The good and bad that are in human nature, the joy and grief that are in fate and destiny– do not attribute them to the movement of heavenly bodies; for according to the path of science, the stars are a thousand times more helpless than you. Translated by Juan Cole from [pdf] Whinfield 96
Medvedev slams Romney for “Number one Enemy” Slur
Below, the USG Open Source Center translates an article from Russian about President Dmitry Medvedev’s reaction to Mitt Romney calling Russia the “number one geopolitical foe” of the United States. The Russian leader reminded Romney that the Cold War has been over for a while, suggested that he has seen too many Hollywood movies, and […]
Omar Khayyam (82)
Khayyam, your body is like a royal tent; your spirit is king and its residence is temporary. The angel of fate strikes this tent when the king moves on, in favor of another dwelling. Translated by Juan Cole from [pdf] Whinfield 82
US Public Wants out of Afghanistan as 3 Western Troops Killed by Afghan Troops
There were two attacks on US and British troops in Afghanistan on Monday, by members of the Afghanistan armed forces. The American was killed in “the east,” while the two British officers were shot in Helmand province. The USG Open Source Center translated a Pashto report on the Helmand incidents: ‘ Man in Afghan military […]
Republicans Promise to take US Health Care in Direction of Sub-Saharan Africa
(From this site).
Bush Senior Also Promised Moscow more Flexibility after Election
President Obama was caught by an open mic Monday telling outgoing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev that he would “have more flexibility” in missile negotiations “after the election.” Republicans jumped all over Obama for the remark implying that it showed he wasn’t being as tough as he should with the Russians. But reassuring Russians about your […]
Omar Khayyam (80)
A codger staggered drunk out of the bar, a prayer rug over his shoulder and a wine glass in hand. I said, old man, what’s come over you? He said, have some wine; the affairs of this world are just hot air. Translated by Juan Cole from [pdf] Whinfield 80
Basic Facts on Clothing and Murder for American Bigots
Dear American bigots: Basic Fact: Wearing a veil, as Iraqi-American Shaima al-Awady did before she was brutally murdered in her home as part of a hate crime, does not make a person a terrorist. You don’t mind it when pious Roman Catholic women wear a nun’s habit, and you recognize that dress as a sign […]
Faster than Expected Climate Change means drought, war, famine for Middle East, Africa
A new study just published in Nature Geoscience has found it plausible for the first time that the world’s average surface temperature could rise by as much as 5 degrees Fahrenheit (3 C.) by 2050, only 38 years from now. In February, the United Nations warned that the world only has a few years to […]
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