People who have their wits usually try to learn from their past mistakes. Whole nations work to avoid the pitfalls of yore. But will the entire globe learn from its past dark history. Sadly, it doesn?t look that way.

Fans of the fabulous celebrities are prone to cast off all dignity for the glimpse of one of their idols. Many people are also willing to cast off their better judgment and common sense in their unbridled applause of the famous. Where does it end, how did it begin?

Spike Lee?s documentary, When the Levees Broke drew the attention of the country as the anniversary of hurricane Katrina drew near. It seemed nothing could upstage the undivided attention of the nation until Mayor Ray Nagin spoke up.

Shortly after the attack of the World Trade Towers on September 11, 2001 President George Bush said that whoever was responsible for the attack had awakened a sleeping giant. Did the giant hit the snooze button and go back to sleep?

Fifteen thousand American soldiers, helped by two thousand back-up troops of the allied troops, try, without much success, to ensure a pretence of order in Afghanistan. The presidential election wanted by Washington is quite unable to bring back peace in a country divided between all-powerful lords of the war. Being based on dissatisfaction vis-a-vis with the foreign presence and the permanent insecurity, the talibans multiply the armed actions and wait their hour.