Hundreds take to the streets in violent protest against poor standard of public services. By Charles McDermid and Tiare Rath in Pirmagrun (ICR No. 317, 23-Dec-09) Hundreds of Kurdish government police and soldiers stormed the town of Pirmargrun on December 23 after a day of rioting left dozens injured and police vehicles in flames. It […]
Injured Abroad, Neglected at Home: Labor Dept. Slow to Help War Zone Contractors
WASHINGTON–In her first public address after taking office, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis promised to increase enforcement of laws designed to protect workers. "You can rest assured that there is a new sheriff in town," she told union members at a gathering in Miami Beach shortly after her confirmation in February. Ten months later, Solis’ Labor […]
Anti-fascist demonstrators gather to oppose far-right group’s street march
On December 5th, 2009, in Nottingham, England, anti-fascist demonstrators from Unite Against Fascism (UAF) and Nottinghamshire Stop the BNP1 (NSBNP) staged a counter-demonstration aiming to stop the far-right English Defence League (EDL) from going ahead with their planned street march. The anti-fascist demonstrators were a diverse and multi-cultural crowd. Amongst them were students, professors, […]
Breast cancer related to frequent use of some anti-perspirants – make your own deodorant from salt
First, take a look at the study or even the abstract, "An earlier age of breast cancer diagnosis related to more frequent use of anti-perspirants/deodorants and underarm shaving," McGrath EKG, published December, 2003 in the European Journal of Cancer Prevention, vol. 12; 6:479-85. Also see: Department of Medicine, Saint Joseph Hospital-Resurrection Health Care, Mail Box 285, 2900 […]
Land Rights Confusion Hinders Darfur IDP Returns
As pressure mounts to send IDPs home, little is being said about the crucial issue of land rights. By Katy Glassborow, Tajeldin Abdhalla Adam and Blake Evans-Pritchard in The Hague (AR No 237, 25-Nov-09) Abdalla Adam, an IDP (internally displaced person) leader from Alryad camp in El Geneina, West Darfur, says that he desperately […]
Afghan Fury at Koran Burning Claims
A wave of demonstrations has hit Afghanistan over rumours that US forces burned several copies of the Koran. By Abdullah Obaidi in Wardak (ARR No. 343, 26-Oct-09) Protests are sweeping the country in the wake of allegations that American forces had burned copies of the Koran during a patrol in a province near Kabul – […]
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