Terrorism is a global concern, as elite world leaders have often stressed. No doubt it is. But perspectives to understand terrorism are different. This should be noted. India frequently accuses Pakistan of harboring terrorism in an institutionalized manner. Pakistan frequently denies it. The United States often accuses Iran of promoting terrorism. Iran defends itself. The […]
Bahraini Blogger Discusses Meaning of Volunteering
Posted by Ayesha Saldanha to Global Voices Online While volunteerism exists in every country, people’s motivations for volunteering can vary enormously. A Bahraini blogger currently studying in the UK compares the spirit of volunteering in Bahrain and in Western countries. Sayed Mahmood Alaali starts by describing what he feels is the basic difference: أردت منذ […]
Battista Revealed
For the past seven years, Bush administration appointees have carried out a war on workers, pursuing a corporate agenda that favored the wealthy over working people. Some of the most egregious actions came from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which is supposed to protect workers’ freedom to join unions and bargain for a better life. […]
Maliki Bolstered by Basra Sweep
By Hiwa Osman (29-Apr-08) Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s recent crackdown on militias in Basra has opened a fresh chapter in Iraqi politics, given the army new impetus, and restored a degree of public confidence in the state’s ability to enforce the rule of law. But building on this success will depends greatly on his next […]
Maliki Bolstered by Basra Sweep
By Hiwa Osman Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s recent crackdown on militias in Basra has opened a fresh chapter in Iraqi politics, given the army new impetus, and restored a degree of public confidence in the state’s ability to enforce the rule of law. But building on this success will depends greatly on his next move, […]
Processed Meats Are Carcinogens – Who’s Telling America?
The World Cancer Research Fund recently announced that eating just one sausage a day increases the chances of developing bowel cancer by 20 percent. The recommendation from the UK-headquartered cancer charity amounts to an outright avoidance of all processed meats: bacon, ham, pastrami, hot dogs, bologna, sausage, pepperoni, beef jerky, liverwurst, and certain kinds of […]