From The New York Times:
PAYBACK TIME: Crisis Imperils Liberal Benefits Long Expected by Europeans
The deficit crisis that threatens the euro — along with an aging population and low growth — has undermined the sustainability of Europe’s standard of social welfare.
washingtonpost.com – Op-Ed Columns
May 14, 2010 11:00 PM
by Walied Shater
I woke up early on Sept. 12, 2001, to get ready for work. I put on my best suit, my only custom-made shirt, my most expensive Nordstrom tie. I shined my shoes. I was tense and nervous and did not know what to expect from my co-workers. I had, by chance, been off duty the day before, the day of the horrific attacks on the United States, and of course by late evening on Sept. 11, the names of the suspected hijackers began to come out. All were Arabic or Muslim names like mine.
Opinions Compassion, prejudice and American Muslims
From The New York Times:
OP-ED COLUMNIST: Pakistan and Times Sq.
Investing in schools abroad could be a significant way to fight terrorism in the homeland.
Carnegie Council Resources
May 12, 2010 1:25 PM
by info (Bernard Lewis, Joanne J. Myers)
Bernard Lewis is one of the world’s foremost Western scholars on Islam. In this eloquent talk he shares some of his knowledge, and explains how the different world views held by Christians and Muslims can lead to misunderstanding…
Check out this video on YouTube:
After the 18th Amendment, a new article in the Constitution, from the basic rights section, reads: “25A. Right to Education: The state shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the ages of five to sixteen years in such manner as may be determined by law.”
After the inclusion of the above-mentioned article in the Constitution, whoever stands in the way of the education of children will be interfering with the basic rights of the citizens of Pakistan. Citizens can now invoke the courts to have their rights ensured. Continue reading
Carnegie Council Resources
April 30, 2010 2:38 PM
by info (David C. Speedie)
The Council’s “Rise of the Rest” project focuses not on decline of existing powers but on the emergence of others. The U.S. should accept these developments for what they are, recognize the interests of others, and see opportunity for burden sharing rather than threat to primacy…
The Dawn Blog
April 30, 2010 3:11 AM
by Guest
Canada: Some say it’s not a country, it’s winter. In some parts of it, for about eight months of the year, the dog shit is too frozen to worry about. But what worries me most is that my fellow Pakistani taxi drivers are on the road all year round. The time has gone when Sikhs used to dominate the taxi business here; now it’s the Pakistanis who rule. From Yellowknife, a city near Arctic Circle, to the eastern cities, I can’t recall a single major city where I haven’t come across Pakistani taxi drivers. Continue reading
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