7 years left to avoid global climate catastrophe

To the candidates - further proof that being all Talk and No action is going to result in remarkable climactic changes.  To those in the McCain Camp, please read the article about what Palin is supporting...

Cuba Shocked at U.S. Treatment of Criminals

Cubas Government Newspaper is concerned that the U.S. is not living up to it's Human Rights reputation. Unlike Cuba which we all know is a model for the treatment of the common Cuban.Cubas jails are known for...

Ambivalent Dissent: Angolan Writer Refuses Award, Then Clams Up

"Angolan writer Luandino Vieira affirmed this Sunday that his refusal in receiving the 2006 Camões Literature Prize was due to ethical, patriotic and moral reasons, although  happy with the merit of the most important literary prize of the Portuguese speaking...

The Rise of Migrant Worker Militancy

"Testifying before the Senate immigration hearings in early July, Mayor Michael Bloomberg affirmed that undocumented immigrants have become indispensable to the economy of New York City: "Although they broke the...

Pope's Islamic stumble baffles the experts

"Pope Benedict is learning the hard way that interreligious dialogue these days is a complex and delicate business. Though he has now affirmed his respect for Muslims, in a long quotation from the official policy...

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