C'mon Dubya, Talk to the Lady
Can there still be any question that President Bush is a coward? Is there still any question that not only is Bush a coward, but that he doesn't give two shakes about the thousands of men and women he has sent off to die, be mutilated, or be psychologically traumatized?
Conviction of Cuban Five Thrown Out Today by Federal Appellate Court
Today, August 9, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals located in southern Florida reversed a trial court ruling against “the Cuban five” and ordered a new trial with a mandated change of venue for the five Cuban agents arrested in 1998 for conspiring to commit espionage...
Democratizing the United Nations
If the United Nations is to remain devoted to the ideals upon which it was founded—human rights, international peace, and equality—it must undergo radical and far reaching democratizing reforms. If the UN does not undergo significant changes, it risks the fate of [becoming] a tool of American imperialism and neoliberalism.
Death of Ibrahim Ferrer, Great Loss for Cuban Culture
'We have lost an icon of Cuban culture', said Cuban renowned musician Chucho Valdes on the death of son and bolero singer and composer Ibrahim Ferrer.
Conservative Ideology Hinders U.S. AIDS Policy
America contributes more funding to international AIDS prevention and treatment programs than any other country...it’s important that the funds be spent based on widely recognized medical science and public health policy...the Bush administration instead has clearly based these recent policy changes on conservative ideology. And that’s deadly.
Abbas : 15th August Israeli Pullout, Lasts 5 Weeks, Elections in January
'It is a requirement to ensure that the withdrawal will take place in a civilized manner so that we can show the world we deserve our freedom and independence,' [Abbas] told lawmakers in a speech broadcast live on Palestinian TV.
Welcome for IRA statement: Communist Party of Ireland
The statement issued by the IRA today should be welcomed by all those who are genuinely interested in seeing the full implementation of the Belfast Agreement. It is clear from the statement that the Republican Movement is now committed to struggle for its goals by political means.
Fidel Castro Encourages to Spread Truth at World Youth Festival
I think that the Festival is held at a country in the hemisphere with many things at stake. Rather than preserving something there is a lot to create and Venezuela now stands as symbol of the many things we need to conquer, stressed President Fidel Castro.
The CAFTA 15--Labor Targets[Reps.] Meeks and Towns
At yesterday’s press conference on the steps of (NY)City Hall,[Reps] Gregory Meeks and Edolphus Towns were pilloried, and it’s clear they won’t see a dime of labor money for their coming re-election campaigns or have any union troops working on their behalf.
Iraqi Women Call for Guaranteeing Women Rights in the Constitution
After discussing the issue of women in the Iraqi draft constitution which has been recently put forward for national dialogue, a group of Iraqi women that represents Iraqi societal spectrum, agreed on the need for guaranteeing women rights in the constitution...
