All of my life I have had strife. There has been no one defining moment where I can say that my life had turned for the better. It seemed to always be on this course, even though others were aware of it I was oblivious to life’s intent. I was born in the beginning as […]
The Sacred McCow
7/1/08 The Sacred McCow By Mary Lyon I guess this is proof, after a fashion, that the war has indeed followed us home. Some of our leading veterans-turned-political-warriors, from John McCain to Wesley Clark and Jim Webb, and even a fresh-outta-mothballs Swiftboater seem to have decided that – never mind “fighting ‘em over there” – […]
Cops and Robbers in Tajikistan
Showdown with alleged drug gang revives memories of civil war, but does not herald renewed violence. By Lola Olimova in Dushanbe This was no ordinary arrest – the police officers sent in to capture Suhrob Langariev and his group of alleged drug smugglers in southern Tajikistan were armed to the teeth and backed up by […]
From the Source: A Communique From Zimbabwe
Today I got an email from a friend in Mozembique with an attachment of a citizen produced article made by Zimbabweans trying to tell the story of how Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF is using violence against civilians to ensure another term in office. I’ve posted excepts from the article at the bottom of the post but […]
Unions, Rights Leaders Vow to Keep Fighting Colombia Trade Deal
by James Parks The union movement, members of Congress and human rights leaders vowed on Monday to keep the pressure on the Colombian government to get serious about ending the violence against trade unionists and prosecuting paramilitary death squads. Until that happens, they say they will continue to fight to defeat the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade […]
Iraq: A Defining Moment?
– by Salam Adil War in Basra… curfews in Baghdad… airstrikes on city centres… then a ceasefire… what on earth happened? As a BBC report said, the Basra operation is an empty vessel – it can be filled with any interpretation you choose. And fill it I will, with interpretations of Iraqi bloggers. Some polarised, some contradictory, […]
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