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Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace Should America or other powers charge for liberating the oppressed in other countries?: 1 of 32
With the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime, and the welcoming of US troops into Iraq came scenes of liberation and freedom, which saw people burning effigies of the former tyrant, tearing down statues and defacing the giant portraits of Saddam on the city's walls. They were scenes of jubilation, graphic in their depiction of a... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Sunshine: 1 of 15
crisp, clear light kisses everything outside,a blanket of blue in the sky,the stillness of my hearton such peaceful dayshas an absence though,and my heart knows why.it wanders alone,remeniscing in time,a most beautiful girl fills my head,I miss her touch,and her face so much,I miss her scent in my bed.my most powerful wish,fo... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Longing for your love: 1 of 14
when i escape from everything,to the mundane,where only i exist,my ears filled with a hypnotic sound,though i think i am alonei find her there.she sings to me -i am possessed -for a moment i waver,like a part of me leaves,desperately seeking her.i catch myself before i fall.amazed, i still wonder why(but who can explain what ... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Remembering love: 20 of 124
there's a girl thats lights up my lifeputs a spring in my stepand my emotions in flight.the mere sight of her smile or her heavenly formand im filled with a loveas though never before.the sound of her voice or the dream of her thereto smell her perfume, to stroke her loose hair,is like touching a goddessor one consuming me wh... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism The ethics of torture in the War on Terror: 5 of 28
In Anthony Burgess's classic novel, one of the main characters and our narrator is reduced to A clockwork Orange - a man unable to exercise his own free will - through the use of a closely monitored but controversial technique, touted as the solution to juvenile delinquency and in the case of the story, as a combatant to the... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center What responsibility does the world bear for rehabilitating child soldiers from the horror of serving in armed conflict?: 15 of 82
The cost of supplying aid to developing countries is a hotly debated subject. With the global financial crisis still strangling parts of the developed world, many governments and NGO's are contemplating the feasibility and affordability of continuing certain projects for aid to certain nations. At times like this, foresight... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Asking why: 11 of 57
would "ask a stupid question and get a stupid answer" exist if there weren't smart questions to also be asked? why oh why he cried, and when the answer came down, he melted. discovery continued, lies began to end. More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Will Iranian protest be silenced by the government and world community?: 3 of 12
While the oppression of pro-Mousavi supporters in Iran by the incumbent hard-liner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is clearly unacceptable, western media and supporters of the protesters in the western world must be mindful of the implications of our own involvement, and the information we have access to (which is clearly limited and ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the UK Commentary: Causes of youth crime culture in UK: 2 of 8
With sharp rises in knife crime and other gang related violence both within alleged gangs and towards the general civilian population recently, youth crime has been a poignant issue for many in London and the UK as a whole. While all youth crime statistics have seen a rise (there was controversy earlier this year in relation ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Silence: 53 of 201
Silence echos all around me: nothing. Reminding me of my thoughts, and taking me further into its welcoming depth. More..