The series of rebellions that swept across the Middle East in 2011 and were given the name “The Arab Spring” are still going on today. Like the Occupy Wall Street Movement in the USA, these revolts were largely spontaneous protests among people who feel marginalized by governments that are unresponsive to their plight. Nowhere in the world is the gulf between rulers and those they rule as great as it is in the Middle East. For example, Iran … [Read more] about Democracy Out of Destruction
Extra Credit offered for Cheering
Like all good Christians, I am a fan of the Oakland Raiders. I mention this only because there is something going on at Vanguard University that, as a Raider fan, makes my skin crawl.In most of the soccer games I have been to this season, the fans for the … [Read more] about Extra Credit offered for Cheering