On July 9, 1955 in London, Albert Einstein and Bertrand Russell, along with many other world famous scientists and philosophers, issued a heartfelt plea to humankind The Russell-Einstein Manifesto was Einstein's final public act before his death

After the historic elections last year, the Republican Party seemed to be in a free fall The failed policies of President George W

Response to an email from a well known activist Leader

Has Wikipedia damaged its reputation as a reliable, unbiased news source Maybe the question itself is tongue in cheek, but serious questions have recently been raised regarding the availability of information versus the possible threat to human life

China has seen great economic development over the decades This has taken place largely to the benefit of their population, but some problems have arisen

For centuries, ever since Buddhism was introduced into the country, the Sangha or the Buddhist monastic order has been one of the nation’s greatest institutions Under royal patronage of all the kings and with the support of the Government and the people, it has even possessed the right to govern itself

Its very clear that the world is at a crossroads at the moment - economically & politically and even culturally Several political conflicts in the middle east and other developing nations, combined with the threat of nuclear force from Iran and North Korea, at a time when the global economy is in a mild downturn, and several regions are really suffers for it

Whether you voted for him or not, few Americans can honestly say that on January 20th, they were not anxious to see how the first Black President of the United States would perform as leader of the free the world After recently completing his first 100 days in the Oval Office, the Barack Obama approval rating is extremely high for a leader faced with so much adversity from a devastating recession to two wars in the Middle East

People watch the military news to see how service men are getting on in places like Iraq and Afghanistan Men and women on active service are even interviewed by the media, something that would not have happened during World War II when nobody was interested in the views of enlisted men

Recently I've spent a lot of time on politically active sites I signed up for the free memberships so I could comment on the articles

“Going Green” is a term more and more of us are becoming aware of You see it on magazine covers in the supermarket checkout line

Our reincarnated savage would look round on a populace who, in spite of an unhealthy, stunted and weedy appearance, were yet able to perform feats which necessitated a nervous system quite incomprehensible to him The fact that everyone can perform without thinking the extraordinary act of reading; the possibility of any little girl becoming a telephone operator is a reality

Shortly afterward the company established offices on the West Coast more convenient quarters were secured in the fine Hayward Building, known as "the first skyscraper in San Francisco," to which the Head Office moved on January 1, 1902 The pioneering work accomplished, Mr

The World is on a clean renewable energy kick I was watching Modern Marvels and saw stories of how solar towers are being built around the world as I write this article