The Jews are one of the most mysterious, fascinating and one of the most significant ethnoreligious groups in the world. They were one of the most persecuted throughout history, yet the most successful and thriving group of people. The word ‘Jew’ is derived from the Latin Iudaeus and Greek Ioudaios (Ἰουδαῖος), both of which translate … Continue reading “A Mysterious Race”
Who is really the first woman nominee for the President of the United States? Many news outlets recently buzzed with announcements that Hillary Clinton’s win in the primaries made her the first woman nominee for the President of the United States…but is she really the first? Looking at Clinton’s own tweet, it looks like there … Continue reading “Who is really the first female presidential nominee?”
Patnaree Chankij, a 40-year-old widow who does other people’s laundry to make ends meetis being charged by the government for posting the words “I see” on Facebook. According to the police, she posted the Thai word “ja”, which translates as “I see”, or “ok” on an activist’s post – The police say she should have … Continue reading “Thai cleaning lady charged for posting ‘I see’ on Facebook”
Mexico has granted extradition of drug lord Joaquin El Chapo Guzman to the United States under guarantees that he will not face the death penalty Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera, known as “El Chapo” (shorty) Guzman is a famous drug kingpin who at one point thought to be responsible for a quarter of all drugs entering … Continue reading “Mexico grants extradition of Guzman to the US”
Tsai Ing-wen, 59, has been sworn in as the new president of Taiwan. She is Taiwan’s first woman to be elected to the office of the President. She is also the first president to be of Hō-ló, Hakka, and Aboriginal descent. She the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to a landslide win in elections in January. … Continue reading “New Taiwan leader sworn in”
It turned out to be an interesting week for the Indian government. We have mentioned how fickle the Indian government and the judiciary are in carrying out justice in an earlier article, highlighting how the same government will apply the same laws differently to its citizens depending on their social, economic clout. This week was … Continue reading “A millionaire, a spiritual leader and a poor farmer”
Donald Trump has called off a rally in Chicago after protests turn violent. Hashtag #TrumpRally has been trending in Twitter with users posting scenes from the rally. In Trump tower employees turned on lights above the sign ‘Trump’ to read ‘NO Trump’. #TrumpRally Enough said pic.twitter.com/XBtquGbTO2 — justblegit (@justblegit) March 12, 2016 Jedidiah Brown was … Continue reading “Violent clashes in Trump rally”
A recent incident involving beating and stripping of Tanzanian students in Bangalore India brought mob behavior in India back in the news. Such mob behavior is common in India and this incident appeared on the headlines only because of suspicion of racism. Speaking with local Bangaloreans revealed that it’s not primarily about racism, and a … Continue reading “India’s crowd-sourced justice”