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Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Do trade deficits harm the US economy?: 1 of 4

Trade deficits harm the economy just like credit cards affect personal income. Factors that can affect the balance of trade figures include: 1. Prices of goods manufactured at home (influenced by supply). 2. Exchange Rates (Affective trade with foreign countries) 3. Offset agreements (specially dealing with countries that pu...
Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace Why the Soviet war in Afghanistan failed: 2 of 4

The Soviet Union was unable to assert its control on Afghanistan because of a poor foreign policy strategy and lack of internal support within Afghanistan to bolster their strength in making it part of a Communist block. Its true that based on the 1978 Treaty of Friendship between the two states and support for the Parcham f...
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Mining the Durand Line: Tensions escalate between Afghanistan and Pakistan: 1 of 1

The Durand line much like the Invisible hand is an entity that encircles human spirit as well as conflict. In 1949, then Afghanistan Parliament disputed the border line, claiming to be a stroke of the British government to create a conflict with its new neighbor. Since similar ethnic tribes remained on both side peace remain...
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Why Pakistan should recognise Israel: 1 of 1

In 2005, The News, a Pakistani newspaper, interviewed Israel's deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres, he said "Pakistan and Israel must have direct, personal contact, publicly, without being ashamed about it". The very next day, there was violence at the newspaper office in Karachi, several people were seen destroying the newsp...
Local Guides > New Orleans How was New Orleans built?: 4 of 6

New Orleans or La Nouvelle-Orlans as it was called then was designed by the French Mississippi company along the Mississippi River. The then capital of French Louisiana was Mobile, Alabama and due to its geographic location culminated to a series of problems relating to shipment mobility and trade, New Orleans was discovered...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Sarah Palin: Gifted communicator or eternal gaffer?: 37 of 54

In 2007 on a trip to Anchorage I heard of Governor Sara Palin as an Alaskan Joan of Arc. She was praised by her management skills and it was all but clear that though she had little insight to key issues such as healthcare, immigration or foreign policy, this did not matter for Alaska as their electorate approved of her qual...
Relationships & Family > Dating Commentary Common dating problems faced by professionals: A male perspective: 14 of 20

In any meeting, it is very common to feel a little uneasy not because you are on trial or waiting to hear your sentence but much worse. You will go on trial and will have a hearing all inside the space of one evening. Meeting someone on a first date is always uneasy in that regard as it is just a feeling of discomfort of the...
Politics, News & Issues > War & Terrorism Terrorism in India: 4 of 4

SINCE WHEN WAS PAKISTAN IN THE PICTURE? Ever since the recent shootings in Mumbai began there has been a silent look of suspicion towards Pakistan. Why? The attackers have yet to be identified as Muslims let alone Pakistanis. There has been little or no news about the roots of the terrorists that have brought the financial c...
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) The need to revitalize Pakistan's sport of cricket: 2 of 2

PAKISTAN CRICKET: A need to revitalize. Last week, when a defeated Pakistani Cricket team arrived from the recent tour in India.. questions lay about what is the next step of a team that now has lost its second series in a row. Most importantly how can a team with such a vast potential never suffer the murky waters of defeat...