Do men fall in love with the person or with the shape?

In general, beauty contests support the concept that women should be beautiful, and their bodies should be on show to men for their approval.

Once a Muslim. Always a Muslim?

Malaysia’s highest court ruled that only the country’s Sharia Court could allow a Muslim convert Lina Joy remove the word Islam from her identity card. Malaysia’s constitution says all ethnic Malays are Muslim. And under Sharia law, Muslims are not allowed to convert.

Jackie has loved JFK

John F. Kennedy was born 90 year ago, on May 29, 1917.

Kennedy’s assassination impact on US society is deep

Roughly 75% of the public believe that Lee Harvey Oswald did not act alone.  John F. Kennedy was born 90 year ago, on May 29, 1917.

Modern pirates are pretty the same as the pirates of old

Piracy as defined in international law takes place on the high seas and as common enemies of mankind pirates can be persuaded by anyone with the presence and force to do so. But the fact is most modern piracy takes place close to the shore in territorial seas where only the local state has jurisdiction.

Pirates of the Caribbean. A fascination

Pirates were rebels. They defied society and lived on their own terms, with an intoxicating kind of freedom.

Michael Bloomberg for President?

The are some speculations the current Mayor of New York City  is considering possibility to be an independent presidential candidate  and reportedly he is ready to spend one billion USD on campaign.

Paul Wolfowitz is fighting for his job at the World Bank

But BTW the post of World Bank’s director was not a promotion for him.

Missile shield in Europe: Will it work?

Many experts doubt it.

America was born 400 years ago in Jamestown

At least some experts agree, but some not. And what do historians think about the story of love between John Smith and Pocahontas?