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New York is the home I return to, but Baghdad is the home where I was born. The commute between has proven to be a dangerous one.

We are here to look into the Nation of America, to explore, identify the strategic and prophetic agenda of God confered upon her. To examine the journey so far, encourage the upcoming generations the need to uphold the covenant and inheritance from the founding fathers. The flows of responsibilty invested in them, and to look for possible way forward with greater returns. One thing with God is if anyone submits himself to Him for a use, He will definitely use him beyond the person’s imagination. Likewise, if a community decides to come to God with a united spirit, He then unfolds His agenda for that generation.

In an age of technological marvels there have been always those that will use the technology developed to achieve diabolical and selfish ends. The obsession for more power, control, and wealth has been the greatest instigator of all the wars and acts of aggression all through-out history. As with all the good that technology has brought to mankind so too has great evil been unleashed.

Today, the world is saturated with ignorance and hatred where the Mid-East is center stage of the escalating violence and terror that has spread around the globe. It is as though mankind has forgotten the lessons that history is supposed to teach us. We now find ourselves trying to find a recognizable peaceful resolution to the ongoing splintering of nations, religions, and cultures.

Iran’s adversaries are so severely divided that Iran cannot help coming out of the ongoing nuclear negotiations with its position greatly improved. Regardless of the outcome, the Iranian regime is sitting pretty, pretty much everywhere.

Kenyans are fun loving, hardworking, social and a hospitable lot. The social environment in Kenya is amongst the most favorable for visitors given the open attitude Kenyans have to social differences, and it is a strength that Kenya can effectively capitalize on to attract and retain existing and potential foreign investors in all sectors of the economy. Are they Individualists or Collectivists?

How Europe’s apathy towards migrant boat disasters is a scar on the conscience of humanity. Barack Obama can champion a global collaboration to end this unfolding tragedy. This essay is a call to action.

Tiradentes, “the tooth-puller,” was a Brazilian version of George Washington. But his story did not end nearly as well.

The dystopian condition of the world today where the plight of humanity reflects the cruel reality at the heart of civilization is a haunting reminder mankind is at the brink of falling into the Abyss. The toxic combination of religious and ethnic hatred, the inability to attain a civil society, and the failure to accept the primacy of science will undoubtedly lead to the ensuing destruction of cultures especially in the Mid-East that stretches back to antiquity. Mankind has since entered the 21st century.

The C.I.A. director has publicly provided information that suggests the Iran nuclear negotiations should be delayed. The Obama administration sure has a strange way of disseminating information to the public. After being told by the president repeatedly over the past few days that the Iran nuclear outline was a grand diplomat achievement, the president’s Central Intelligence Director provided very significant information at Harvard University that makes a strong case for delaying the deal. Are members of the administration speaking with each other? The New York Times reported the story a few days ago and it is reference for this post.