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It finally dawned on me that I no longer belong to the hip generation when Kung Fu instead of Kill Bill came to mind upon hearing of the death of David Carradine. Kung Fu, of course, was the 1972 television series that made Carradine famous. And Kill Bill was the 2003 movie that made him famous …… Read more.
No country in the history of mankind has practiced the quasi-Clausewitzian strategy of using war, or the threat of war, to further diplomatic ends more effectively than North Korea. In fact, in recent years, the “dear leader” of this rogue nation, Kim Jong-il, has made a mockery of America’s much-vaunted status as the world’s sole superpower by… Read more.
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Obama was the first presidential candidate with unimpeachable standing to address the historic tensions between race and religion that have beset America since its founding 221 years ago. And, no doubt, the fact that he is bi-racial figured prominently in this respect. [Obama’s speech of racial reconciliation would’ve made Lincoln proud, TIJ, March 19, 2008]… Read more.
The Organization of American States (OAS) is a 34-member organization – representing all the countries of the Americas except Cuba. It promotes democracy and regional cooperation on issues ranging from poverty reduction to drug trafficking. But yesterday the OAS voted to lift the ban it imposed on Cuba in 1962 in deference to the Cold-War sphere… Read more.
No one has been a greater critic of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas than I – as related commentaries will attest. But I was always sensible enough to appreciate that there had to be more to his character than the self-loathing media caricature of him. Never mind that Thomas has perpetuated this caricature by writing… Read more.
Eminem is as brilliant a social critic as he is a Hip-Hop rapper. This is why his parodies about today’s cult of celebrity – personified by celebutarts like Britney Spears and political dingbats like Sarah Palin – are as insightful as they are entertaining. But my enjoyment of his music has always been limited by… Read more.
Yesterday, after several delays, Sir Robin Auld submitted the Final Report of the Commission of Inquiry into possible government corruption and other serious dishonesty in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) to Governor Gordon Wetherell. This Report is expected to recommend partial suspension of the TCI Constitution, as well as reforms to redress systemic weaknesses… Read more.
