2012 US Presidential elections and the race factor

The overall picture about the candidates still remains blurred, with only a few months remaining for the 2012 US Presidential elections. It is more or less certain that the Democrat candidate will be Barack Obama.  But the uncertainty about the possible GOP candidate is still not getting any better. Right now Mitt Romney is the front runner, although Ron… Continue reading 2012 US Presidential elections and the race factor

Hosni Mubarak has stepped down as President of Egypt

Hosni Mubarak has stepped down as President of Egypt after weeks of protests throughout the country, particularly in Tahrir Square in the nation’s capital of Cairo.  Mubarak had stated in a message to the nation last week that he intended to continue as President of Egypt until elections could be help for a successor in… Continue reading Hosni Mubarak has stepped down as President of Egypt