Opinion List - Foreign Aid
Joseph Raglione
November 22, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, go out and buy a Button!
Dear Natalie Foster:
If I were an American I would run out and by your button, but I am not an American and I am basically broke, therefore, I will not run out and buy your button.
My problem is that I am a social ...
Joseph Raglione
November 21, 2009
It is strange how far we have not come.
Ahmed Kheyre
November 20, 2009
HARGEISA-SOMALILAND - The Somaliland Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Abdillahi Ismail Ali welcomed Dr. Linda Richter, Executive Director for Child, Youth, Family and Social Development, UNICEF, at Berbera International Airport. Dr. Richter and her delegation paid a short visit Somaliland to inspect an...
Joseph Raglione
November 20, 2009
What kind of soap do you use to wash Hogs? Is Hogwashing a sport?
Joseph Raglione
November 20, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, the enemy is at the gates. They have more arrows (dollars) than we do but have faith, we can organize faster and better than they can...>
Joseph --
Hundreds of insurance company lobbyists. Millions in TV ads from anti-reform organizations. Countl...
Joseph Raglione
November 20, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, the way the Republicans are carrying on in Washington, you'd think each one was being forced to swallow a Pint of Castor Oil! The Health Bill is not a bad thing, it is a good thing, and it will protect U.S. citizens. If Republicans don't like it, they c...
Joseph Raglione
November 18, 2009
GreenPeace Activists Are Going to Court in Alberta Canada. They need your help!
Atkinson David
November 17, 2009
If you have the right information it is quite easy to make money on the internet.
Joseph Raglione
November 17, 2009
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, every time I believe your government is doing something good, something bad happens! During the last election, Homo Sexuals lost their right to marry in California, due mainly to the direct economic interference of biased religious organizations. And now, a...
Joseph Raglione
November 17, 2009
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, life is hard enough without military dictators creating fear and terror in countries like North Korea. The following is a message from Rohit Mahajan, Media Relations Manager for the Radio Free Asia network...>
Also on www.rfa.org:
Multimedia Journey...
William Lambers
November 13, 2009
School feeding is a silent, but very critical aspect of reconstruction for any country.
Ralph E. Stone
November 15, 2009
Now is the time for a long overdue debate on our current Israeli foreign policy. The fallout from Israel´s 2006 war with Lenbanon and its 2009 invasion of the Gaza strip has made many Americans view the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a new light. Before, it was David (Israel) versus Goliath (the A...
Joseph Raglione
November 15, 2009
Slow change is better than no change but how much slower will they go?
Joseph Raglione
November 14, 2009
What if the United Nations issued United Nations Passports to Stateless people in desperate need?
Hodderway Books
November 10, 2009
In this article, Hodderway argues that Alertpay is better than Paypal because of its global reach.
Berhane Alazar
November 12, 2009
At a conference , held in Brussels on 9th and 10th November 2009, we were told with somewhat amusing fanfare that some Hodgepodge of pompous individuals, self aggrandizing organizations in which the "More Catholic than The Pope" Super Power was reportedly represented by peoples with known grudge aga...
William Lambers
November 12, 2009
We are trying to put global hunger on the top of the administration's agenda
Joseph Raglione
November 12, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, the following is a good lesson on how Canadian and possibly American politicians are corrupted by special interest groups. Pay especially close attention to the concept of legal loopholes...>
http://www.straightgoods.ca/2009/ViewFeature.cfm?Ref=556&C...
Joseph Raglione
November 12, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, I am a world humanitarian for peace and the ecology and in my current capacity as a political activist and writer, I have one basic goal in life; and that goal is to change the destructive concept of being a universal soldier into the concept of being a...
Joseph Raglione
November 12, 2009
Joseph --
Today, on Veterans Day, my message to you is simple: Thank you. Thank you for your selfless service, for your valor, and for your strength of purpose that make all of us proud to be Americans.
Today, Americans will pause amidst a great conversation about the future of our nation to t...
Joseph Raglione
November 10, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, when you are finished fixing the United States, can you lend a hand fixing Canada? We need an international protest aimed directly at Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Apparently he and his Conservative government in Ottawa, are deaf to the voices...
Joseph Raglione
November 10, 2009
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, it is a great week to be an American! Magnificent changes have being created in Washington and within a few years, when you guys have a parade, any parade, the whole world will march in step with you. Meanwhile, here is the EFFECTOR list...>
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Joseph Raglione
November 10, 2009
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, the following has some inside the Senate information you might be interested in reading...>
Joseph -
The last couple of weeks have been intense.
On Saturday, we earned five reasons to be proud: All five Democratic members of Indiana's Congressional...
Joseph Raglione
November 10, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, welcome to a better society where people breath clean air and drink clean water and if by accident or fate, they find themselves in a hospital, they won't be impoverished by medical bills. Welcome to a society where Doctors will be rewarded for keeping ...
Joseph Raglione
November 09, 2009
we won round one but..."the next phase of this fight has already begun."
Joseph Raglione
November 08, 2009
Carly Fiorina begins negative attack campaign.
Joseph Raglione
November 08, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, as most of you know, I am a Canadian. Unlike most Americans however, the fact that I am a Canadian does not make me particularly proud! The reason is simply because I am an unwilling participant in a crime. Canada, led by our Conservative government, is...
International Desk
November 07, 2009
In one of the worst seasons yet, Mahat Hassan carries one of his weak calves on a donkey cart to a watering point at a remote hamlet in Kenya's Northeastern Province. The sweltering heat here is testimony to the biting season that has ravaged most of the Muslim dominated region.
Painful History
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Ahmed Kheyre
November 07, 2009
LAS ANOD,SOMALILAND – A roadside bomb killed one military official and wounded four others last week in the eastern town of Las Anod. Mr. Osman Yusuf, the commander of Somaliland´s 12th infantry division was the intended target, he was killed instantly.
Four others were injured, two military per...
Joseph Raglione
November 07, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, common sense will tell you that poor and destitute American citizens need your protection. The best way to provide that protection is to provide decent health care for poor citizens when they need it most. With decent health care, most citizens will be ...
Joseph Raglione
November 07, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, they continue unabated and unashamed and they are the most horrendous acts Man can impose upon Nature!! I write of the Mountain Top blasting in West Virginia, for the purpose of extracting dirty Coal and which is comparable only to the monstrous hole cr...
Joseph Raglione
November 06, 2009
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, posting a message on your grocer's post-it board is nothing like this! Here is an opportunity to reach millions of people...>
Dear j,
Today, just one week after launch, the 15,000th supporter of a clean energy future posted a message on The Wall:...
Joseph Raglione
November 06, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, the Patriot Act needs fixing and if you don't do it, who will? How important is your personal liberty? If you honestly love Democratic freedom, than contact your Congressman and demand he take action to change and improve the Patriot Act. It must be re...
Joseph Raglione
November 05, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, the concept of representative government harbors the concept (true or false) that your government Senator is your representative in Washington. In the following sad case, the answer is false! Maybe there is something you could do to change the answer?
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Joseph Raglione
November 05, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, the time for change is here and the struggle continues between the top executive directors of the current health care insurance industry and the rest of us. Our problem is that we are controlled and dominated by business executives who do not honestly k...
Mfonobong Nsehe
November 04, 2009
Mfonobong Nsehe argues that Mo Ibrahim's African $5 million African leadership prize will do little or nothing to solve Africa's leadership problems.
Muhammad Khurshid
November 03, 2009
Now again rulers of Pakistan have been trying to take control of the fund to be provided by the United States for the development of tribal areas situated on Pak-Afghan border. But now the people of tribal areas will never trust the rulers of Pakistan as they converted their areas into a hell. Pakis...
Surya B. Prasai
November 04, 2009
It is not for anyone to suggest on what will follow in the next few weeks, should the current political crises in Nepal turn into a fist fight between the Maoists and the CPN-UML with NC poised as an emergent winner. The Maoists claim absolute power of the state. Sharing a berth within the UML f...
Joseph Raglione
November 03, 2009
Why are Republicans hunting Alan Grayson?
Christina England
November 01, 2009
UNICEF is known particularly for work with children in the third world. They are always there to help, in situations of crisis, whether it be earthquakes, droughts or natural disasters. On their UNICEF homepage about us they state:-
"Protecting children
UNICEF believes that every child should have clean water, food, health care, education, and a safe environment in which to grow up. UNICEF upholds the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and works to hold the international community responsible for their promises to children."
However, I believe I have uncovered what I believe to be a more sinister side to their quesky clean image.
Joseph Raglione
October 31, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, Sarah Jackson Han has information dealing with the Guantanamo Prison detainees. Personally, I believe that keeping Uyghurs in prison at Guantanamo simply because they were refugees from China, was an extreme travesty of both justice and human rights.......
William Lambers
October 30, 2009
How can we expect children who are reduced almost to an animal life level of existence - who struggle each day for any kind of food that will keep them alive - how can we expect them in the future to be apostles of peace?
William Lambers
October 30, 2009
Representatives Sam Farr and Chaka Fattah are the latest members of Congress to co-sponsor the Global Security Priorities Resolution (H.Res 278). The idea is to reduce the number of nuclear weapons around the globe and divert savings toward fighting child hunger.
William Lambers
October 29, 2009
The U.S. needs to take the lead in building a global school lunch program. Providing more funding for McGovern-Dole is a first step and then using that platform to reach out to more governments to coordinate the global effort. If Congress would pass the Roadmap to End Global Hunger
Joseph Raglione
October 29, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, Barbara Boxer is absolutely on the right path but she needs your help! Come to think about it, unless you like natural disasters, you need her help a great deal more than she needs yours, but who is quibling? It is way past the time to get serious about...
Michelle Malsbury, BSBM, MM
October 28, 2009
The Kerry-Lugar Bill proposes the most sweeping non-military aid ever for Pakistan. This plan provides for widespread economic and educational objectives targeted at stabilizing that region. For more information about this important piece of legislation please read this article in its entirety.
Ahmed Kheyre
October 28, 2009
News Digest in English of the week's events in Somaliland
Surya B. Prasai
October 22, 2009
"Development depends on good governance," President Barack Obama said to a round of applause from Ghanaian officials during his recent visit to that country, considered a role model for good governance. "This is the ingredient which has been missing in far too many places, for far too long. That´s ...
Hodderway Books
October 26, 2009
Paypal allows Africans send money to Western countries, but prevents foreign countries from sending money to Africans in African countries. The author smells a rat, and accuses Paypal of being selfish, racist and exploitative of Africans.
Isabel P. Ball
October 23, 2009
Donations to the Philippines are in records high for the typhoon victims. But disparaging reports that the ugly Filipino trait of corruption again taints the humanitarian intents of the world donors, and compromising the health of the victims.
William Lambers
October 24, 2009
As Rep. Jim McGovern says, "we are trying to put global hunger on the top of the administration´s agenda."
Joseph Raglione
October 24, 2009
P.M. Harper, A Bush of the North.
Joseph Raglione
October 23, 2009
Women Pay More Than Men For Health Insurance.
Joseph Raglione
October 23, 2009
Why did Democratic Texas Senator Ken Salazar approve of drilling for Oil in Polar Bear Habitat? Is Ken Salazar a secretive link to the Oil industry?
Joseph Raglione
October 22, 2009
..."we can serve the national interest despite the unrelenting efforts of the special interests"...Barack Obama
Joseph Raglione
October 22, 2009
"Where polluters escape regulation and our planet pays the price."
Joseph Raglione
October 22, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, Net Neutrality is vital and important for everybody who enjoys using a computer...including yours truly; but unfortunately there are certain individuals who want to control the World Wide Web. Uniting to protect this powerful bastion of free communicati...
David Swanson
October 22, 2009
Why is it that every time we elect "peace" candidates we defund the peace movement, stop calling for an end to wars, and limit our demands exclusively to opposing war escalations?
Joseph Raglione
October 21, 2009
Mike Gravel has created a detailed road map towards the creation of true Democracy for the people and by the people.
Surya B. Prasai
October 17, 2009
The Fourth Global Conference of Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) recently concluded in Kathmandu with an 18 point declaration which includes such wide ranging commitments as creating an investment friendly environment, implementing provisions of an NRN Act that would eventually help th...
Joseph Raglione
October 18, 2009
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, Angela Braly defends dropping people's insurance when they get sick...>
Joseph -
Meet Melanie Shouse.
A few years ago, Melanie was living the American dream when she transformed an old Domino's storefront into an expansion of her home business. Bu...
Joseph Raglione
October 16, 2009
Can you shout louder than a million dollar carrying lobbyist?
Frank A. Hilario
October 16, 2009
The Gospel of the Poor Farmers according to Bill Gates.
William Lambers
October 15, 2009
The Roadmap bill would move the fight against hunger to the top of the Obama administration's agenda.
Jim Kouri, CPP
October 15, 2009
Terrorists attacked three security agency buildings in Pakistan today, including the Federal Investigation Agency headquarters and two police training centers in Lahore. In addition, a suicide car bomber struck in the northwestern city of Kohat, and a bombing in Quetta in the southwest of the countr...
Hodderway Books
October 14, 2009
Africans tend to blame their underdevelopment and inefficiencies on the 'evils' of colonialism. In this article, Mfonobong Nsehe, a Journalism student studying in Kenya argues that Africans are responsible for their own problems, and urges them to be responsible for their failures as a continent.
Tony R. Elliott
October 13, 2009
The time for Israel to be held responsible for crimes against humanity has come. The world body needs to force Israel to take responsibility for its atrocities in Gaza during last years invasion.
A small price to pay for its years of death and destruction on its Arab neighbors.
Joseph Raglione
October 15, 2009
When Democrats block reform, who can you trust within the Federal Government?
Joseph Raglione
October 14, 2009
Without the Public Option, the Health Reform Bill will become a sad joke!
Joseph Raglione
October 14, 2009
When contacting Washington Senators, ask if the Public Option is part of the health care reform bill. If not, ask why not?
Hodderway Books
October 13, 2009
I recently had the opportunity to interview a beneficiary of a micro-credit scheme in Mombasa, the world-renown, yet poverty-stricken tourist hotspot in Kenya, East Africa. We will call her Mary.
Her story was amazing. Mary finished College in 2005, but getting a job proved really difficult. As is ...
Surya B. Prasai
October 12, 2009
On October 9, 2009, US President Barack Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for his commitment to build the momentum of global peace through such bold initiatives as to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions with the Muslim world and stress the primacy of multilateral diplomacy and cooper...
Joseph Raglione
October 12, 2009
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, I know what it is like to be poor because my small pension check barely allows me to exist, however, even I was surprised to learn that Airline Pilots are surviving on or below the poverty line...>
This week, the new 'Mike & Friends Blog' section will be...
Joseph Raglione
October 12, 2009
The Suncor Canadian Calgary Tar Sands project is the most polluting and destructive on Earth.
If Barack Obama was serious about alternative energy sources, why has his progress been so slow? Why not an immediate NATIONAL ZERO EMISSIONS ACT for the U.S. and a blockade of the dirty Bitumen Tar Sands Oil from Canada?
Joseph Raglione
October 12, 2009
Who loses if you decide not to listen to Nobel Peace Prize winners?
Joseph Raglione
October 12, 2009
Thank you, Barack Obama, for giving us the opportunity to redeem ourselves. Now for the tasks ahead. We need you to do all that you promised to do. We need it. The world needs it.
Joseph Raglione
October 10, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, when both Democrats and Republicans praise his work, it must be good! Go see Michael Moore's new hit documentary movie, you won't be dissapointed!...>
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It's your friendly webmaster from MichaelMoore.com here to remind you THIS is THE week...
Gary Ater
October 08, 2009
Republicans would now seem to be the ones that hate America.
Joseph Raglione
October 09, 2009
It sadly appears to me that the Public Option has been temporarily pushed off the governments health care agenda. All that is left of President Barack Obama's health care reform Bill, at the moment, is an attempt to impose rules and regulations on wealthy multi-million doller health insurance companies who just happen to have powerful Senator friends within the United States government.
Joseph Raglione
October 09, 2009
They can fight the facts all they want but sooner or later, the evidence will change their attitudes. Hopefully, it won't be too late!
Frank A. Hilario
October 07, 2009
What gathers people, shelters, warms, comforts and lends them dignity and, surprise, it glows?
Isabel P. Ball
October 06, 2009
Encumbered and greatly impoverished by the ruling corrupt administrations, the Filipino people are reeling and teetering after the recent typhoon devastations. They are awakened to a scary reality that the government has done minimally to uplift the society, while the Philippine treasury are in constant assault from political thieves channeling the money for their personal use. The writer has suggested an idea that might stop the rampant corruption, and has a potential to becoming a model for donor countries to use to check and monitor corruption.
Joseph Raglione
October 06, 2009
As if Mainers didn't have enough to worry about just struggling to put food on the table,
Joseph Raglione
October 06, 2009
Former Congressman James Trafficant tells it like it
is.
Joseph Raglione
October 06, 2009
...because you cannot love your money AND love your neighbor...
William Lambers
October 05, 2009
This is a tragedy – not just for WFP – but for the whole humanitarian community and for the hungry.
William Lambers
October 05, 2009
Much can be learned from this episode in history and applied to today's struggles in countries like Afghanistan, Sudan and Iraq. Food is absolutely critical for peace and reconstruction.
William Lambers
October 04, 2009
We know how to end hunger but yet for some reason the resolve from political leaders is not strong enough.
Congressional Desk
October 05, 2009
Senate Unanimously Passes Legislation To Increase Nonmilitary Aid To Pakistan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) and Ranking Member Dick Lugar (R-IN) welcomed passage by the United State Senate of a revised version of the Enhanced Partnership with Pak...
Joseph Raglione
October 04, 2009
Barbara Boxer wins another round! Celebrate!
Atkinson David
October 02, 2009
The History of Yoga has a lot to do with the present times. The earliest Yoga started some 5000 years ago since human civilization has begun. The scholars have believed that Yoga was originated out of Stone Age Shamanism.
This is because there were some cultural similarities between Mehrgarh whi...
Joseph Raglione
October 01, 2009
Well, Barbara Boxer is one of my favorite Democrats because she proudly tells you where she stands and what she believes in.
Ajmer Alam
September 29, 2009
*Minister for promoting horticulture sector on modern lines
*Sector has tremendous scope
*Helped to keep the economy of the state alive
*Fruit mandi at Chrar-i-Sharief inaugurated
*Fire station would be constructed
Michael Abraha
September 28, 2009
Photo: Woldeyesus Ammar
Eritrea is in the spotlight again following the killing on September 17 of 21 African Union peacekeepers in Mogadishu by Al-Shabab militants who the African Union and the UN allege are supported by Eritrea. AU member states are pressuring the UN to sanction the Eritrean go...
Ahmed Kheyre
September 28, 2009
The Somaliland House of Elders recent endeavour to resolve the political stalemate regarding the forthcoming Presidential elections has met with some success.
After an all night session, 77 members of the House of Elders voted to extend the mandate of the incumbent President, Mr.Dahir Rayale Kahi...
Joseph Raglione
September 27, 2009
Question: How do we stop conflict-of-interest Senators from harming the general public?
Mike Banos
September 26, 2009
Korean dentists and hygienists from Duk-Young Dental Hospital in South Korea are back for a second round of dental missions in Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental.
Surya B. Prasai
September 25, 2009
The 64th UN General Assembly which started in New York on September 15 has been termed a remarkable one. The important highlight this year has been the optimistic speech of President Barack Obama calling for fresh thinking on a number of important global issues concerning the future generation,...
United Macedonian Diaspora
September 24, 2009
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) strongly condemns Kosovan Parliamentary Speaker Jakup Krasniqi´s direct attack on the Macedonian people in response to controversy surrounding the release of the Macedonian Encyclopedia, issued by the Macedonian Academy of Arts and Sciences (MANU).