Chapter 2: Wilbur FERN loved Wilbur more than anything. She loved to stroke him, to feed him, to put him to bed. Every morning, as soon as she got up, she warmed his milk, tied his bib on, and held the bottle for him. Every afternoon, when the school bus stopped in front of her house, […]
Helmand Farmers Fight to Defend Opium Crop
By Mohammad Ilyas Dayee in Helmand Until recently, the Marja area of Helmand province, close to the provincial capital Lashkar Gah, enjoyed relative peace. The main occupation here is farming, albeit with a specific twist – opium poppies take up almost all the arable land. The calm ended last month when the Afghan government decided […]
Burma Is Urged To Hold A Fair And Credible Poll On May 10
As Burma’s military junta is set to hold voting for a referendum on May 10 in regards to a new constitution, it has been urged by the United Nations Security Council to allow all political players to participate. In short, they are asking for a ballot that is free, fair, and provides transparency. However, it […]
Casino Workers Gain Safer Workplaces
by James Parks Casino workers in Atlantic City, N.J., have voted by overwhelming majorities to join the UAW to gain a better life and increase their political strength. The value of joining the union became clear yesterday when Mayor Scott Evans chose the UAW union hall to sign into law a smoking ban, which includes […]
Burma’s Junta Resorts To Fear & Intimidation Tactics
As a means to remain in power, Burma’s government which is a military junta has resorted to a combination of fear and intimidation tactics. Such methods and actions taken by Burma’s junta give clear indications and signs of the use of intimidation tactics let alone very harsh intimidation tactics. In short, it is similar to […]
South Africa: The Praise and Fall of Thabo Mbeki
South African President, Thabo Mbeki, is keeping bloggers increasingly active with his recent position on the situation in Zimbabwe, and bloggers are taking him to task. Here’s a run-down of blogposts around the issue. Breaking News published these two posts… “Mbeki gives Zim arms ship green light”: President Thabo Mbeki could have blood on his hands […]
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