US military rejects accusations that it is building a local replacement for Guantanamo Bay, but Afghans are angered at plans for the new prison. By Hafizullah Gardesh and Jean MacKenzie in Kabul An American military spokesperson has dismissed suggestions that a new prison planned for Afghanistan is intended to receive prisoners from Guantanamo Bay, the […]
Hardfire TV Covers Celebrity-studded NY Medical Marijuana Benefit
Medical marijuana reform rocked Manhattan’s Highline Ballroom on May 14th, 2008 when the Marijuana Policy Project www.mpp.org held a benefit party there at $250 a ticket to honor freedom fighters and present a celebrity-studded list of speakers. The Libertarian Party of New York www.ny.lp.org with its Hardfire www.hardfire.net TV show to cover the event. Gary […]
How Safe Are Vaccines?
Life, if you’re a bacterium or virus, boils down to this: finding a pristine human home to provide for your every need, from food and nutrients to shelter against biological storms. As a microbial drifter, you can literally travel the world, hopping from host to host when the opportunity presents itself or when conditions at […]
Korea: The Birth of the New Political Generation Online
by Hyejin Kim Since the content of the US-Korea Beef Trade agreement was publicized in Korean society, many things have happened. Unexpected scenes of teenage students’ active participation in candlelight vigils against the trade and policies of the current government and their continual activities (not just temporary participation) have been ongoing. Even though the central government […]
Weddings get cancelled in India, due to Non-Availability of Water
This could happen only in India.We felt proud a few days ago, that India has launched ten satellites in one launch. A monumental achievement indeed, no doubt. But today, in India, we hear, parents could not even conduct the marriage of their daughters, due to non-availability of water! What a contrasting picture. Simply outlandish! Are […]
Failure to Enforce U.S. Labor Laws Fuels Exploitation of Workers
The failure to enforce even weak U.S. labor laws has created an incentive for many employers to hire undocumented immigrant workers, several experts told a House committee earlier this week. Bill Beardell, director of the non-partisanEqual Justice Center, told the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee some unscrupulous employers actually prefer to hire undocumented workers. In […]
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