Providing news and information while helping aspiring writers and journalists, http://thesop.org/categories/international-1.php http://thesop.org/categories/international-1.php http://thesop.org 118 67 http://thesop.org/images/thesop_118x67.jpg Wed, 3 Mar 2010 20:03:00 GMT Geoff wonders why the three parties of the ruling coalition in Japan can't just smile and get along with each other and whether "three is a crowd" applies here http://thesop.org/story/international/2010/03/03/japans-fractious-ruling-coalition.php http://thesop.org/story/international/2010/03/03/japans-fractious-ruling-coalition.php geoff@al-pha.com (Geoff Dean) Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:06:00 GMT The reason she took up with Nicholas Ferreira had very little to do with his family's money. She was always one to pick dangerous damaged things to love. Like that dog she brought to her mother's flat. It had wounds, a broken leg... http://thesop.org/story/international/2010/02/25/5-breaking-traditions-the-creekside-princess.php http://thesop.org/story/international/2010/02/25/5-breaking-traditions-the-creekside-princess.php julietmaruru@gmail.com (Juliet Maruru) Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:36:00 GMT Geoff takes a look at the proposed position of Swiss Animal Lawyer and considers applying for the job (probably beats teaching three year-olds) http://thesop.org/story/international/2010/02/21/swiss-plebiscitelawyers-for-fish.php http://thesop.org/story/international/2010/02/21/swiss-plebiscitelawyers-for-fish.php geoff@al-pha.com (Geoff Dean) Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:34:00 GMT Geoff, once again, probes the latest developments in the thorny and convoluted issue of whether and where to move US Marine Base Futenma on Okinawa. http://thesop.org/story/international/2010/02/18/latest-updates-on-futenma-base-move-or-lack-thereof.php http://thesop.org/story/international/2010/02/18/latest-updates-on-futenma-base-move-or-lack-thereof.php geoff@al-pha.com (Geoff Dean) Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:28:00 GMT Geoff tries to extend and expand the debate on prejudice and discrimination against Muslims http://thesop.org/story/international/2010/02/12/the-swiss-minaret-ban-and-the-french-burqa-ban.php http://thesop.org/story/international/2010/02/12/the-swiss-minaret-ban-and-the-french-burqa-ban.php geoff@al-pha.com (Geoff Dean) Thu, 4 Feb 2010 07:40:00 GMT Article and video creating awareness of the violence against women and girls. http://thesop.org/story/international/2010/02/03/stop-the-violence-bringing-awareness-of-abuse-against-women-and-girls.php http://thesop.org/story/international/2010/02/03/stop-the-violence-bringing-awareness-of-abuse-against-women-and-girls.php positiveenergy2all@att.net (Mimi A.) Mon, 1 Feb 2010 18:56:00 GMT I am greatly indebted to those who have responded to my articles on the Swiss minaret ban for taking the time to read what I have written and for taking me to task on some factual errors. http://thesop.org/story/international/2010/02/01/the-swiss-minaret-ban-revisited-again-once-more.php http://thesop.org/story/international/2010/02/01/the-swiss-minaret-ban-revisited-again-once-more.php geoff@al-pha.com (Geoff Dean) Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:52:00 GMT Another important element to consider as to why the U.S has focused on Egypt is that the U.S wants Egypt to lead the role and bring on peace in many areas as in the March 1979 Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty. http://thesop.org/story/international/2010/01/17/community-development-and-the-middle-eastwhy-egypt.php http://thesop.org/story/international/2010/01/17/community-development-and-the-middle-eastwhy-egypt.php nelson@nelsonyiga.com (Prince Nelson Balina Omukisa Yiga) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:21:00 GMT Geoff compares the tactics of Swiss People's Party (SVP) and those of Hitler in the early days of the Holocaust. http://thesop.org/story/international/2009/12/21/swiss-nazis-and-the-lessons-of-hitlerism.php http://thesop.org/story/international/2009/12/21/swiss-nazis-and-the-lessons-of-hitlerism.php geoff@al-pha.com (Geoff Dean) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:04:00 GMT Geoff details the repsonses he received from various Swiss multinational corporations in response to a potential Islamic boycott. http://thesop.org/story/international/2009/12/16/swiss-companies-respond-to-potential-boycott-exclusive-to-thesop.php http://thesop.org/story/international/2009/12/16/swiss-companies-respond-to-potential-boycott-exclusive-to-thesop.php geoff@al-pha.com (Geoff Dean) Wed, 9 Dec 2009 05:38:00 GMT FREE WEBINAR, DEC 10th, CHANGING THE WORLD FOR WOMEN.A Safe World for Women "The Way Forwards". http://thesop.org/story/international/2009/12/07/changing-the-world-for-women.php http://thesop.org/story/international/2009/12/07/changing-the-world-for-women.php Ziwoh@yahoo.com.au (Zoneziwoh Mbondgulo) Thu, 3 Dec 2009 19:49:00 GMT Geoff delves further into the party behind the Swiss "minaret ban" and does not like what he finds. http://thesop.org/story/international/2009/12/03/the-swiss-peoples-party-and-islamic-immigration.php http://thesop.org/story/international/2009/12/03/the-swiss-peoples-party-and-islamic-immigration.php geoff@al-pha.com (Geoff Dean) Wed, 2 Dec 2009 06:27:00 GMT Geoff is hot under the collar about the vote to ban construction of new minarets in Switzerland, and even more so about the lackadaisical reaction of the West http://thesop.org/story/international/2009/12/02/switzerland-bans-new-minarets-and-wsj-concurs.php http://thesop.org/story/international/2009/12/02/switzerland-bans-new-minarets-and-wsj-concurs.php geoff@al-pha.com (Geoff Dean) Tue, 1 Dec 2009 21:00:00 GMT Geoff returns to the various suggestions concerning the relocation of Futenma Air Base in Japan and gives his own, as if anyone was listening. http://thesop.org/story/international/2009/12/01/futenma-dilemna-revisited.php http://thesop.org/story/international/2009/12/01/futenma-dilemna-revisited.php geoff@al-pha.com (Geoff Dean) Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:40:00 GMT As an American living in Tokyo, I am always excited and a little apprehensive when a US President hits town. Still, no matter how you slice it, I felt that President Obamas recent http://thesop.org/story/international/2009/11/16/an-itinerary-for-president-obamas-next-trip-to-japan.php http://thesop.org/story/international/2009/11/16/an-itinerary-for-president-obamas-next-trip-to-japan.php geoff@al-pha.com (Geoff Dean)