Why I'm Getting Arrested at the White House Today
The first reason I'm going to lie down, refuse to move, and wait to be arrested outside the White House today is my belief that massive civil disobedience is needed if we are going to end the war and forestall the next war. The power of nonviolent sacrifice has been tried and tested.
Body burning scandal not an isolated case
The scandal has drawn public condemnation and fulmination from many countries. Especially, the scandal exposure happened during the month of Islamic fast or Ramadan. There come strong resentment and indignation from various Islamic countries...It is not strange that the US military authorities has repeated its order that it is not allowed to have unauthorized use of camera and cinematography to reveal army doings.
Point of View: Tax Cuts for the Wealthy—The Wrong Priority
Just as Hurricane Katrina brought new attention to the problem of poverty in the United States, the ongoing debate over how to pay for hurricane-related relief and reconstruction has brought new attention to the nation’s fiscal problems...If we ignore this long-term mismatch between high expenditures and low revenues, deficits will explode, rising to levels that could seriously damage the economy.
SOUTH AFRICA: Mbeki pushes ahead with anti-corruption campaign
South African President Thabo Mbeki has come out strongly against political opportunism in the African National Congress (ANC), saying ruling party members should remain vigilant against individuals seeking office for financial gain.
ANGOLA: Precarious situation in isolated southern province
Landmines, food shortages, ruined roads, scant basic services and political intolerance give Kuando Kubango the dubious honour of being one of the worst places to live in Angola - a country with some of the lowest human development indicators in the world...'People talk about pockets of emergency, but in Kuando Kubango it's more like big black holes,'
Capitalism Kills: Case Studies in an Immoral System
The free enterprise system AKA the free market, AKA capitalism is an economic system, as we all know, that is dedicated to maximizing profits at any cost. Neither ethics, morality, honor, the environment, nor human life itself will be spared by this system and its quest to put profits before people (and everything else).
Middle East: Mapping Out Catastrophe
Does anyone remember that quirky little document called 'the roadmap,' the proposed path to peace initiated by the Quartet—the United States, the European Union, the United Nations, and Russia—involving the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians?
Delphi bankruptcy raises big questions
Delphi, the nation’s largest auto parts manufacturer, filed for bankruptcy last week. The company’s 12,000 retirees and 34,000 active workers who have spent their lives on hot, noisy production lines, making everything from air bags to instrument panels, are left staring at a future without pensions or health care.
Darfur: Khartoum's genocidaires create destabilizing violence
A series of extraordinarily dire warnings have recently been issued by various UN officials, a last desperate attempt to force the international community to take urgent cognizance of Darfur's deepening crisis.
Germany: Left Rebuilding Process
The Left Party.PDS scored an important success in the general elections of 18 September: 8.7% was the best result the party ever achieved which sent it back into the Bundestag. After three years of only being represented by two MPs it will be the fourth strongest parliamentary party.
