Democratic Republic of Congo: Crisis in Katanga Ignored
An enormous humanitarian crisis is emerging in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Katanga Province, with tens of thousands of people being displaced, but so far the government and the international community are doing little.
National Lawyers Guild Opposes Alito Nomination
The National Lawyers Guild reiterated its opposition to Judge Samuel Alito’s nomination to the Supreme Court today and said that the ABA decision declaring Alito “qualified” for the position did not address the most significant questions before the Senate.
A Peace Movement Demanding the Rule of Law
President Nixon famously said that if the President does it, it's legal. And he didn't think that up on his own – that's a way of thinking that has long had currency in America.
Transit Strike Victory Points to Harsh New Reality for American Workers
December’s three-day strike by the 33,700 members of New York City’s Transport Workers Union Local 100 was a victory for the workers as they turned back significant pension cuts for future employees. And that victory comes at a time when corporations and state governments are freezing and eliminating pension plans for tens of thousands of workers.
Is Wal-Mart Robbing Your Community?
Did you know that about $44 of every $100 you spend in locally-owned businesses gets recycled back into your community? In comparison, when you spend the same amount of money at a national (or multinational) retail chain store like Wal-Mart, only about $14 goes back into your community.
People's Daily: Why the Russia-Ukraine gas rift ended quickly
Ukraine can only produce 16 percent of its domestic demand and the rest must be imported from Russia and Turkmenistan, while 80 percent of gas Russia exported to Europe must be transported via pipeline in Ukraine, which accounts for more than 20 percent of total European consumption.
US Maneuvers to Grant Parole to Terrorist
Posada Carriles is an infamous Cuban-born terrorist and a major collaborator with Miami-based mafia groups. He has also been a key organizer of terrorist actions against Cuba. Posada participated in the 1976 mid-air bombing of a Cuban airliner off the coasts of Barbados; all 73 people on board died.
KYRGYZSTAN: Respiratory infections in infants increasing
Health officials have said that the number of acute respiratory infections in the former Soviet republic of 5.1 million is unacceptably high and shows no sign of decreasing, especially among infants and young children.
Rights Group Urges Secretary of State to Promote Justice and Rights, Not Military Might
ETAN advocates for democracy, justice and human rights for East Timor and Indonesia. ETAN calls for an international tribunal to prosecute crimes against humanity committed in East Timor from 1975 to 1999 and for continued restrictions on U.S. military assistance to Indonesia
Alito’s Credibility Gap
Senate hearings on the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the US Supreme Court are scheduled to begin next week. Critics of President Bush's nomination of Alito say that Alito is an activist judge whose opinions are motivated by right-wing ideology rather than concern for the Constitution and legal precedent.
