The Pathfinder Foundation and the Embassy of the United States of America in Sri Lanka have launched a lecture series marking the 250th anniversary of American independence, opening with a discussion on
Alexander Hamilton wrote in The Federalist: “ The violent destruction of life and property incident to war, the continual effort and alarm attendant on a State of continual danger, will compel the nations
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The Issue Thalif Dean, in his excellent article titled UN’s Biggest Crisis in 80 Years? appearing in this newspaper of 5 March 2025 says: “ The United Nations, in its nearly 80-year-old history, is
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I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. – Albert Einstein Introduction The confrontation between President Donald Trump,
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In an autocracy, one person has his way; in an aristocracy, a few people have their way; in a democracy, no one has his way. ~ Celia Green The complicated word “recrudescence”
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There’s simply no substitute for experience in terms of aviation safety ~ Capt. Chesley Sullenberger Josh Funk, writing his article Recent aviation disasters and close calls stoke fears about the safety of flying
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“Wanting to travel the world is not enough…You need to be an empathetic caring individual who genuinely wants to help people”. Cabincrew.com What happened It is an unfortunate reality that life’s fragility
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The room exuded an air of deliberate neutrality. A grand hall in Geneva, adorned with silent chandeliers and walls that had borne witness to treaties and treacheries alike. The two leaders sat
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If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart. ~ Nelson Mandela
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The lawless science of our law, That codeless myriad of precedent, That wilderness of single instances, Thro’ which a few, by wit or fortune led, May beat a pathway out to wealth
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My experience is what I agree to attend to. ~ William James What is the Attention Economy? The human mind, in its unrelenting quest for meaning and understanding, has always been the
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