Diamonds From  Sierra Leone: A History Of
Violence
Author: David Faulkner

Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa that has suffered
severely due to continuous rebel activities from 1991-2002. This
nation relies heavily on ...   more »

The Complexity of Simplicity

By Sam Vaknin

"Everything is simpler than you think and at the same time more complex than
you imagine."
(Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)

Complexity rises spontaneously in nature through processes such ...   more »

Modern Families, Outdated Laws and What is Needed to Fix the Problem

The National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) will sponsor a Capitol Hill briefing Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, to discuss five key issues critical ...   more »

 How Did Canada Get So Fat?
Author: Raymond Burton

I opened the paper this morning to find out that the
country I live in has just taken the number one spot as the
fattest country ...   more »

Culture is a hot topic. Scholars (Fukoyama, Huntington, to mention but two)
disagree about whether this is the end of history or the beginning of a
particularly nasty chapter of it.

What makes cultures tick ...   more »

The Worldwatch Institute Has Released Its State of the World 2008 Report -- Which May Hold the Answer

PASADENA, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/17/08 -- It's a question that has plagued mankind for centuries: ...   more »