UAW President Ron Gettelfinger: Challenges Require Far-sighted Solutions
In his remarks to the 34th convention of the United Auto Workers (UAW) in Las Vegas, UAW President Ron Gettelfinger described the union as 'facing tough, complex challenges in every sector of our union.'
In Russia, Homophobia Represents only a Minority
On May 27, the attempt to organize the first Gay Pride march in Moscow was cut short. Banned by the Moscow authorities, the demonstration was marred by about a hundred arrests, while skinheads attacked dozens of activists with shouts of 'Moscow is not Sodom!'
Still Soft on (Corporate) Crime
A half century ago, Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black reminded us in Griffin v. Illinois (1956) that there “can be no equal justice where the kind of trial a man gets depends on the amount of money he has.”
Humanizing the Other
The emergence of Arab art in New York City has surprised many. Specifically, the Made in Palestine exhibit, which opened at the Bridge in March of 2006, drew in large crowds.
Nepal: Interview with UN Resident Representative, Matthew Kahane
The government and the Maoists have already agreed on and adopted a Ceasefire Code of Conduct...[which] guarantees people’s freedom of movement, their right to access basic services, rebuild their communities and enjoy a normal life again, free of fear.
Central African Republic: Silent crisis in northwest lingers
What started as a seemingly insignificant skirmish between the army and antigovernment forces... has spurred a humanitarian crisis in which almost 100,000 people have been displaced.
Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai presents 'roadmap to democracy' and another ultimatum
The former labour leader underlined that the main MDC faction he leads was not 'calling for the violent toppling of the Zimbabwean government, but we want people to be able to exercise their democratic right to express their discontent'.
KYRGYZSTAN: Criminality fuelled by growth in small arms
Kyrgyzstan ranked 13th out 62 countries surveyed in terms of the numbers of murders per capita...one of the main sources of illegal small arms is theft from military arsenals due to poor supervision and corruption in inventory control.
Civil Liberties Forum Demands End to Warrantless NSA Spying
Bamford noted that the government has requested warrants from FISA courts more than 19,000 times and has been refused only five times in their 30-year history. The White House didn’t like these odds apparently.
Afghanistan: Where the gun still rules
Officials of the Disarmament and Reintegration Commission (DRC) estimated in late 2005 that there were still between 1,800 and 2,000 illegal armed groups threatening stability across Afghanistan.
