November 8, 2011
The following is an article detailing facts and safety tips that can help a person avoid becoming a crime victim. Although many of the tips are specific to women, some pieces of advice apply to men as well. A common denominator in the prevention tips is the admonition to be aware of one’s surroundings. A [...]
Tags: convicts give advice, Crime prevention, rape prevention, self defense
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October 24, 2011
Should Israel accept a two state solution? Is Israel wrong to blockade its enemies? The Canada Free Press explores how international law is applied to Israel and how it is applied to other nations. The difference is enlightening.
Tags: Israel, Two state solutions
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September 27, 2011
How much do we know about Canada, our Northern neighbour. They became independent from England in a manner markedly different from us, a fact which has shaped their history, outlook and politics. It is a country worth studying as a point of comparison. I was reading an article from Walrus magazine that talked about [...]
Tags: Canada, Canadian culture
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September 19, 2011
It makes perfect sense. If handwriting is a window to the soul, then perhaps grammar and choice of words can provide psychological insights as well.
Tags: grammar and psychology, linguistics, psychology
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September 11, 2011
The following is a free translation of an article that appeared in Die Welt, a leading German newspaper. The article is about the electoral victory the National Democratic Party in a small, impoverished village in what used to be communist East Germany. Sinc reunification, the former East Germany has lagged behind western Germany in employment [...]
Tags: East Germany, Koblenz, National Democratic Party of Germany, NPD Deutschland, Right wing in East Germany
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September 1, 2011
Most articles about warfare focus on its military aspects. Less frequently discussed is the psychological aspect of warfare, of attempting to influence the attitudes of civilian populations. Sergeant Major Herbert A Friedman did an article on Israli propaganda leaflets and how they are produced. He also provided background information about the leaflets. It is [...]
Tags: Israeli propaganda leaflets, Lebanon Israel War, psyops, War in Lebanon
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August 30, 2011
Following reports of planned terrorist infiltration from Egypt, Israel has sent ships to its maritime border with Egypt. Meanwhile, Iran has been sending ships to the Gulf of Aden for the stated purpose of stopping piracy.
Tags: Hamas, Israel and Egypt, Israel and Iran
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August 29, 2011
Sultan Knish talks about the slow motion suicide being committed by Western nations as their birth rate dips below replacement level. Using Joe Biden’s China remarks as a departure point, he points out the problem of aging native populations in Europe and America with a shortage of working young people paying into their pension [...]
Tags: falling birth rates, immigration, Obama iliteracy, welfare state
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August 23, 2011
With Facebook, Twitter and texting, criminals have more tools at their disposal. What can police do to combat flash mobs?
Tags: Flash mobs
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August 21, 2011
We all know Martha’s Vineyard as a playground for the rich and famous. With Obama and his family there on vacation, it is of course in the spotlight. What is less known is that Martha’s Vineyard has a long and interesting history that reflects on the rest of America on the mainland.
Tags: Martha's Vineyard
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