2500 Wasted Lives, or 'Just a Number'?
These 2500 men and women, most of them just entering adulthood, died not defending America, but in a war designed to bolster the political prospects and political power of the president.
West Africa: Children in danger: Living on the street
The UN children’s agency UNICEF said in a 2006 report that it was impossible to determine exactly how many minors were living alone across the globe.
Africa: End female genital mutilation - African Union
FGM involves the cutting and/or removal of the clitoris and other vaginal tissue, often under unsanitary conditions, from the genitals of girls and women. It is practised in at least 28 countries globally.
EU Approves Aid Package to Palestinians Through Presidency
Hamas movement spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri expressed his reservation over the European decision, refusing any conditioned assistance and stressing that such assistance should pass through the government.
Comments on John Pilger's New Book Freedom Next Time
In his introduction, John explains how the imperial notion of 'colonial assumptions have not changed,' and to sustain them the great majority of people everywhere 'remain invisible and expendable.'
Unexpected Guest Drops in on Iraq's Prime Minister
Apparently the White House is so worried about the reliability of the Iraqi government, from its chief of state on down, that it didn't dare to inform a single soul in that puppet regime in Baghdad...
Why Michigan Voters Can’t Trust Dick DeVos
DeVos has spent millions on slick TV ads describing himself has a 'job-maker.' He claims he will bring jobs to the state, but he doesn’t say how. And his record shows something altogether different.
House Leadership Thwarts Serious Debate on Iraq War
The Republican resolution falsely equates the quagmire in Iraq with the greater 'war on terrorism.' It fails to say that the U.S. invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq are the primary reasons the country has become a breeding ground for terrorism.
Zimbabwe: Politics make strange churchfellows
The ruling party and those churches perceived as pro-Mugabe seized the initiative by cancelling the annual day of prayer and renaming it the Zimbabwe National Day of Prayer
Evo Morales Pays Homage to Che
As part of the homage, Morales will inaugurate a medical center donated by Cuba and head the graduation of a group of Bolivians who learned how to read and write through the Cuban campaign 'Yes, I Can Do It.'
