Spinwatch must offer right of reply David Miller’s Spinwatch websites exploit free speech and those profiled, as I was, should be able to disassociate themselves Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 13 July 2010 10.30 BST Article history On Cif last week, David Miller wrote a piece complaining that I had his website, SpinProfiles, shut down. As his article argues, he does indeed have the right to free speech, but this is not a one-way street, and the people who his projects target have a right to object to witch-hunts and harassment. About a year and a half ago, I was contacted … Continue reading David Miller’s Spinwatch websites exploit free speech and do not offer right of reply

War, or Peace Poverty or Prosperity It’s our choice. http://www.theartofgoodgovernment.org/ We as human beings have within us, the potential for unlimited growth. We also have within us the seeds of self-destruction.The use of God-given talents to initiate real wealth creates prosperity. The use of those talents to exploit others, to enrich oneself by impoverishing others, produces only conflict and dissension. We need to create new wealth, not expropriate the wealth of others. We need government which will identify and prohibit those actions which are harmful to or exploitive of others. Then, we will have Peace, and Prosperity. A wise and … Continue reading The Art Of Good Government

George Adamski Inside The Space Ships [First published in 1956 by Arco Publishers Limited and Neville Spearman Ltd, London W.1] CONTENTS 1: Return of the Venusian 2: Inside a Venusian Scout Ship 3: The Venusian Mother Ship 4: My First Look at Outer Space 5: Meeting With a Master 6: Questions and Answers Within the Ship 7: The Scout from Saturn 8: The Saturnian Mother Ship 9: The Laboratory 10: Another Master 11: Conversation in a Café 12: Again, the Great Master 13: The Banquet and a Farewell 1: RETURN OF THE VENUSIAN Los Angeles is a city of lights … Continue reading Inside The Space Ships

COMMENT: Pakistan-India peace talks: some lessons —Dr Rashid Ahmad Khan Negotiations between Pakistan and India are always difficult and challenging for both countries as very intricate, complex and longstanding issues are involved The July 15th meeting between Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and his Indian counterpart S M Krishna is the fourth in a series of high level parleys undertaken by the two countries this year to reduce the trust deficit between them and to put the derailed peace process back on track. The foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India had their first meeting in New Delhi in February. … Continue reading Pakistan-India peace talks: some lessons

WASHINGTON DIARY: Excerpts from SANA —Dr Manzur Ejaz I visited Thar a few years back and have seen Thardeep’s innovative approaches from finding spring water in the middle of the desert to providing electricity using solar energy techniques. If I had to get involved with development work in my area in Punjab, I would adopt many models developed by Thardeep The Sindhi Association of North America (SANA) maintained its unique distinction of being the only secular organisation of expatriates by inviting the most prominent Sindhi from India, Mr Ram Jethmalani, member of Rajya Sabha and president of the Indian Supreme … Continue reading Excerpts from SANA

COMMENT: Freedom and dignity —Munir Attaullah Is the struggle for freedom, dignity, and the good life, in part the unending story of the struggle of man against man, to tame the rich and the powerful? Yes. The impersonal cruelties of nature may be accepted stoically as ‘fate’ but the tyrannies of other men do admit of rational resistance In retrospect, and on the broadest possible canvas, should history not be viewed as the continuing drama-serial of mankind’s collective struggle for freedom, dignity, and the good life? Those fuzzy adjectives could do with a little elaboration. I use the word ‘freedom’ … Continue reading Freedom and dignity

VIEW: Do not squeeze them anymore —Daud Khattak The hujra (community guest house), malik and jirga — the three key pillars propping up the tribal system — were destroyed by the al Qaeda and home-grown militants, while the institution of political administration was replaced by the army There is a Pashto proverb: ‘Oba pa kamzori zai mateegee’ (water makes its course on the weaker bank). It is happening in Waziristan now as the political administration is forcing the displaced Ahmadzai Wazir tribesmen to hand over the militants or face the music. It is ironic that the warning comes from the … Continue reading Do not squeeze them anymore