The (Not So) Brave New World

In a world driven to make more profits, regardless of the moral or human cost, is it feasible that people would create and maintain wars just to make money? Isn't there a safety switch to ensure that the line is never crossed? The safety switch, which would normally be a government acting on the will of the people, seems to have been bought out by the very corporations that stand to make massive amounts of money if the wars continue. War is good business for some and any conscientious voice from the population that dares to stand against one or all of the multitude of wars in progress at this moment, is ignored or silenced. The media that we rely on to keep us informed either disregards the truth or spins it to suit their corporate sponsors. Defense companies are all doing well it seems. At a human cost too horrific to contemplate, the marćh to bigger profits continues unabated. Despite the fact that there is a growing inequity in most of the western countries, the lure of b...

Today’s Democracy – In A Nutshell The United States is fighting for democracy around the globe. It is a catch cry of the US intended to signal to the world that they are on the side of Good in the age old war between Good and Evil. On the face of it, the cause is a just one. Democracy, the right of the people to have a say in their government and their future, is a grand goal to aim for. The definition of Democracy however, is becoming blurred - painted in so many shades of grey that we now struggle to understand its true meaning. Two elections took place recently that highlight the greyness of Democracy today - Ukraine and Syria. Democracy Ukraine Poroshenko has won the Ukraine election held amid fighting, rebellion and civil unrest. He won with around 55% of the vote. The Central Election Commission of Ukraine reports that around 60% of eligible voters participated in the Ukraine election. US Secretary of State, John Kerry congratulated the people of Ukraine f...