Movie Review: American Dreamz
Intended as a satire on the state of the nation, American Dreamz is more amusing than cutting edge, despite the fact that it caricatures the current president waging war on the world.
U.S. residents benefit from Venezuelan fuel exchange
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez spoke this Sunday with visitors from the United States who have benefited from the program that provides fuel at solidarity prices sponsored by the CITGO oil company.
Australia and the Occupation of the Solomon Islands
During the course of the recent rioting it became obvious that the Australian forces found themselves on the receiving end of angry stone-throwers, and this sentiment is certain to increase as the same failed policies are re-imposed.
The Swaziland situation calls for urgent action from all true democrats
The [Swaziland] reality has been sustained through...an ideological appeal to Swazi culture (including women’s oppression), ban on political parties, torture and violence against democratic and worker movements, political persecution and imprisonment of democracy activists, and total control by the monarchy
Cuban-Haitian Cooperation:An Interview with Radio Havana's Anna Kovac
Préval said that Cuban doctors, of whom there are now some 500 in Haiti, would soon be stationed in every Haitian county. Fifty-five Haitian counties – called communes – presently don’t have Cuban medical personnel,
Africa's Great Lakes: Ministers want illegal armed groups sanctioned
The sanctions would include travel restrictions on the leaders of these groups and their supporters...Each country would also 'freeze assets of armed groups, their leaders and supporters' and pursue their possible listing internationally as terrorist groups.
NEPAL: King should avoid further bloodshed - activists
“In the way the state has been using violence against the peaceful rallies filled with children, women and youth, it has acted totally irresponsibly and undemocratically,” said Prabodh Debkota from ActionAid Nepal...15 demonstrators have been killed and over 3,500 arrested over the past 19 days.
Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza Might Close Down if Int'l Suspension of Aid Continues
'I don't want to sound pessimistic, but we are heading for a disaster … have stopped operating on patients whose lives are endangered, and treat only emergency conditions,' the public relations director explained
Death Penalty: 20,000 on death row across the world
The death penalty is the ultimate, irreversible denial of human rights, because it contravenes the essence of human values, It is often applied in a discriminatory manner, follows unfair trials or is applied for political reasons.
California Becomes Second State to Introduce Bush Impeachment
Joining Illinois, California has become the second state in which a proposal to impeach President Bush has been introduced in the state legislature. And this one includes Cheney as well.
