Monthly Archives: December 2008

Neuroscience for everyday life

Posted on December 31, 2008 by CNP Webmaster

The Life of the Mind Looking back on a year of Mind Matters articles By Jonah Lehrer, Scientific American, December 30, 2008  To celebrate the end of the year at Mind Matters, we’re going to highlight a few of the … Continue reading →

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Deadly Violence in Congo

Posted on December 31, 2008 by CNP Webmaster

DRC-UGANDA: Deadly LRA attacks prompt exodus in northeastern DRC Reprinted from IRIN, December 30, 2008 KINSHASA, 30 December 2008 (IRIN) – Tens of thousands of civilians have fled their villages in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after 189 people … Continue reading →

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Arabs need therapy

Posted on December 31, 2008 by CNP Webmaster

The Middle East as a nagging irritant By Rami G. Khouri, Daily Star, December 27, 2008 The worst ramifications of the Middle East’s dysfunctions – terrorism, illegal migration, ethnic strife, corruption, police states, and assorted atrocities perpetuated by both state … Continue reading →

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Iran is the Real Enemy

Posted on December 30, 2008 by CNP Webmaster

The Battle of Gaza and The Real War  By Michael Ledeen, Pajamas Media ,  December 29, 2008 It was only a matter of time before Israel lashed out at Hamas in Gaza.  Even the appeasers in Israel, of whom there … Continue reading →

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Israel’s Right to Self Defense

Posted on December 29, 2008 by CNP Webmaster

Israeli Defensive Measures in Gaza Strip: Lawful, Moral and Necessary Press Release, American Jewish Congress December 29, 2008 — The American Jewish Congress today stated its support for Israel’s defensive measures in the Gaza Strip.  The attacks against Hamas leadership, … Continue reading →

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Seeking moral clarity

Posted on December 29, 2008 by CNP Webmaster

Hamas’s suicide mission Editorial, National Post, December 29, 2008 Israel enters 2009 as it seems to enter every year — as a target of unquenchable Arab hatred, and the subject of global hypocrisy. The West can do little about the … Continue reading →

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Lesson for the UN

Posted on December 29, 2008 by CNP Webmaster

Our speech at the UN Assaf Wohl presents Gaza operation speech he wrote for our United Nations ambassador By Assaf Wohl, YNet News, December 29, 2008 Members of the United Nations, Democracies, dictatorships, republics, and the honorable secretary-general: Within a … Continue reading →

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Arab League discusses Gaza

Posted on December 28, 2008 by CNP Webmaster

Arabs postpone emergency meeting on Gaza Jordan Times – 29/12/2008 (MENAFN – Jordan Times) The Arab League delayed until Wednesday an emergency meeting of Arab foreign ministers called to take a common position on Israeli raids which killed nearly 300 … Continue reading →

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