No one is completely devoid of ego and self-esteem. For example, if a guru does not have a well-functioning ego, then perhaps no seeker would ever listen to his discourses and the former would be left alone in his ashram. Whether you are a guru or seeker, you might have to blow your own trumpet in order for you to be successful. However, ego must be employed differently at different times ...
Can China change course
economy in human history, has dazzled the world. It has made many wonder if China's model of a pro-growth dictatorship is the best path for developing countries. Some have questioned whether western democracies -- with their dysfunctions and paralysis -- can compete with China's long-range planning. Now, as its growth slows to almost half its pace in 2007, the Chinese system faces its ...
US welcomes Indias rise Joe Biden
Joseph Biden arrives in India today, on a four-day trip that covers a wide range of bilateral issues, regional concerns -- and shared possibilities. In an exclusive interview with the Times of India, Vice-President Biden ...
Editorial Chinas fate has an effect on us all
For the past couple of decades, the world has watched in awe as the Chinese economy galloped ahead. This country has been a major beneficiary, thanks to its ground-breaking free-trade pact with Beijing. Now, however, the juggernaut is slowing and the Chinese market has lost what seemed to be an insatiable appetite. Data released last week showed that economic growth slowed to 7.5 per cent in the ...
Navalny Verdict Turns Vote Into Good vs. Evil
Alexei Navalny running for mayor of Moscow with a jail sentence around his neck and thousands of his supporters prepared to stage large protests if he is arrested, the Kremlin faces a political crisis with potentially devastating consequences. The plan was to cement ...
A troubling trend in Kuwait punishment for offending the emir on Twitter
On June 10, a Kuwaiti court sentenced Huda al-Ajmi, a 37-year-old teacher, to 11 years in prison: five years for "offending the emir," five for "publicly instigating a coup," and a year for insulting the Shia Muslim faith. The conviction stems from tweets posted by @ajaweed, her Twitter account, though she said she didn?t post them. This was only one of at least 35 ...
Failed North Caucasus Policy
Events of the last few months have created the strong impression that something serious is brewing in the North Caucasus. Fighting in Chechnya has intensified, as has the conflict over its border with Ingushetia. Meanwhile, militants continue to kill policemen in Dagestan, and Chechen ...
Navalny the New Sakharov
Alexei Navalny , who is running for the Sept. 8 mayoral election, was convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to five years in prison. Navalny and his co-defendant, Pyotr Ofitserov, were taken into custody in court and transferred to ...
Russia Ignoring Its Own Bubbles
Alexei Bayer The news from Russia is increasingly absurd. One kangaroo court posthumously convicted lawyer Sergei Magnitsky of committing the very crime he had exposed. Another sentenced corruption ...
No sweat You gotta be kidding
A New York police officer wipes away sweat as he works during the baseball All-Star Game parade Tuesday, July 16, 2013, along 42nd Street in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto ...
Army Should Disarm Egypts Militarized State
Egypt's crisis has been called the worst in its history. But in fact, it bears a striking resemblance to a previous episode, almost 60 years ago. On Feb. 28, 1954, almost a million protesters besieged Cairo's Abdin Palace, then being used by Gamal Abdel Nasser and other leaders of the July 1952 coup. The protesters' main demands were the restoration of Egypt's fragile ...
No Child Left Behind Part 2
jumbled bill Friday that could best be described as the No Accountability Act, eliminating virtually all the school improvement mandates that were in the original law. President Obama has rightly vowed to veto it in the unlikely scenario that it reaches his desk, but even as he does so, he should not ignore the more valid sentiments behind the vote. The nation is ripe for rebellion against the ...
A student loan compromise
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), chair of the Senate Education Committee, announces to reporters on Capitol Hill that a bipartisan agreement was reached on reducing student loan ...
Will the Summer of 2013 Be Any Different for Roma in France
summer , migrant Roma in France are targets of forced eviction and removal from the country. It has become the norm ever since Nicolas Sarkozy announced in Grenoble, almost three years ago, that he would end the "wild establishments of Roma camps". In March ...
Op-Ed Contributor The Return of Franafrique
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Letter Wind power good for U.S.
David A. Ridenour's column culled a series of exposed myths, called them facts and developed wildly misinformed conclusions ("Should Congress end subsidies for wind power?" July 14). The majority of U.S. wind turbines installed do not use rare earth metals, and even those that do not have domestic supply options. Federal incentives to wind and other renewables cost significantly ...
Letter Eric Holders investigation
Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at the Delta Sigma Thetas Social Action luncheon, part of the sorority's 51st National Convention in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2013. Holder said the killing of Trayvon Martin was a "tragic, unnecessary shooting" and that the 17-year-old's death provides an opportunity for the nation to speak honestly about complicated and emotionally ...
Letter Not guilty verdict
George Zimmerman leaves court with his family after Zimmerman's not guilty verdict was read in Seminole Circuit Court in Sanford, Fla. on Saturday, July 13, 2013. Jurors found Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, ...
Charles Krauthammer There is a touch of sanity in the Zimmerman case
George Zimmerman, center, wipes his face after arriving in the courtroom with attorney Don West, right, during his trial at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center, in Sanford, Fla., Friday, July 12, ...
Steve Lopez Its a crime to house the mentally ill in jail
LOS ANGELES ? If you routinely hear voices, hallucinate, sink into suicidal depression or suffer inescapable torment, Los Angeles has a place for you. The county jail. On Monday, the jail held 3,200 inmates diagnosed with a mental illness and accused of a crime. Most have not been to trial, many have waited months for their day in court, and the majority have cycled through at least once ...
James Gattuso Despite Asiana crash airline accident rate is low
The July 6 crash landing of an Asiana jetliner in San Francisco that killed three passengers and injured dozens more was a tragedy. Federal safety officials and aviation industry experts are investigating it thoroughly to determine how it happened and prevent it from happening ...
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