Commentary: Former Homeland Security Secretary: Alerts faked

It's nice to know that one's instincts are correct.  I recall all those "high alerts"  in the New York City area in the months prior to the 2004 election.  I  -  and most people I knew...

Ministry defame lawyers defending a defamation case

On July 10th, the Ministry of Defence website posted an article defaming lawyers defending Leader Publication (Pvt.) Ltd, the publisher of The Sunday Leader newspaper.The Ministry of Defence website branded the...

Sri Lanka's Democratic Dictatorship

The democratically elected 'dictatorial' government of Sri Lanka fears media the most - The Island Online. I provide the full text of the article below: "What do democratically elected ‘dictatorial’ governments of Sri Lanka fear most- THE MEDIA! If that is not so, why...

North Korea Crisis provoked to create fear in Japan and S-Korea.

By, Uwe Paschen.  The North Korean Crisis may be blown out of proportion to get Japan and South Korea to side with the US against China and Russia.  More and more articles from Asia start suggesting that...

Taleban release Chinese engineer in Pakistan

Taleban militants in north-western Pakistan have released a Chinese engineer held hostage for more than five months. The engineer, Long Xiaowei, along with a Chinese colleague in the August in the Dir region. A Pakistani guard and driver who had been captured with the two...

the New School in Exile; Citizen - Student Action NOW!

The New School In Exile; Citizen Student Action New York, NY - At this very moment, students of the New School are engaging in an “occupa(c)tion” directed by a specific and immediate mandate which they feel is in keeping with the progressive tradition of the...

More savings, investment stressed in Myanmar in face of global financial crisis

Financial crisis has affect many other countries,thosa people who are working other countries,they are coming back there countries for the job. " The official newspaper New Light of Myanmar Wednesday stressed the need for the country to work for more savings and investment...

Current restrictions on marijuana research are absurd

"The human brain naturally produces and processes compounds closely related to those found in Cannabis sativa, better known as marijuana [see "The Brain's Own Marijuana," by Roger A. Nicoll and Bradley E. Alger. These compounds are called endogenous cannabinoids or...

Wall Street Journal Asia edition fined $25,000

The Wall Street Journal's Asia edition have been fined for publishing news items about the independence of Singapore's courts. The Journal had published three items in June and July this year attacking...

Arab Countries and Israel Praise American Way

Warning of the perils of a US policy which consists of keeping oil at an acceptable price, most middle eastern newspapers seemed to praise the American Way at its best these elections represented.  "The official paper of the government led by Prime Minister Nuri...

Jamaica Observer...Killing CHAT!! Slowly

Launched earlier this year, Jamaica’s Observer’s CHAT!! Magazine has been viewed by many in the Reggae Fraternity as one of the most welcome platforms of exposure for the local Entertainment Scene, shedding a...

GOP papers continue to pick Obama over McCain; Alaska and Texas give Obama mo...

Two large daily newspapers in solid red states led the charge this weekend in newspapers endorsing Sen. Barack Obama for president, Editor and Publisher's website reports."The Obama lead in editorial endorsements this year turned into a landslide, even a rout today, as dozens...

CosmoGirl Magazine to Close

Teen magazine CosmoGirl will shut down as of December 2008, following the likes of Elle Girl and Teen People who also went under in the past years."The subscriber base will be folded into fellow Hearst title...

Atlanta Press Club and National Press Club Look at Journalism's Future

"Atlanta Press Club and National Press Club Take a Look at the Future of Journalism For the first time the National Press Club is taking its programs across the nation to help...

McCain's new campaign slogan: "Lies, lies, lies, yeeeah!"

Any American who had any notion that a McCain presidency would be any different than the Bush years should put those doubts aside. With the Bush hatchet men fully in control of his campaign (and tutoring Palin) it should come as not surprise that they're ramping up the lies....

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