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Why the sudden concern about Darfur? We know it’s not because the left actually cares about the people there. If they did, they would have made an issue of this a long time ago. (Besides, in case the lefties haven’t noticed, these folks are black.) So why are they suddenly holding rallies, with the willing connivance of the mainstream media, demanding that we do something about the plight of the people in Darfur? The answer is simple: There is nothing about the Darfur situation that impacts our vital national interest, but they can use it to divert needed resources away...

On January 12, 2006, Pastor M. Aharon survived a brutal attack at the hands of Hindu radicals in the town of Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh, located about 300 miles east of Bombay in central India. While he was distributing Christian literature, the pastor of Indian Pentecostal Church, who is in his 16th year of ministry, was mercilessly assaulted by a group of militant Hindus until his face was covered with blood from heavy blows to his mouth and nose. During this violent incident, a mob of over 100 radicals cheered and yelled for Pastor Aharon’s blood to be spilled, inciting the...

On eve of India's Independence Day (58th) , India's best known columnist Ms. Tavleen Singh analyses the performance of the country - failures and successes , and the reasons behind both. ------- India needs freedom from politiciansTAVLEEN SINGH tavleen singh Independence Day usually inspires me to write in a reflective mood. Like all birthdays it provides a chance to do some book-keeping. A chance to tot up promises unkept and list achievements and failures. This Independence Day finds me in especially reflective mood since I am writing from Thailand and see Bharat that is India from the perspective of gentle...