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"The worst violators of nature and human rights never go to jail. They hold the keys. In the world as it is, the looking-glass world, the countries that guard the peace also make and sell the most weapons. The most prestigious banks launder the most drug money and harbor the most stolen cash. The most …
From the wires: The Pentagon has acknowledged for the first time that all detainees held by the U.S. military are covered by an article of the Geneva Conventions that bars inhumane treatment, according to a memo made public on Tuesday. The memo signed by Gordon England, the No. 2 Pentagon official, followed a June 29 …
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Fear of a Non-English Nation Language is one of the most significant cultural markers of a nation. It follows then that a war against immigration and foreign influence would also be a war against language. Written by Pancho McFarland, an assistant professor at Chicago State University, this article discusses the important of language and what …
The Occupation of Iraqi Hearts and Minds Written on July 4th, this article by Nir Rosen discusses the occupation of Iraq the way he's seen it transpire. A fluent Arab speaker, Mr. Rosen gives an even harsher human side to the war.
At least that's what Birnbaum said when sending this piece: Did He Kiss Joe? By William F. Buckley Jr. ...the narrative returns to the 50th anniversary dinner, at which Lieberman and I were seated at the same table. In the days that followed, the Democratic blogosphere gave Lieberman hell for showing up at my party, …
Those of you interested in Latin America must visit RethinkVenezuela.com, a site designed to "educate the public about contemporary Venezuela." As the world's fifth-largest oil producer, Venezuela has long been a country of contrasts. Despite its great wealth, 80 percent of Venezuelans live in poverty. To address this injustice, the state-owned oil company has increased …
The Kids Are Alright: Global Youth Connectby Jay Blotcher When the Bush regime's tenure has ended, the United States will likely address itself to the task of rebuilding its soured relations with other countries. (A survey of people in 15 countries conducted last spring by the Pew Research Center charted drops as low as 56 …
From the wires... WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court's rebuff of the Bush administration's Guantanamo military tribunals knocks the issue into the halls of Congress, where GOP leaders are already trying to figure out how to give the president the options he wants for dealing with suspected terror detainees. That way forward could be long and …
Report Documents Sherwin-Williams Culpability for Lead Paint Poisoning and other Environmental Abuses. ACORN Urges more City and State Governments to File Suit. ACORN, the Associated of Community Organizations for Reform Now, has started a campaign in response to Sherwin-Williams' negligence regarding lead-based paint. The following is a blurb about the action being taken. More information …
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From the AP wires:Federal authorities have dropped their demand for records from a library computer, but not without warning the librarians who refused to release them that under other circumstances their failure to cooperate "could have increased the danger of terrorists succeeding." ... "While the government's real motives in this case have been questionable from …
