By Charles Kemboi
The construction of a bar en route smallville hostels off campus will never take place at all. Speaking to invol
By William Gomes
The man behind the formation of the Islamic Democratic Party in Bangladesh, Jewish lobbyist Dr. Richard L. Benkin, and his local contact, Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury, are doing their best to destabilize the Bangladesh government.
By Charles Kemboi
By Charles Kemboi
Daystar University community will have to identify themselves through tags fitted with their identity cards within the university grounds
By Xanthe Waters
PRISON PHONE CALLS
The High Cost of Calling Home from Prison
By Xanthe Waters
When Virginia prison inmates call home, their families pay almost $3 for
By Daniela Dello Joio
The Haitian immigrant community in Miami is optimistic toward President Barack Obama but disappointed the new administration has not yet granted the long-awaited Temporary Protected Status. TPS would allow Haitians to work in the United States legally and send money home to their families.
By Kimani Nyoike
Kenya is in a dilemma. It needs urgent response to Somalia and a quick one. Therefore its the prerogative of the region's governments to make quick resolve.
By Medill Washington
For Samir Mayekar, accepting a job as a White House staffer took some consideration - but not much.
By dwi rachmawati
Indonesia is currently busy preparing his party democracy, which will be held in April 2009. So far this has been determined that the root of the 44 parties are competing to obtain the most seats in parliament. Each party brings their different vision and mission. Beside that, they also bring their own ideology. There are parties are working based on the ideology of Pancasila, instead the others run the party based on its own ideology. Previous, KPU has done quite a strict selection of parties that want to follow the elections 2009. Each party will go through the party up to verification stage finally the selection of candidates legislative (Caleg), which will sit in government when the party is later elected April 2009.
By Medill Washington
Although preteens, teens and 20-somethings represent more than 41 percent of the U.S. population and will serve as tomorrow's media executives and consumers, this key audience was left out of the hearing Wednesday on how to save an ailing newspaper industry.
By Medill Washington
It wasn't only young people's actions on Election Day that sent the Chicago senator to the highest office in the US.
By Michael Whatman
China has requested increased leadership in international financial institutions throughout the year, the most progressive of its ideas being a new currency standard, but global support is not clear cut.
By Victor Le Mai
President Obama leans towards using smaller units and unmanned aerial drones to continue the fight in Afghanistan.
By Said BUUNA
Hizbul Islam insurgent group has warned Wednesday al Shabaab against starting fighting in Kismayo, the strategic port town in southern Somalia. ...
By Muhammad Gharebag
The 32-year-old Iranian-American reporter, who had been arrested 3 months ago on a spying conviction, was recently released.
Roxsana Saberi was initially sentenced to
By Muhammad Gharebag
its 28 days to Iranian 10th presidential election and election space it getting hot and hot.
By Muhammad Gharebag
A passenger aircraft crashed in northwestern Iran on Wednesday and up to 169 people on board were feared killed spokes man of Iran national air line told me.
By William James
A democratic press plays a key role in the fight for change. How did the media fail Northern Ireland, and could the internet era could herald real change?
By Muhammad Gharebag
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has appointed a new chief for the country's nuclear program, following the abrupt resignation of its veteran head.
By Muhammad Gharebag
Iran president Mahmod Ahmadinejhad introduced new vice president in Mashhad provincial trip.
Ahmadinehjad introduced Esfandiar Rahim Mashayei as new vice pre
By SarahMarie Harman
Marwa El-Sherbini, a pregnant Egyptian woman living in Germany, was stabbed to death in a courtroom in Dresden by a xenophobic Russian immigrant who called her a "terrorist" and "Islamist."
By Kimani Nyoike
Justice to mankind is mandatory, but what are the parameters? Is a country with an effcient judiciary more just that one that has a poor structured one?
By Mohd. Reyaz
Information Commission stays its own order to furnish autopsy reports of deceased in Delhi's Batla House Encounter case
By Lauren Jost
Lauren Jost
By Ana Gomes
Five months ago, when Brazilian student Helena Zhou, 21, decided to come to Washington, D.C., she couldn't have known what awaited her. Today she is able to be part of a historical time that many Brazilians can experience only in front of the television.
By Ashleigh Vining
London, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- As Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, approaches, Americans are wondering how the world will receive its first black president. What will Obama’s presidency mean for the economy, the war in Iraq, climate change and social justice?
By Michael North
Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The inauguration not only marked the beginning of a new era in American politics by swearing in Barack Obama, but the ceremony also ended George W. Bush’s tenure in the Oval Office, much to the delight of most of those present on the National Mall in Washington.
By Ana Gomes
As part of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday celebration, renowned Civil rights leaders got together on the 15th January at the National Press Club to discuss the topic: "How can we help the President help us?".
By Isaac Pacheco
Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The balloons have dropped from the rafters; the tinsel has been swept from the ballroom floors. Americans have made their voices heard at the polls, and today, during one of our nation's most tumultuous times, we prepare for an inauguration that signals the fruition of a historic presidential election.
By Muhammad Gharebag
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ordered the dismissal of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's pick for first vice president in the first snub to the
By Min Cheng
This essay comes from my view of G20's great investment stimulus project. The project's future seems to be not so well in this article, but I'm really not a gloomy pessimist. What I want to do here is just to express my concern arround myself. So it is just from microcosmic aspect with some not so suitable data.
That's all my work in the next few days.
By Carleen McGillick
Discourse and debate in Arizona over the implementation of controversial photo enforcement programs focuses on key safety, financial and legal issues. Arizona is a pioneer in photo enforcement use, sometimes referred to as "photo radar," as Arizona was both the first state in the U.S., in 1987, to implement photo enforcement programs as well as, in 2007, the first state to utilize photo enforcement on state and federal highways.
By Camilo Elias
January 29, 2009
By Min Cheng
In order to reduce the suspicion, I only write down my idea of this question without any data nor facts. Since the data I used to note down isn't from my empirical research. So it is just an attempt to transform my writing style.
We can come across some emergency in life, but the only choice for you is to continue and change.
By Sawt Ashabab
by Dima Tannir Alaa Kabalan music by Machrou3 Leila ''rakset leila''
By Iniobong Ukpabio
The slave trade took place centuries ago, around 1460-1900 and ended in 1926. Between 12 -120 million Africans were taken to Europe and the Arabic world as slaves.
By Joshua Newman
By Joshua Newman and Olivia Bernardo
For Cuba’s minority of Jewish citizens, political strife makes expressing loyalty to Cuba and Israel both difficult and complex.
By tilak jha
The Indian state of Maharashtra owes India more than contributing economically. The recent politics over Hindi is a diversion from its own glorious past.
By Daniel Ominde
When Africa is mentioned in both local and international media, it is more likely that the story is on poverty, disease outbreaks, corruption, bad governance, civil strife and so forth. Young leaders from all over the world are eager to change this image by calling on the leaders of the African continent to put an end to the bad governance and policies that give the continent a bad name.
By senyo ofori-parku
Although Ghana now has the first woman Speaker of Parliament in the West African sub-region, women representation in political leadership is still abysmal.
By Ken Darryl Espinosa
- What free giveaway did you get for voting?
By Medill Washington
Voter registration closes on Oct. 6 in Virginia. Some legal experts say some county registrars and the State Board of Elections are misleading youth voters.
By Medill Washington
It's hard to ignore news about the economic meltdown. Over the past few weeks, top investment banks have fallen, the Dow dropped to record lows and Congress has argued over a $700 billion rescue plan.
By Medill Washington
Are you wondering what to do while enjoying the last few weeks of the presidential campaign? Candidate-inspired cocktails are all the rage.
By Medill Washington
Early Tuesday, Miriam's Kitchen bustled with dozens of homeless men waiting in line for a hot breakfast and, on this historic day, a chance to vote.
By Medill Washington
WASHINGTON -- When you think of the events of September 11, 2001 images of New York City may be the first that come to mind. However, this Veterans Day people are remembering those who lost their lives that day right here in Washington, D.C.
By Medill Washington
WASHINGTON --On his 24th birthday, Michael Jernigan enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. His father, a former Marine and veteran of the Vietnam War, swore him in.
By Marlo Watanabe
Sarah Palin has hockey moms drooling and pro-choice advocates up in arms.
By Kate Zohorsky
With today's, what are young people thinking? To go one step further, what do young people think about the vice presidential candidates? Does their opinion of the vice presidential candidate influence who they will vote for? The vice president plays a major role. If something was to happen to the president he or she would be in charge.
By Bridget Wagner
The current state of the economy is on the minds of many long time voters, but surprisingly it is also on the minds of young voters.
By Bridget Wagner
Fairfax, VA — 50 percent of George Mason University (GMU) students said the country’s economic crisis was the single most important issue determining how they will vote in the upcoming presidential election, according to a student government survey that received almost 1,000 responses. Only 10 percent said that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were the most critical issues.
By Mira Jang
The Asian American vote was once split, but now it could be moving decisively to the Democratic Party
By Michael Nam
FAIRFAX, Va. - In an effort to voice his opinion on war, a George Mason University student is getting involved in the presidential election. For about a third of Jonathan Kim’s life, America has been fighting the war on terrorism.
By Michael Nam
FAIRFAX, Va. – A group of George Mason communication students has rallied to educate and promote responsibility and choice as their peers headed to class or to the polls.
By Arielle Caron
This study is a compilation and analysis of research geared toward answering the question: is the narcotics trade keeping the development of Brazil at bay?
By Arielle Caron
With November edging closer and closer, the presidential elections are a hot topic. Now that the Super Bowl has passed, what other race could evoke the nations interest? But are politics on our, (college students’) minds? It has seemed that Democrat Barack Obama has won the heart of many young people, but is that reason enough for college students to get involved? What about homework, friends, and life? What about the idea that the government, no matter who is elected, will disappoint us? In the past, college students have shown that, when they want to, they can make their voice be heard. Is that still the case? Are students really tuned in to what is happening in today’s politics? Are we aware of the issues, the candidates, and what the process is to get registered, to vote and to make one’s voice be heard?
By Patrick DeCarlo
Full disclosure: I briefly worked as a community organizer with the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) in the spring and early summer of 2008. The opinions expressed here are solely my own. However, my professional relationship with ACORN helped form my reply to the recent criticism levied upon the organization, and should be taken into consideration when gauging authorial bias in this article.
By Mason Votes
Virginia, as one of the original 13 colonies, has had a long history when it comes to presidential elections.
By Doug Walsh
Obama vs. McCain: America has a plethora of issues to deal with as the presidential election on Nov. 4 approaches. With rising gas prices, a failing economy and the seemingly unending war, one thing is for sure. The country is dying of thirst — a thirst that can only be quenched by change.
By Fransiska Lusuba
Depok- Student Association of Politic Science, Faculty of Social and Political Science (FISIP) University Indonesia, set up politic oration and discussion, Thursday (30/10) ,at auditorium AJB FISIP UI. The theme was ‘To Formulate Politic Agenda of Young Generation at General Election 2009’. This event was organized by Student Association of Politic Science and Student Muhammadiyah Association UI.
By Eric Eingold
The Barack Obama campaign is mobilizing and energizing incredible numbers of previously apathetic youth like never before while ingeniously framing itself around a theme that John McCain can only counter by imitating.
By Mike Foss
Pat Buchanan can’t remember what he was talking about. The former senior advisor to Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan is currently a political commentator on MSNBC.
By Mike Foss
Matt Felling would like to warn the public against putting up pictures of themselves with lipstick on their bellies on MySpace.
By Rashad Mulla
Because of the increased responsibilities of recent presidents, the United States’ first leaders would not recognize today’s presidency, political scholar Joseph Pika said.
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By Katherine Libby
In the weeks leading up to the election, the number of presidential television ad campaigns has soared to an unprecedented level, irritating many young voters.
By Jamie Gage
By Jamie Gage / George Mason University
By Whitney Sessa
December 2, 2008
By Adam Singer
CHICAGO, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Media titan Oprah Winfrey says she's thrilled Democrat Barack Obama has been voted the next President of the United States.
By Amanda Cherico
Tzipi Livni was declared the apparent winner of the race for prime minister of Israel on Thursday, Feb. 12, after three days of deliberation.
By Marlo Watanabe
The Obama administration intends to repeal a last-minute Bush law that protects medical providers who refuse to give services that conflict with their morals.
By Frank Castiglione
At the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer in Southwest Georgia, writer Chuck Williams, has been muzzled over his reporting of a political scandal taking place in Columbus, involving their Congressman U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, his wife the Municipal Court Clerk Vivian Creighton Bishop, and the funding of the Junior Marshal Program run by Marshal Greg Countryman.
By Rebecca Rodriguez
Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Under the shadow of the Washington Monument, those attending the inauguration of the 44th president of the United States were greeted with chants of “Oh, Oh Obama” from a Girl Scout troop from Fredericksburg, Md. Much like an entrance to a football game, passersby were encouraged to sprint through a human tunnel formed by the scouts.
By Said BUUNA
In the coastal town of Kismayo a stronghold for the Islamist faction of Al-Shabab martyrs, 500km south of the Somali capital Mogadishu pupils who have won readi
By Jeremy Blaney
Air Force ROTC Cadets learn about foreign cultures both inside the classroom and abroad.
By Muhammad Gharebag
These days, some people and leaders are gathering at the annual World Economic Forum's meeting in Davos, Switzerland, some are busy with the crises in the world economy and in the Middle East, and some are simply busy with their own work, problems and life; but, since Thursday, there has been a special sense of camaraderie between Iran and its neighbor Turkey.
By Bryce Baschuk
Washington officials have issued 5,000 rental housing violations since May, but some housing counselor critics say the work has been ineffective.
By Medill Washington
There's free money out there for college, and it's often not going to the people who need it most.
By Sawt Ashabab
Is this really the best solution, to remove all trees to build parking lots when our country is on the edge of an ecological disaster?
By Sawt Ashabab
People should not listen to their politicians; politicians should listen to their people.
By Sawt Ashabab
Your very own Sawt Ashabab Stress Reduction Program
By Abdi Latif Dahir
A critical essay that looks into the failed policies that have isolated a country that would have otherwise been a success story.
By Sawt Ashabab
By Ali Hamza
On Omar Bin Khattab Street, the Aamliyyi school entrance is crowded with voters.
By Sawt Ashabab
According to “Imad Hamzah” the supervisor of the polling station in Ashrafieh, Beirut I District, Polling station 103, the mood is quite tense.
By Sawt Ashabab
By Ali Hamza
A recent report from a Sawt Ashabab contributor just came in from Saida, stating that the situation seems to be under control and calm.
By Sawt Ashabab
By Yasmin Fansa
Sentiments of frustration have risen amongst the voters in Tarik Jdideh.
By Sawt Ashabab
By Nicolas Saadeh
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By Yasmin Fansa
The poll station at Kernayel, Metn, has been emerging with citizens since early this morning. Lebanese citizens of all ages have been spotted.
By Sawt Ashabab
By Dani Habib
Sawtshabab reporters on location interviewed a small group of individuals to find out how things are going in the election stations.
By Sawt Ashabab
By Cynthia Ghanem
In Keserwan, the mood was quite calm in the morning
By Sawt Ashabab
By Ali Hamza
A resident living in the “Corniche Al Mazraa” district claimed that the area has been quiet and calm so far.
By Sawt Ashabab
Taking the pulse in Lebanon
By Danielle Yvette Demers
The usually bustling city of Beirut experiences a strange lull today, as Lebanese residents travel t
By Sawt Ashabab
45 of 645 voters have dropped in their votes, which estimates to approximately 53.3 % of registered voters.
By Shanley Knox
Amanda Seef needs a little over 600 dollars to return to Brockport College for her senior year in the fall, almost exactly the amount that her tuition is increasing due to 2009’s 14 percent SUNY tuition hike.
By Sawt Ashabab
Video by Mike Farah,Gihad Saadeh ,Sabine Sokhon and Marie Khawme i students from N.D.U
By Shanley Knox
Thomas Askew said that he would be on death row with his four best friends from eighth grade without the influence of the abstinence program “Choosing to Excel.”
By Alexandra Carter
The United Nations General Assembly voted on November 5 to endorse the Goldstone Report, drawing mixed responses from international relations students.
By Richard Lewis
Anna Marie Choi - Green Candidate - State of Virginia - Attn: Team 495
The election for the Virginia House of Delegates takes place thi
By Xanthe Waters
While waiting for the light to turn green, you try to avoid making eye contact with the scruffy man holding the sign: “Nam-Viet, anything helps, God loves you.”
By Carlos Santoscoy
President Obama's eloquent speech on gay rights delivered Monday at a White House East Room reception appears to have failed to unite the gay community behind h
By Franco Fernandez
These pictures were taken Tuesday June 29, when many came out to the Presidential House to protest. It was a protest asking for the return of Mel Zelaya, a prot
By Khadija Ghani
Iraqi Youth refelct on what American troop withdrawal means for their future.
By SarahMarie Harman
Now that the election is over and the inauguration tourists have gone home, what happens to all those shirts and buttons and hats and bumper stickers?
By Erika Baggs
A bill issuing up to $40 billion in additional student grants is being held from acceptance because of the healthcare reforms.
By Eric Eingold
While this is far from an authoritative account of the successful student occupation of The New School Graduate Faculty Building located at 65 5th Avenue in New York City, this is one participant’s reaction the day after we marched out victorious. It was, for numerous reasons, an experience I will never forget.
By William James
In calling for a new world reserve currency, China has made a statement of intent that might spark a realignment of world financial order.
By Meije Gernez
Controversial posters campaign for a controversial referendum many consider racist in Switzerland
By Said BUUNA
On Tuesday, a high level delegation led by the President of Puntland, has returned from one-day visit to Ufeyn valley, east of Bari region, that for months..
By Ana Gomes
These pictures were taken while I was supposed to be hanging out with some friends. I was walking in front of the White House, when I noticed the protest.
By Said BUUNA
Somalia — Fighting between rival Islamist factions over control of a key Somali port city killed at least five people on Thursday, residents and ...
By Ryan Stone
Jonathan Ward is a political junkie. He is also the Virginia Commonwealth University Democrats president.
By Muhammad Gharebag
The head of Iran's nuclear agency has resigned, an Iranian news agency reported Thursday.
Gholam Reza Aghazadeh gave no reason for his resignation, according
By Aiyana Baida
For weeks, the well-connected, the well-heeled and the well-to-do have been preparing for the historic inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. But thanks to a generous businessman, some of the nation’s poorest people will be among the celebrators.
By Ana Gomes
Five months ago, when the Brazilian student Helena Zhou, 21, decided to come to Washington, D.C., she was not expecting what could be waiting for her. Today, in January 2009, she is able to be part of a historical time that many Brazilians can experience only in front of the television.
By Ashleigh Vining
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By Whitney Sessa
Jan. 21 (UPI) -- While the immeasurable crowd of eager Obama supporters congested the streets of downtown Washington and Dupont Circle amidst the blaring sounds of police sirens, local businesses equipped themselves with extra staff and extended hours to accommodate such a mass of people.
By Michael North
By: Rebecca Rodriguez and Michael North
By Said BUUNA
Judging by the evident weakness of character and the influence of shady officials close to him, Sheikh Sharif's demise will come by his own doing..
By Medill Washington
Vicky Nier, 23, has been searching for her perfect Halloween costume for more than one month. She wants to be Sarah Palin and she's not the only one.
By Medill Washington
WASHINGTON — Despite its brief moment in the sun during the final presidential debate, education has not been a hot topic in the 2008 race. But the candidates' differences on two key issues - early childhood education and school choice - do raise temperatures among education leaders.
By Medill Washington
People will cast their ballots on Nov. 4; but for many their choice for president was made much earlier. With voter turnout expected to be at an all-time high, voters reflect on the moments that determined their decisions.
By Harumi Gondo
Kawasaki, Japan — The parents of Megumi Yokota, the most famous among 13 Japanese abducted by North Korea in the 1970s, called Wednesday for a reinvestigation into their situations and the eventual return of Japanese that they suspect still remain in North Korea, including their daughter.
By Mayuko Koroki
Tokyo, Japan- On September 9th, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan (FCCJ) held a professional luncheon inviting Japanese journalists Mr. Hiroshi Hoshi, Mr. Soichiro Tahara , and Mr. Takao Toshikawa to predict who will become former Japan Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda’s successor, and to discuss Japan’s current political turmoil.
By Maria Carabelli
The illegal immigrant population in the United States increased from 8.5 million in 2000 to almost 12 million in 2006, according to the Department of Homeland Security. As the country’s housing market declines amid economic crisis, immigration has taken a back seat in the 2008 presidential election.
By Yoshika Lin
By Yoshika Lin / George Mason University
By Arielle Caron
On Wednesday, September the 10th, Evo Morales, president of Bolivia, expelled the U.S. Ambassador, starting what was described by the Wall Street Journal as a “diplomatic spat”. The next day President Chavez demonstrated his allegiance to Bolivia and the socialist state by also kicking out the U.S. ambassador to Venezuela. America responded accordingly, expelling those respective nations’ ambassadors from the U.S. These actions have led to a heightening of diplomatic tensions.
By Mason Votes
As part of Fall for the Book, George Mason University hosted Eric Lichtblau, a journalist with the Washington bureau for "The New York Times" and the 2006 Pulitzer Prize winner for national reporting. Lichtblau spoke about his new book "Bush’s Law: The Remaking of American Justice" to students and attendees outside of the Johnson Center on Sept. 24.
By Mason Votes
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- Thousands of Sen. Barack Obama’s supporters cheered him on Sept. 27 as he spoke through the pouring rain at the University of Mary Washington.
By Staci Cook
America is over 10 Trillion dollars in debt, we ask ourselves and our leaders how in the world did this happen, and why now? Well the reason why this happened is because we have people in power who like to pass every bill just about that comes into his hands. The American people are living way outside of their means, because all we want is more and we are not satisfied. We need to stop spending so much, live within our means, and spend money on things that we need and our important for this Nation to survive.
By Devon Holstad
For Al Franken, there was a moment he knew he was going to run for the U.S. Senate. It came in December of 2006. After nearly three years of debating the pros and cons of a Senate run and weighing the burdens that would be placed on him and his family, Franken stood on a stage in Iraq and laughed.
By Christopher Placek
Before the Internet, political candidates got out their message primarily through television ads, shaking hands with voters and having staffers place campaign signs in front yards.
By nahedh abdelwahed
Palestinian Central Election Committee has been invited by American general consulate in Jerusalem to look at American election process at the beginning of the coming month .
By Rashad Mulla
Negative presidential campaign advertisements are effective in forming and changing public opinion, according to Thom Mozloom, founder and owner of The M Network, a professional media planning and branding agency.
By April Gruszkowski
Just call Doris Kearns Goodwin the Tom Clancy of biographers.
By Keeley Peters
Janette Muir, a professor at George Mason University, teaches an enthusiastic group of New Century College students about the ins and outs of political campaigning. She strives to educate her students about pressing election issues and encourages them to educate others by reaching out to undecided voters in the area.
By Immanuel Amador
Farnsworth/Dilemma
By Immanuel Amador
Confidence, often mistaken as arrogance, is a true trademark quality that defines the individualistic nature of Americans. There is certainly no lack of confidence from a man who expresses his strong opinions regarding the political climate of this nation while wearing colorful bow ties.
By Ethan Klapper
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- In Wednesday’s final presidential debate between Sens. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and John McCain, R-Ariz., the debating style of the two candidates closely echoed the attitude of their campaigns.
By Maria Wulandari
“YES, We Can!!” On November 10, 2008, Indonesia was celebrating National Heroes Day. On this occasion, the Assisi School gave special honor to Obama, who studied in the school during his stay in Indonesia from 1967 to 1971. Though he was only a student for a few years, the school takes pride in him. A small celebration with nasi tumpeng, which is rice used to show gratitude for blessings, was made.
By Virginia Gil
In 2004, almost half of the 111 cases brought forth to the Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust involved an issue of conflicting employment. Of the cases brought forth concerning county employment, Anthony Clemente, Vice-President of PBS&J Contracting Company, was responsible for three of the conflict of interest cases filed that year.
By Sawt Ashabab
By Dani Habib
It is 10:55 A.M. in the “3ayn el Remmene” polling station and so far so good.
By Charles Kemboi
DUSA MOMBASA CAMPUS ON WAY
By Charles Kemboi
T
he newly opened Daystar Mombasa campus is set to have its own student government early next year. Speaking
By Muhammad Nyamwanda
This is what ails our kenyan society
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