Clergy Sexual Child Abuse Crisis—Fifth Anniversary

As many of you know the media and many Catholics will mark the five year anniversary of the clergy sexual child abuse crisis January 7th. The majority of people, who have followed this story, see the first major story on Fr. John Geoghan by the Boston Globe's Spotlight Team, January 6, 2002 as the 'beginning' of the scandal, at least in a national, public sense.

Globalization As A Threat To American Exceptionalism

Globalization has made the world intensified and communication industries reinforced international communications. Local issues which may had interior significance now have international and global importance not only for people inside the borders but also for all people around the world. American exceptionalism is one of those issues that had local and global significance since the beginning.

Clearing the Sins of the Father: A Possible Pathway to Peace in the World

Most of the conflicts that we have in this world between two religions, or between two or more groups of people are not actually based on the present, but on the past being constantly resurrected through the perpetuation of past conflicts and their effects in the present. There is a way to end all of that and it begins as a joint effort of all human beings in this world and of all the cultures together. Read on if you are interested in a practical and powerful way to create peace within our lifetime!

Islam and Violence

The use of force and the official endorsement of it has been endemic throughout the history of Islam.

Immigration Protests

Immigration protests are becoming a serious issue and have started influencing policies of governments. The influence of immigrants in a country, to which they have migrated, is a matter of controversy. In certain instances, the issue has become critical and people are forced to express their disagreement. Immigration protests are expressions of objections to immigration issues. Protests have taken place both in favor and against immigration. Immigration protests are usually triggered by government decisions. Some countries face serious pressure of anti immigration protests from natives. The recent bill regarding immigration has raised a series of protest in the US.

Canadian Immigration Law Firms

Canadian immigration law firms are licensed and insured firms, committed to providing inland and overseas Canadian immigration legal services to their clients. Most of these firms boast a team of well-trained and experienced professionals and expert lawyers with in depth knowledge of Canada immigration issues.

Illegal Immigration to Canada

Illegal immigrants are people who are not legally permitted to live in a country. Every year, hundreds and thousands of people attempt to enter Canada illegally from Hungary, Mexico, Costa Rica, Argentina, Panama, Central America, Eastern Europe, Ireland and other countries. Both the United States and Canada face serious illegal immigration problems. Failed refugee claimants and people with expired visas are illegal immigrants. It is believed that about 8% of foreigners attempt to enter Canada illegally. Another 64,000 people (8%) have expired visas. Some people enter the country as undocumented persons because of economic reasons.

Vietnam Medals

Vietnam medals are rewards for the meritorious military services in Vietnam. Vietnam, a south Asian country, was under a serious civil war which ultimately resulted in the unification of Vietnam during the period of 1945 to 1975. It was a massive riot which caused much causality. South Vietnam made alliances with foreign countries like the US, Australia, and New Zealand and the allies supplied enough troops and arms for the combat in the country. Vietnam medals are the medals issued to appreciate the service of these people in Vietnam. Vietnam medals were issued by countries like Vietnam, US, Australia and New Zealand for the military service rendered during the period of March 1, 1961 through March 28, 1973. The military awards issued by the Vietnam government beyond this date have no relevance in the US.

Saddam as a Leader

Saddam was born in Tikrit in nineteen thirty seven, despite of the popular belief that he was born in Sodom. His parents were extremely poor. Despite of that his interests were politics and education. He didn't want to a be a farmer just like his father. He wanted more.

Raffle Ideas For Your Nonprofit Organization

Learn about 3 raffle ideas that you can easily use to raise funds for your nonprofit organization.

Living in The Mideast-Part 8

My initial Iraq assignment back in 2004 became too much high adventure so I returned to Kuwait. I left a job in Security and began plying my previous experience in Inventory Control.

Living in The Mideast - Part 9

Working as a contractor in a war zone as well as working in a nearby country can be an adjustment to one's lifestyle. For me, it has been a long standing change of assignments. Working on the desert of Kuwait provided temperatures of up to 140 f in summer.

Physics in Pakistan

The role of Pakistani government in polishing the brain has been justified. Different policies are touched in order to bring the state-of-the-art technologies in Pakistan. Advanced research in foreign countries and exchange programs should be a key factor in our educational steps.

Life of Abbe Pierre

Abbe Pierre lived a varied and remarkable life, he was frequently voted to be the most popular man in France. As a young man he spent several years in a Christian monastery, however he felt increasingly called to a more active role so left to become a parish priest. During the Second World war he fearlessly led an escape network in the French resistance, helping allied airmen and Jews to escape from the clutches of the occupying forces.