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Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Politically correct or afraid to speak out? Finding a balance: 1 of 10

I'm from Singapore so every time I see an article on Political correctness, I'm reminded of an interview Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first Prime Minister once had with Fortune Magazine. I remember that interview because in that interview, he remarked that, "I'm not interested in being politically correct, I'm interested in bei...
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Europe Assessing the United States' power and its paradox: 2 of 16

It's impossible to deny that the USA is the world's most powerful nation. As the initial part of the Iraq invasion showed, the US Military Machine is so powerful that no one else can match it. In the economic sphere, the USA also rules the roost when it comes to producing the most impressive list of multi-national companies....
Politics, News & Issues > War & Terrorism The war between terrorism and technology: 1 of 2

This topic of technology versus terrorism is a very interesting one. It assumes that technology and terrorism are two different entities that are mutually exclusive. We assume that terrorists cannot use technology. The reality is however, rather different. Terrorism and technology are not at war with each other. In fact, the...
Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace America must win the heart of the Muslim people: 17 of 28

This is a particularly interesting topic to comment on in as much as it brings back all sorts of ideas that are found in Samuel Huntington's Clash of Civilizations theory. We have two protagonist, namely the West and the Islamic World getting ready for a huge bun-fight that will determine the fate of the rest of the world an...
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Assessing US support of Israel: 13 of 20

Many of the recent post on the Arab-Israeli conflict in the Middle East have often put the conflict down to the fact that Israel, an apparent 'peace-loving' democracy is fighting for its survival against hostile Arab neighbors. While Israel does have a functioning democracy and does suffer from terrorist attacks, the answer ...