Lebanon: Pattern of displacement mostly in the south
Hizbullah, an Islamic political party, won all 23 parliamentary seats in the south of the country in the 2005 elections.
Secret world of China's richest men
There were five categories in the questionnaire: career, wealth, marriage and family, religion and life.
Senate Panel Approves Cuts in Funding for Job Training, Workplace Health and Safety
Since he took office, President Bush has cut inflation-adjusted investment in training and assistance programs to help unemployed and underemployed workers by 31.3 percent
On the 2006 World Conference against A & H Bombs
The 2006 World Conference will be held under a situation in which the world stands at a major crossroads with regards to nuclear weapons. We live in an era in which nuclear weapons can be eliminated by the solidarity of people of the world.
Zambia: Recovering Copperbelt faces new dangers
Copper and cobalt have generated Zambia's wealth for over 70 years, with a string of major towns growing up around the mines...Poverty, sex work, and inevitably HIV/AIDS are closely interrelated.
Iran: Activists mark anniversary of gay executions with a call for human rights
Acccording to various right groups, an estimated 100,000 Iranians have been put to death during the past 27 years of clerical rule including women who had sex outside of marriage and political opponents of the government.
Iraq: 6,000 civilian deaths in two months - UN Assistance Mission for Iraq
“A total of 5,818 civilians were reportedly killed and at least 5,762 wounded during May and June 2006,”
The Politics of Proportionality
The 'reaction' against Hezbollah and Hamas has involved an intense bombing campaign—targeting civilian infrastructure and the innocent population. In the past six days, more than 230 Lebanese have perished at the hands of Israeli forces, nearly all of whom were civilians.
Movie Review: Superman Returns
Super soppy. Superman Returns to discover that the world is still in need of a superhero in an age when the second coming of Christ has been widely predicted by the supporters of President Bush.
Tudeh Party of Iran Condemns Israeli Military Aggression Against Lebanon
The large-scale military attack of Israel military forces on Lebanon since July 12th has created a severe turmoil in the Middle East and has heightened the possibility of spreading the war to other countries in the region.
