November

Senegal: Court refuses to rule on Habre extradition

Habre was detained last week in Senegal, where he has been in exile for the past 15 years, pending a decision by the court on whether to extradite him for alleged human rights abuse during his 1982-1990 rule...A Chadian truth commission accused him in 1992 of responsibility for at least 40,000 political killings and mass torture.

Sports: Which Side Are You On? My Response to Dr. Christian Christensen

The fact is that sports is a bigger business than US Steel. If players made less, it wouldn't mean lower ticket prices; only that George Steinbrenner would have another gold mast on his yacht. Of course, salaries for top athletes are obscene, but certainly far less obscene than what's made in the owner's box.

Recycling Human Misery: Aid & the Pakistan Earthquake

Out of the $5.8 billion pledged by the world to Pakistan, only $1.9 billion are grants, the rest are loans that will plunge the country into further debt and impoverish the people, even as finance charges, that become profits of banks in the developed world, take a larger chunk out of the poor country’s budget...

Sudan: 15,000 displaced by recent clashes in South Darfur - ICRC

The latest round of violence reflects the intensification of conflict throughout the Darfur region since mid-September. According to an ICRC statement, the fighting in Gereida area involved a volatile mix of various armed groups, illustrating the complex nature of the Darfur conflict.

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Book Review: Big Bang: the Origin of the Universe

How did the universe begin? Where do the galaxies, stars, and planets come from? These questions have puzzled humans since they first looked up.

Bush, Cheney and the Iraq Propaganda Blitz

The Iraq occupation continues and people die every day in attacks and counter-attacks, mostly Iraqis, but also Americans. The number is now above 2,000 and rising.

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US prepares for war from Australian soil

The announcement that the United States will start sending long range B-52 and B-51 bomber aircraft as well as stealth bombers for training exercises – including bombing practice – in the Northern Territory signals the latest stage in preparation for US aggression in the region.

World's Communists Call for an End to Iraq Occupation

We, the undersigned communist and workers parties participating in the International Meeting of Communist and Workers Parties in Athens, 18-20 November 2005, express our profound and internationalist solidarity with the struggle of the Iraqi people for peace, sovereignty and social progress in their country.

Iraqi Communists Condemn Terrorist Attack on Party Office

Our Iraqi Party Organization in Al-Thawra City in Baghdad held its first open mass event today as part of preparations for the elections, with a convoy of cars starting off from the party office in the district at 4.00 pm (22 Nov. 2005).

President Fox and Free Trade: What Makes Him Keep Going?

In the wake of the Summit of the Americas in Argentina on Nov. 4-5, relations between Mexico and Venezuela have deteriorated to the point where both countries have withdrawn their ambassadors.

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