Time and again I have been alerted to the tragic pollution of the rain forest, to the alarming contamination of the Arctic and to the rapid defilement of our fisheries. Yet there is something that has become far more sullied than any of the aforementioned but receives surprisingly little attention: the English language. The number […]
Author Archives: David Keyes
U.N.’s impartiality immoral
The next time someone says that the United Nations is the “international source” of anything ““ let alone legitimacy ““ you should laugh. And then you should cry. For if the United Nations does sanction legitimacy, then our world is in a truly pathetic state. In reality, the United Nations is totally irrelevant at best […]
Israel exhibits superior tolerance
When it comes to human rights and basic freedoms, the Arab and Muslim world could learn a thing or two from Israel. In Iran, a woman must receive her husband’s permission to leave the country or start a business. In Saudi Arabia, a woman may not leave her home unless accompanied by a male relative. […]