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Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Special Forces On Standby Over Nuclear Threat SHARE
US special forces snatch squads are on standby to seize or disable Pakistan's nuclear arsenal in the event of a collapse of government authority or the outbreak of civil war following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.
Special Forces On Standby Over Nuclear Threat SHARE
US special forces snatch squads are on standby to seize or disable Pakistan's nuclear arsenal in the event of a collapse of government authority or the outbreak of civil war following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Presidential scholars present Bush with letter urging a ban on torture SHARE
And Bush assures them that the U.S. does not torture. Sure, George.
Presidential scholars present Bush with letter urging a ban on torture SHARE
And Bush assures them that the U.S. does not torture. Sure, George.
(5 comments)
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Misogyny, the hatred of women, is pervasive in U.S. SHARE
A woman is beaten every nine seconds in this country; more than three women are killed by their husbands or boyfriends daily. And then there's trafficking.
Misogyny, the hatred of women, is pervasive in U.S. SHARE
A woman is beaten every nine seconds in this country; more than three women are killed by their husbands or boyfriends daily. And then there's trafficking.
Monday, June 11, 2007
UN warns of five million Iraqi refugees SHARE
Across Iraq, millions of people are looking for safer places to live,
and not finding them. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees
reported last week that 4.2 million Iraqis have been forced out of their
homes.
UN warns of five million Iraqi refugees SHARE
Across Iraq, millions of people are looking for safer places to live,
and not finding them. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees
reported last week that 4.2 million Iraqis have been forced out of their
homes.
(1 comments)
Monday, June 11, 2007
GOP blocks Gonzales no-confidence vote SHARE
Loyalty to Bush again trumps the rule of law
GOP blocks Gonzales no-confidence vote SHARE
Loyalty to Bush again trumps the rule of law
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Let Torture Into Court SHARE
The judiciary ought to hear suits over U.S. abuse of captives
Let Torture Into Court SHARE
The judiciary ought to hear suits over U.S. abuse of captives
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Lou Dobbs' Leprosy Lies Continue SHARE
Lou Dobbs still insists immigrants are responsible for bringing a new wave of leprosy across our borders even though he's wrong and no such leprosy outbreak exists.
Lou Dobbs' Leprosy Lies Continue SHARE
Lou Dobbs still insists immigrants are responsible for bringing a new wave of leprosy across our borders even though he's wrong and no such leprosy outbreak exists.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Amnesty International using satellites to monitor Darfur SHARE
Amnesty International is now using high-resolution satellite cameras to keep watch over imperiled villages in the Darfur region of Sudan and posting the images online to enlist help preventing violence.
Amnesty International using satellites to monitor Darfur SHARE
Amnesty International is now using high-resolution satellite cameras to keep watch over imperiled villages in the Darfur region of Sudan and posting the images online to enlist help preventing violence.
(1 comments)
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
A Dubious Honor SHARE
The U.S. now has the dubious honor of being the first country in modern history to try an individual who was a child at the time of their alleged war crimes.
A Dubious Honor SHARE
The U.S. now has the dubious honor of being the first country in modern history to try an individual who was a child at the time of their alleged war crimes.
(1 comments)
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Guantanamo trials in chaos after judge throws out two cases SHARE
A UK perspective: The Bush administration's plans to bring detainees at Guantanamo Bay to trial were thrown into chaos yesterday when military judges threw out all charges against a detainee held there since he was 15 and dismissed charges against another detainee who chauffeured Osama bin Laden.
Guantanamo trials in chaos after judge throws out two cases SHARE
A UK perspective: The Bush administration's plans to bring detainees at Guantanamo Bay to trial were thrown into chaos yesterday when military judges threw out all charges against a detainee held there since he was 15 and dismissed charges against another detainee who chauffeured Osama bin Laden.
Monday, June 4, 2007
An Illusion Of Justice SHARE
Today, the military tribunals at Guantánamo Bay reconvene for the arraignments of Omar Khadr, a 20-year-old Canadian citizen who has been in U.S. custody since he was 15, and Salim Ahmed Hamdan, a Yemeni national who is accused of having served as Osama Bin Laden's chauffeur and bodyguard. To some, the re-initiation of the tribunals will look like a victory in the long-running effort to bring Guantánamo under the rule of law.
An Illusion Of Justice SHARE
Today, the military tribunals at Guantánamo Bay reconvene for the arraignments of Omar Khadr, a 20-year-old Canadian citizen who has been in U.S. custody since he was 15, and Salim Ahmed Hamdan, a Yemeni national who is accused of having served as Osama Bin Laden's chauffeur and bodyguard. To some, the re-initiation of the tribunals will look like a victory in the long-running effort to bring Guantánamo under the rule of law.
Monday, June 4, 2007
Rural Communities Exploited by Nestle for Your Bottled Water SHARE
Why does bottled water cost so much? It's to feed the pockets of multinational corporations, who are strong-arming small towns to gain control of their most precious resource. Nestlé is the latest example.
Rural Communities Exploited by Nestle for Your Bottled Water SHARE
Why does bottled water cost so much? It's to feed the pockets of multinational corporations, who are strong-arming small towns to gain control of their most precious resource. Nestlé is the latest example.
Monday, June 4, 2007
Politics-Iraq: Sick of Their Government SHARE
Reports of the poor health among high-ranking Iraqi politicians are being seen as symbolic of the popular mood here about the U.S.-backed government. Over the past year, an increasing number of Iraqis have begun to see the Iraqi government as no more than pawns of the United States.
Politics-Iraq: Sick of Their Government SHARE
Reports of the poor health among high-ranking Iraqi politicians are being seen as symbolic of the popular mood here about the U.S.-backed government. Over the past year, an increasing number of Iraqis have begun to see the Iraqi government as no more than pawns of the United States.
