Writer and historian Amitav Ghosh writes about the Opium Wars of the later part of the 1800's, a time where not unlike today, the western world had wracked up a great trade deficit with China.  And also just like today, the dominant discourse that was proselytized like the answer to all...
The Preah Vihear temple is piece of world heritage dating back to the 9th century. But the war being fought over who controls it between Combodia and Thailand is going on right now in 2011. This past month saw more fighting between both nation's military, with a number of casualties,...
Afghanistan is a country of many ethnicities, tribes and languages, which many people can explain to you if you have the time to listen. But there is one language you don't often read about that is spoken throughout Kabul and no doubt the nation. In café's and restaurants, over...
The Wire gives alot of great examples of the type of behavior and power struggles that take place in all levels of life. In this video, I look at 2 particular Wire characters and who they represent, and juxtapose that with what is happening in the middle east. Yes,...
There are many events that take place in this world that we... myself included.. can describe as crimes. Crimes take many forms and have different degrees. Among these forms, one of the most horrendous in my eyes - becuase it is so tacidly approved of and glorified in our...
