Is the World Capitalist Crisis Over?
On the real economy itself, the most optimistic position is that we may be nearing the bottom of the crisis, that things are unlikely to get worse, which is very different of course from saying that things are back to “normal.”
Pakistan: Aid Work Hard Hit by Insecurity
Ayesha Bibi, 30, has no idea how she can help her daughter, who suffers paralysis in her legs. 'An organization was helping us. They had doctors who were teaching my child to walk and giving us medicines,' she told IRIN.
North Korea: Substantial Efforts Needed for Denuclearization
Yesterday, former US President Bill Clinton flew back to the US with two American journalists who had been detained in North Korea for four months and were granted a “special pardon” after Clinton had a rare meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.
Cash for Clunkers Program Works
After a wildly successful start, the federal government's 'cash for clunkers' program appears to be on track for renewal this week. An upcoming Senate vote is expected to inject $2 billion more into the program, which sources say has already helped to sell some 180,000 new cars since its implementation late last month.
Non-aligned Heads of State Call for Universal Adherence to Test Ban Treaty
Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) stressed the significance of achieving universal adherence to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). NAM held its 15th Summit from 11 to 16 July 2009 in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt. Roughly half of the organization’s 118 Member States were represented by their respective Heads of State or Government.
Health Reform Opponents Circulate Smear E-mail
An unidentified person (or persons), who sources say is linked to the Republican Party affiliated and insurance lobby funded Conservatives for Patients Rights, has circulated an e-mail containing a number of erroneous and misleading claims about the health reform bills in Congress.
Peace Coalition Presses for Nuke Abolition
United For Peace and Justice (UFPJ) -- to mark the 64th anniversary of the August 6th and 9th U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki -- has declared August 2009 'Nuclear-Free Future Month' to challenge the growing global threats posed by nuclear weapons and nuclear power.
The Paulsons' Edifice Complex
For Henry Paulson and his son Merritt, the taxpayers of Portland, Oregon, must look like geese with an infinite supply of golden eggs.
Atlanta: Racial Profiling Claimed, Despite 287(g) Changes
About 200 citizens gathered at Our Lady of the Americas Catholic Mission in Gwinnett County Saturday, August 01, 2009, to share and discuss racial profiling issues and local enforcement of federal civil immigration laws.
Anti-Castro Mercenary Consternation
There must be consternation among Cuban dissidents on the payroll of the U.S. Interests Section in Havana after news circulated that a distinguished counterrevolutionary had been denied a visa to the United States. The man in question has a long record of committing violent acts against his country, something that he thought would earn him honor and glory from the empire.
