Even the river’s resident literary laureate, Mark Twain, noted how much of the 2,320-mile Mississippi’s finest landscape has been long overlooked as our collective gaze has been fixed upon the river below St. Louis. In 1886, he told the Chicago Tribune, “Along the Upper Mississippi every hour brings something new. There are crowds of… Continue reading Mississippi and Water – North America
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East Africa – Africa Migrations
Die "migrasie" na ander lande word hier amptelik aangeteken, maar die wat "onwettig" deurgaan word nes in Suid-Afrika nie rekord van gehou nie. By ons, meer as dubbeld as wat ons burgers is in die land - almal soek gratis behuising, medies, dienste, skole, toelaes - 'n hele maatskaplike kontinent wat gedeeltes hier kom afpak.… Continue reading East Africa – Africa Migrations
Russians: Poseidon nuclear torpedo
Earlier on other countries were warned as well ... Russian media appeared to threaten Europe and the world with an article in MK.ru, saying that a new nuclear torpedo could create towering tsunami waves and destroy vast swaths of Earth's population. Russia's "Poseidon" nuclear torpedo, which leaked in 2015 before being confirmed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in March… Continue reading Russians: Poseidon nuclear torpedo
Russia, NATO and America
The Russian Navy is expected to deploy over 30 ‘Poseidon’ nuclear-capable unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), a source told TASS news agency on January 12. Two Poseidon-carrying submarines are slated to enter service with the Russian Northern Fleet while the other two will join Russia’s Pacific Fleet. Each submarine will be capable of carrying up to eight UUVs. Consequently, a… Continue reading Russia, NATO and America
Russia’s Su-35 vs. America’s F-15 Eagle
Both the F-15 and Su-35 carry long-range, radar-guided air-to-air missiles: the AIM-120D (160 kilometer range) and the K-77M (200 kilometers range). These missiles are basically in the same class—though the comparative effectiveness of their seekers has yet to be established—and would likely be fired under their maximum range when used against fighter-type aircraft to… Continue reading Russia’s Su-35 vs. America’s F-15 Eagle
Selfbeskikking FN
Goeie artikel. SELFBESKIKKING, RASSEKWESSIES EN OORLOG – ‘N PARALLEL TUSSEN AMERIKA EN DIE EIETYDSE AFRIKANERBEGEERTE Front Nasionaal SA Op 16 Oktober elke jaar herdenk die Amerikaners in die suidelike state ‘n insident wat die kwessie van rasseverhoudinge en selfbeskikking na vore gebring het en wat uiteindelik gelei het tot ‘n oorlog waarin 620 000… Continue reading Selfbeskikking FN
Liberia (Africa)
Oorlog in Afrika en elders is nie 'n mooi gesig nie. Geen oorlog het wenners nie. Die sterkste oorleef wel, maar soms is daar meer letsels, selfs traumatiese gevalle soos vrouens wat brutaal verkrag is en waar hulle geen hoop op herstel het nie. Gaan dit in die lande ook oor minerale, daarom die radikale… Continue reading Liberia (Africa)






