Several weeks ago, Catholic Pope Benedict XVI of the Vatican made his first trip to the United States. He was at the largest Catholic Church in the United States which was the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. It is located in Washington DC. While at the church, Benedict XVI addressed sex […]
GAO Says Bush Administration Violated Law on SCHIP Program
by Mike Hall This may come as a news flash to the White House, but even the Bush administration has to obey the law. A government watchdog agency says the administration violated federal law last August when it blocked states from covering more uninsured children under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The Government Accountability […]
DNC Files Suit Against FEC, Wants To Force It To Investigate McCain’s Spending
Alex Conant, the spokesman for the Republican National Committee (RNC) had called the lawsuit filed by the Democratic National Committee against the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) as nothing but nonsense. Back in February, the DNC had filed a complaint with the FEC over GOP presidential nominee Senator John McCain of Arizona to see if he […]
Wilders’ "Fitna" Is Condemned By UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon
Various Muslim countries such as Pakistan, Iran, Indonesia, and Bangladesh have protested against and condemned the film called “Fitna” by Geert Wilders, a far-wright Dutch MP. Fitna is deemed to be very anti-Islamic. Many have perceived Fitna to be nothing but a tool of propaganda of hate and intolerance directed towards the Muslim community world […]
Indian Workers Say They’re Treated Like Slaves at Mississippi Shipyard
by James Parks, The global union movement is calling on the U.S. and Indian governments to take legal action against Signal International, a marine construction company, and two of its recruiters. Nearly 100 Indian workers say they were enticed to come to work at the company’s shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss., where they say they were […]
US judge asks India to pay up $42m tax
Americans have always been known to be litigious, but exactly how much was brought home to India on Wednesday when a federal judge ruled that India owes $42.3 million to the New York City in property taxes. Along with India, the Philippines and Mongolia have also been caught by the long arm of the US […]