Category Archives: Politics

Iraq’s liberation, the Arab Spring and the democratic revolution

Posted on March 11, 2013 Author: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

Saddam’s statue: the bitter regrets of Iraq’s sledgehammer man Guardian – PETER BEAUMONT – Mar 9, 2013 “Then we had only one dictator. Now we have hundreds,” he says, echoing a popular sentiment in a country mired in political problems … more →

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In recent news: 50 Million Dollar diamond heist in Belgium; Not so recent: Kohinoor diamond one among many the British plundered from India

Posted on February 22, 2013 Author: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

Britain to India: Diamond in royal crown is ours Reuters – Feb 20, 2013 British Prime Minister David Cameron says a giant diamond his country forced India to hand over in the colonial era that was set in a royal … more →

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Gold for oil

Posted on April 23, 2012 Author: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

The Best Reason in the World to Buy Gold Forbes – GORDON G. CHANG – Apr 22, 2012 Beijing is planning to avoid U.S. financial sanctions on Iran by paying for oil with gold. China’s imports of the metal are … more →

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“In God We Trust” and bad faith

Posted on April 23, 2012 Author: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

In Nothing We Trust National Journal – RON FOURNIER – Apr 21, 2012 Muncie is a microcosm of a nation whose motto could be, “In Nothing We Trust.” Seven in 10 Americans believe that the country is on the wrong … more →

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