At least 3000 Students in Tehran University shouted:" Down with the demagogue Government ", "Mr.
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After a long period of decay and stagnation, Sub-Saharan Africa has recently been enjoying its strongest economic period in more than three decades.
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The driving test is every teenager's nightmare. So much seems to depend on it. It is a ticket to independence. Many people do not pass it at first try. The driving test is in many respects like a test of fitness for citizenship.
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I was reading through various blogs today when I stumbled upon Paul Krugman's summary of the Report and Recommendations by the Majority Staff of the Joint Economic Committee (the "Report") by Senator Charles Schumer, Chairman, and Rep Carolyn B. Maloney, Vice Chair.
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Scientists have created the equivalent of embryonic stem cells from ordinary skin cells, a breakthrough that could someday produce new treatments for disease without the explosive moral questions of embyro cloning.
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The great allure of international football is gone. The greatest moments in the sport used to come from such classics as Brazil vs Argentina at the Maracana, or Germany vs Holland at the World Cup, complete with racial insults and spit missiles.
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I would like to draw urgent attention to an affliction that is rapidly spreading around the world's high-income areas. The disease, 'Australism', is a particularly virulent strain that seems to have evolved from Orientalism.
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A former high school football star given 10 years in prison for having consensual oral sex with another teenager was freed Friday by Georgia's highest court, which ruled that his sentence amounted to cruel and unusual punishment. Genarlow Wilson spent two years behind bars in the case that led to widespread protests of racism and heavy handed justice.
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Long time libertarians keep saying that Ron Paul's support would dry up if people knew what he stands for. Some of his views on race and slashing the size of the US Federal Government could be characterised as out of the mainstream.
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The Air Force said Friday it would punish 70 airmen involved in the accidental, cross-country flight of a nuclear-armed B-52 bomber following an investigation that found widespread disregard for the rules on handling such munitions.
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Al Gore won the Nobel Prize as you know. His victory is the latest in a long line of capitulations to irresponsible pinkos. A quick run-down of Nobel Peace Laureates;
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There are not many people in general who consider themselves bigoted. David Duke, who has the name that pops up in a lot of minds when the word "bigot" is mentioned once said of himself; I don't call myself a white supremacist.
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If someone asked you what has been Brazil's main contribution to current World civilisation what would you say? If you like football (or soccer if you want to call it that) like I do you'll be tempted to say it is the greatest Brazilian contribution wouldn't you?
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I first received the news on my sms, as an Iranian friend from Iran, send an sms from the Tehran University campus, which read" On the March!!" This was followed by interrupted three or more ones, and a few pictures from the scene.
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Selecting the top ten events was a difficult job indeed. I narrowed it down in a couple of ways. First, I only included historical events that actually happened or generally started in the United States itself.
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I've been puzzling for a long time over something I read in Jared Diamond's book Collapse. He tells the story of Easter Island, in the centuries before Europeans' occasional visits, and of an ecological disaster caused by deforestation.
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"The best defence of our security lies in the spread of our values. But we cannot advance these values except within a framework that recognizes their universality. If it is a global threat, it needs a global response, based on global rules." - Tony Blair, 5th of March 2004.
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I can usually find many things to say about me. By Zodiac, I am supposed to be an egotist, and a looking-at-own-picture -and wanking type. Today though-and I hope it's a representative day- I can not find many things to say. I will therefore blame Raat ki Rani for tagging me.
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When was the last time you heard about George W. Bush's domestic agenda. One would bet it was just before you heard the loud sucking sound as Iraq swallowed his presidency.
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I do not know exactly why it was that Guido Sohne decided he had had enough. I however got this email from him; Oluseye,
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My youngest brother Paul has published a book of short stories. All the stories were written inside pubs he drank in. He carries a small pad and writes in tiny spidery letters. He's very funny.
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Genarlow Wilson, the young man whose 10 year sentence for having had consensual oral sex with a 15-year old when he was 17 was voided by Monroe County Superior Court yesterday, is still not free.
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This Claus Jacobsen article was as usual cutting edge, original and very well thought out. The actual trigger for the article was this exchange by the Fox News loudmouth Bill O'Reilly and US Senator John McCain.
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Mao was once asked: "Do you think the French Revolution was historically significant?" He replied: "It is too early to say". Right about now would be a good time to make a bid at answering that question.
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Thomas H. Wilson (no relation) threw out Genarlow Wilson's 10-year sentence for having consensual oral sex with a 15-year-old girl when he was 17. So why the question mark at the end of this headline? Because Wilson is not yet free.
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My first friend at newsvine and a fellow gooner as well. Although, I differ in views with Oluseye, on many things, but, an understanding nature, a great sense of timing his articles and comments, the awareness and intelligence reflected in his comments and most importantly, his diehard support for Arsenal makes him a really nice friend.. Keep up the good work, dude..
— sleuth
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Your observations are always highly productive, refreshing, and spot-on.
Olu, you have impeccable timing. I had made a mental note to make a comment on your column. And you beat me to it! I have some non standard ideas about the world and where it's going. And you post TWO thought provoking articles that are at the heart of what I want to touch on! Yes, I will reuse some of your ideas. You are a huge inspiration to me. And so many more, on Newsvine and beyond. 200 Miles up is very apt. Thanks mate!
Oluseye is one of those rare individuals who manages to articulate a view with a clarity, logic and sense of integrity that makes it impossible to doubt his sincerity or depth of thought. His views and my own differ on many issues, but I know that The View From 200 Miles Up is one of the very few worth looking at when I wish to see things from another perspective.
Simply put, one of Newsvine's most prized assets.
— Bozzor
Oluseye is one of the people who made me feel welcome here. Inviting me to join groups etc. The view from 200 miles up is worth reading about, believe me.
— djd
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Oluseye is on my very short watch list - a unique and worthwhile perspective
— chill
Humane and humorous, and he makes me wanna dance.
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Oluseye always makes a welcome addition to any conversation-- his comments are intelligent and reflective of a uniquely global and humanitarian perspective.
Below are all of Oluseye's private articles and seeds that you have access to: