Climate change catastrophe threatening humankind
The world faces enormous changes in weather patterns and other natural phenomena. These changes have resulted from the emission of man-made pollutants from traditional, non-renewable fuels such as coal and oil in energy production.
Progress in Education and Health Care in Venezuela
:?w|are and public education have been two major points of social reform for the Chávez administration in Venezuela. While the private sector has decried the government's promotion of public services in these sectors as cutting into private profit margins, early indicators point to important improvements in health care delivery and general access to educational institutions.
Murderous Maniacs, PUCs and the Geneva Convention
The respected human-rights monitoring organization, Human Rights Watch, has recently issued a startling account, based on the testimony of three Army officers, which confirms the widespread, systematic use of severe physical and mental torture against detainees at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Mercury in Iraq.
Brazil: Clean Politics on the Left
Brazil's Lula, elected on a wave of optimistic idealism, has learned to make political moves far less than ideal...He was elected to lead a nation with a failed domestic economy and a shadow foreign policy, rich beyond measure in resources, but as poor as any in the world. And he was elected with a mandate, but had to work with a Congress whose parties he defeated.
UN DEMOCRACY FUND: Spreading Democracy a la Bush?
DURING the recent visit of prime minister Manmohan Singh to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly session, among the various activities conducted on the sidelines of the session was the launching of the UN Democracy Fund. The meeting was co-hosted by the US president, the Indian prime minister and the UN secretary general.
ABLE DANGER: WHAT LURKS BEHIND BUSH'S STONEWALL
This week the Bush Administration prevented witnesses from providing public testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee about Able Danger, 'a secret military unit that is said to have identified four of the Sept. 11 hijackers more than a year before the terrorist attacks.'
America Needs a New Direction: Good jobs. Stronger Communities. A Just economy.
The devastation caused by hurricane Katrina has led millions of Americans to open our hearts to the helpless victims of the Gulf Coast communities. Donations by the millions have poured in. Volunteers by the thousands have rushed to disaster sites to help with rescue work and reconstruction. And the unions and union members of our country have been among those who have given generously.
Cuba & Latin America- News
A Chilean socialist congressman has demanded increased rigor from the Ricardo Lagos government to end recruitment of Chilean mercenaries bound for Iraq. Alejandro Navarro, who has continuously denounced this practice in Chile, said Wednesday that he will urge the government to expedite a bill in Congress to prevent recruitment of Chileans by foreigners.
A Whole Lotta Love from Chávez, None from Bush
In his whirlwind visit to the U.S. this past week, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez expressed his love for the American people, offered his 'deepest condolences,' and reiterated his government's offers of assistance for the victims of the Katrina disaster.
Human Development Report 2005 Emphasizes Unsustainable Nature Of Imperialist-Globalisation
THE Human Development Report (HDR) 2005, released this week, has placed India on a Human Development Index (HDI) ranking at 127 out of total 177 countries. This was the same position that India held last year. During the BJP-led NDA’s rule, India had slipped from a ranking of 121 to 124 and then further to 127.
