Category: Current Affairs

‘Military class suspended for its view on Islam’

Associated Press= WASHINGTON (AP) — A course for U.S. military officers has been teaching that America’s enemy is Islam in general, not just terrorists, and suggested that the country might ultimately have to obliterate the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina without regard for civilian deaths, following […]

The Social Catastrophe of Alcohol Abuse: A Case Study

Drinking alcohol has long been a part of Australian culture. But today, the country is suffering huge social and economic costs from its love for the drink. A recent report estimated that the tangible cost for alcohol misuse is $25bn a year, including medical expenses, lost wages and productivity. Ten million […]