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Nelson Mandela’s Legacy, Obama’s Hypocrisy and the Courage of the Whistleblowers

Jose Mario Dolor De Vega Bradley Manning, Cuba, Edward Snowden, Freedom of Speech, GCHQ, Julian Assange, NSA, Prism, Safety, United States, Whistleblowers, Wikileaks
What would be Mandela's take on the issue of those so-called terrorists undergoing massive hunger strike at the military prison at Guantanamo Bay

In Celebration of the Human Worth: In Defense of the Disabled

Jose Mario Dolor De Vega Disability, Education, Equality, Featured, Human Rights
We must teach the young to renounce unpardonable discrimination, myopic stereotyping and branding the disabled as abnormal. by Jose Mario Dolor De Vega

A Mockery of Justice: The Trayvon Martin case (An Open Letter to President Obama)

Jose Mario Dolor De Vega Campaigns, Equality, Protests, Racism, United States
Below is the statement issued by President Obama: The death of Trayvon Martin was a tragedy. Not just for his family, or for any one community, but for America. I know this case has elicited strong passions. And in the wake of the verdict,

Philosophy, Reason and Enlightenment Through Critical Thinking: A Review

Jose Mario Dolor De Vega Education, Malaysia, Psychology, Self Improvement
Philosophy opens our minds, pushes us to reason, question things, which thus prepares the perfect grounds for critical thinking.

In Defense of the Mask

Jose Mario Dolor De Vega Activism, Canada, Censorship, Corruption, Equality, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Occupy, Privacy, Protests, Safety
Are they afraid of the Power of the Mask? Or are they afraid of the Power of the People?

China’s stupid contention: The most idiotic territorial claim in Chinese History

Jose Mario Dolor De Vega China, Philippines, War & Politics, Wikileaks
China is claiming indisputable sovereignty in the said territories. The problem is the basis of their claim is baseless, incredible and extremely disputable.

In Solidarity with the Turkish Resistance

Jose Mario Dolor De Vega Censorship, Propaganda, Turkey, Turkey
This is a response to the call of the eminent and radical Professor Noam Chomsky with regard to his call to the world to support the Turkish Resistance.