Sri Lanka’s track record of over indulging in deceptions with impunity on the international community over the last six decades long genocide backfired when the UNHRC-SL resolution was adopted recently. Yet the Rajapakses chose to defy the Resolution and the UNHRC, the mandated body to bring rogue human rights abusers into line though the […]
Irom Sharmila solidarity campaign growing in India
The iron lady of Manipur, Ms Irom Sharmila Chanu of Manipur is one of the civil rights activists in India better known for her relentless campaign for the the repealing of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. Irom Sharmila has been on has been on hunger strike since November 2, 2000 demanding that the Indian […]
Global Meat Production and Consumption Continue to Rise
<em>Crossposted from the Worldwatch Institute’s </em><a href="http://blogs.worldwatch.org/nourishingtheplanet/"><em>Nourishing the Planet</em></a><em>.</em> Global meat production and consumption have increased rapidly in recent decades, with harmful effects on the environment and public health as well as on the economy, according to research done by Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet project for <a href="http://vitalsigns.worldwatch.org/">Vital Signs Online</a>. Worldwide meat production […]
RIL-BP deal: Growing valuation of private energy enterprises
The highly heralded $ 7.2 billion deal between Mukesh Ambani owned Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and London based BP p.l.c is set to get the cabinet approval, allowing BP a 30 per cent stake in 23 oil and gas blocks of RIL, including RIL’s gas producing KG D6 block – one of nation’s biggest gas […]
Wilders trial to abuse Islamic religion to continue as ordered by Dutch court
(Scooped news) The right decisions whether to continue against the Dutch politician Geert Wilders on charges of inciting hatred against Muslims. The Dutch court has decided to continue the political process Geert Wilders for inciting hatred and discrimination against Muslims, has rejected the proposal to dismiss the case. The presiding judge on Wednesday rejected most […]
Southwestern Border Remains Open While Politicking Continues
An article was published in the AP today regarding the Southwestern border situation, and actions being considered by my former home state in order to appear to be doing something, it seems, once again due to the recent death of an Arizona rancher on his own property several weeks ago purported committed by an illegal […]
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