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Jul 24, 2008

Media's Influence in Afghanistan

In: US Armed Conflicts

By: Frank W. Hardy

Since Vietnam the media genie has been out of the bottle. By reporting on the war, are journalists in fact shaping the events of Afghanistan's war? more...

Jul 20, 2008

Nuclear Energy Profile - Sweden

In: Sweden

By: Mark Resnicoff

In recent years, Sweden has changed its stance on nuclear power. The operational lives of many existing reactors has been extended amid plans to build new facilities. more...

Jul 18, 2008

7 Years in Afghanistan, Is the Millitary Winning

In: US Armed Conflicts

By: Frank W. Hardy

Inept planning, partisan politics and insufficient military support places American troops in harms way. Not losing a battle does not mean you are winning the war! more...

Jul 17, 2008

Preah Vihear Temple - the Facts

In: S Asian/Chinese Affairs

By: Mari Nicholson

For centuries, Preah Vihear Temple has been a source of tension between Thailand and Cambodia. The demarkation of the Thai-Cambodian border means that both claim it more...

Jul 17, 2008

Three Years After Hurricane Katrina

In: American Affairs

By: Frank W. Hardy

Ex-FEMA director Michael Brown & the Army Corp of Engineers fell to widespread criticism & governmental investigation after the costliest natural disaster in US history. more...

Jul 17, 2008

Do Journalists Report the News or Create It?

In: American Affairs

By: Frank W. Hardy

Editor's determinations of what constitutes a newsworthy story, have sufficient power to influence public opinion; thereby increasing the importance of any single event. more...

Jul 17, 2008

NY Press, Reckless Goading or Political Satire?

In: US Elections

By: Frank W. Hardy

Does the behavior of the New Yorker Magazine conform to proper journalistic etiquette or is it slipshod, satirical agitation? more...

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