Nobel Prize

Dylan Wins Nobel, Fights Ensue-- We Think It's Good News And Celebrate Him

by Denise SullivanThe Thursday morning announcement that Bob Dylan has won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature seems to have struck a raw nerve among (mostly) male novelists and some crabby millennials on social media who were intent on disputing the 75-year-old American songwriter's worthiness of the honor. We wish to respond by saying they are entirely wrong: Dylan is an extraordinary figure. He's withstood serving as a cultural weathervane for over 50 years while flourishing as a writer. As a literary artist, we will never again see his likes in our lifetimes.

UK Column: Exposing US-UK Funded ‘First Responder’ NGO in Syria with Direct Ties to Terrorists

21st Century Wire says…
In the 21st Century, the proliferation of NGOs and charities overseas has filled a vacuum left by instability and conflict. While many of these organizations do good work and provide important services to vulnerable people, others are used as tools of regime change and conquest by neocolonialists in Europe and North America. The road to tyranny is paved with good intentions.

Sisyphus Redeemed

If there is a God, he surely has a sense of humor. The career of Shimon Peres, who is about to finish his term as President of Israel, is clear evidence.
Here is a life-long politician, who has never won an election. Here is the world-renowned Man of Peace, who has started several wars and never done anything for peace. Here is the most popular political figure in Israel who for most of his life was hated and despised.