President Lula Underlines Good Performance of the Brazilian Economy
Brazilian president Lula da Silva underscored the good indicators of the Brazilian economy in spite of the world crisis and soaring food prices and said his administration’s policy is to increase production to combat inflation.
Peace Movement Thwarts Iran Blockade
A measure that would impose a naval blockade on Iran stalled in Congress this week after grassroots opponents of a new war with Iran spoke out against it.
Bush Tries to Push Failed Sex Ed. Policy onto Next Presidency
The Bush administration's ideologically motivated abstinence-only sex education programs don't work and may endanger young people, say opponents of the administration's latest effort to convince states to spend federal dollars on those programs.
Cuba Reforms its Food Production Process
Since coming to power, and even before, the Cuban revolution has been characterized by its pragmatism within the context of very firm ethical principles. Undoubtedly this ability to correct errors and negative tendencies, without losing sight of the fundamental path, has been a big factor in the survival of the Cuban vision of social revolution.
Recycling CDs and DVDs
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), CDs and DVDs are typically manufactured by combining various mined metals (aluminum, gold, silver and nickel) with petroleum-derived plastics, lacquers and dyes.
China, Climate Crisis, and Sustainable Development
As capitalist industrial practices spread throughout the globe, the associated environmental problems were similarly dispersed and environment questions were actively posed for an increasing number of nations and an increasing portion of the global population.
Obama – The Greener Candidate
A recent commentary from The Environmental Magazine (E) describes presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama as the greener of the two candidates for president.
ICC and al-Bashir: Ocampo’s Justice
The crimes committed against innocent people in Darfur represent a shameful episode in the history of Sudan and its neighbors, including Chad, which has played a dubious role in sustaining the seething conflict. Equally disgraceful is the politicizing of the bloody conflict in ways that will ensure its continuation.
Obama in Berlin
BERLIN – I attended the big rally with Obama in Berlin Thursday evening, not as a press representative but as one of the crowd. And what a giant crowd it was! The news reports counted “over 200,000” but to someone sandwiched in so tight I could hardly lift my hand to scratch my itching nose.
Withdrawal of US Forces is the Key to Resolving Iraq Issue
US-Iraq talks on concluding an agreement on the status of US forces in Iraq are stalled. The Bush administration has tried hard to force Iraq to accept its terms. But the Iraqi people are strongly opposed to the agreement because it would bring about additional difficulties for Iraq.
