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Marking the Universal Human Rights Declaration in times of conflicts
Syrian Children taking refuge behind a door – Photo Courtesy UNUCEF Since the end of World War II, international diplomatic forums have been advocating a strong case for human rights for all. Yet, seven decades after...Dec 10, 2017 1189 0 -
Acosta says job growth linked to Trump’s policies
Downtown Dallas from the Trinity River Photo: Nthomas76207/Wikimedia Commons The Trump Administration is linking the job creation momentum with business optimism springing from the president’s pro-growth policies, noting that the U.S. economy has added 1.7 million...Dec 9, 2017 1088 0 -
Americans view sexual harassment as societal problem, not individual conduct
Three lawmakers have resigned on the Capitol Hill. Once a household name NBC’s “Today” anchor Matt Lauer and famous Charlie Rose of PBS Show have been fired. Harvey Weinstein, once a powerful Hollywood titan has gone...Dec 8, 2017 1171 0 -
Artificial Intelligence is transforming contact centers
Photo: Ralf Roletschek/Wikimedia Commons Over the years, I have watched artificial intelligence swiftly move from a thing of the future to a practical element in the improvement of contact center operations. With the contact center remaining...Dec 7, 2017 957 0 -
Trump recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
A panorama of the Temple Mount, including Al-Aqsa Mosque, and Dome of the Rock, from the Mount of Olives. Credit: Bienchido/Wikimedia Commons In a major departure from the U.S. Middle East policy, President Donald Trump Wednesday recognized Jerusalem – a...Dec 6, 2017 1109 0 -
Mattis emphasizes common ground approach toward Pakistan on fighting terror
Photo: Pakistan Prime Minister’s House, Islamabad Defense Secretary James Mattis, one of the most influential figures in President Trump’s Administration, has emphasized that finding common ground with Pakistan is the appropriate way to achieve counterterrorism objectives in...Dec 4, 2017 872 0 -
Focusing on interfaith work in contradictory and confusing times
Photo:Dr. Edward Kessler via Woolf Institute Twitter We live in contradictory and confusing times: on the one hand, we have the cases of widespread murder and mayhem on the basis of religion and race and, on...Dec 3, 2017 1790 0 -
The challenges facing Pakistani journalists
Journalism in the rapidly changing environment has a lot of new opportunities. However, it also faces many new challenges. In several developing countries, challenges facing working journalists outweigh opportunities, especially when journalists investigate corruption and misuse...Dec 3, 2017 2192 0 -
Trump gets first major legislative victory as Senate passes huge tax plan
With a 51-49 vote, the Senate early Saturday passed legislation to introduce a huge set of changes to the tax code, giving President Donald Trump his first major legislative victory. Trump hailed the Senate vote for...Dec 2, 2017 1104 0 -
Why prickly cactus could soon be an essential tasty food
Stamen of fish hook cactus, Photo: SKsiddhartthan/Wikimedia Commons The days of the thorny cactus being dismissed as worthless and invasive species are over as the harsh realities of climate change is pushing agriculturalists to market it...Dec 1, 2017 2278 0