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Obama Bows to Japanese Emperor – so what?

So what if Pres. Obama bows to Japanese Emperor Akihito during their first meeting?  What’s the big deal America? Obama is showing a sign of U.S. weakness — is a very silly reasoning! What about Bill Clinton who bowed to Emperor Akihito in 1994? Shhh, Obama told me he did…

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President Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize win, explained

Was it really too much too soon for President Obama to win the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize? There were 205 nominations and the five-member Norwegian Nobel Committee chose to give the prize to a president whose presidency is just few months old. What has Obama done to deserve the award?…

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Obama UN Speech – video and text

Pres. Barack Obama gave a historic speech today — his first address to the UN General Assembly as a President. Obama did not mention plans about Afghanistan and his efforts to contain the Al-Qaeda terrorist network. Instead, he challenges world leaders to do their part in keeping world peace and…

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Politics, Society

Which is better – Prime Minister or President?

Cha-cha has come out in the news again. Charter change, that is. Opposing Philippine politicians are in a brawl once more, debating the need to shift from a presidential, bicameral system to a unicameral, parliamentary form of government. So, which is preferable? Should the Filipino people retain this current presidential…

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Charter Change Does No Good to a Developing Country

Cha-cha has come out in the news again. Charter change, that is. Opposing Philippine politicians are in a brawl once more, debating the need to shift from a presidential, bicameral system to a unicameral, parliamentary form of government. So which is preferable? Should the Filipino people retain this current presidential…

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