Tag Archives: poor

A billion people are facing starvation!

Posted on October 15, 2008 by An alien Earthling

If you are reading this post, I assume you would not have experienced starvation in your life. Certainly not prolonged starvation that has been forced on you by economic circumstances. But do you know how many people on this planet … Continue reading →

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The Great American Home Robbery!

Posted on October 7, 2008 by An alien Earthling

Okay, now that the people of the world in general and Americans in particular, have witnessed the greatest robbery in the history of the world, let us get to know something about how all this happened: And what does the … Continue reading →

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The 2008 Right Livelihood Awards – Part 1

Posted on October 2, 2008 by An alien Earthling

The Right Livelihood Award was established in 1980 to honour and support those “offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today”. It has become widely known as the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’ and there are now … Continue reading →

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The woman who spread love and hope . . .

Posted on September 6, 2008 by An alien Earthling

September 5, 2008 marked the tenth death anniversary of Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu. She is better known as Mother Teresa. Almost everyone would have heard of her and the organisation that she founded, the Missionaries of Charity. Mother Teresa . . … Continue reading →

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Brazil looks set to fuel a war on poverty with newly discovered oil reserves

Posted on September 3, 2008 by An alien Earthling

The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, inaugurated the country’s new deepwater oil field on Tuesday. Trial extraction of oil by Petrobras began in the Jubarte oil field 77 kilometers off the coast of the state of Espirito … Continue reading →

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Madiba

Posted on July 20, 2008 by An alien Earthling

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, popularly known as Madiba in South Africa, turned 90 on July 18. Read more about him in this link. Madiba on a stamp issued by the former USSR . . . the 10 kopeck (1 rouble = … Continue reading →

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Patents versus Patients! (Part 2)

Posted on June 29, 2008 by An alien Earthling

I am writing the second part of one of my previous posts titled Patents versus Patients! after a long time. The Indian courtrooms are witnessing a series of battles that are going to determine the fate of millions of Earthlings … Continue reading →

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