Haiti: Duvalier could face justice

Since the death last year of Ton Ton Macoute leader and his right hand man, Luckner Cambronne, Duvalier has quietly encouraged his former supporters to start a grassroots movement in Haiti for the support of his return. Those who lived well as allies to Baby Doc long for the...

Pakistan's general problem

"Pakistan's general problem Popular resistance to Musharraf's rule has seemingly caught the U.S. off-guard. By Ali Dayan Hasan, ALI DAYAN HASAN is South Asia researcher for Human Rights Watch. June 27, 2007 IN RETURN FOR cooperation in the war on terror since 9/11, the United...

Top US Govt Official Struck with Amnesia

There is something in the drinking water in DC that seems to cause severe memory loss:"In this clip, Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA) grills her on a PowerPoint presentation (pdf) given by Karl Rove's deputy Scott Jennings to GSA personnel in January. The slides (13 pages) detailed...

DHS Program Violates Law

"The Department of Homeland Security violated a congressional funding ban when it continued to develop a computerized program that creates risk assessments of travelers entering and leaving the United States, according to lawmakers and privacy advocates"The Automated...

San Diego to Ban Walmart Super-Centers

"SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The City Council here voted late Tuesday to ban certain giant retail stores, dealing a blow to Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s potential to expand in the nation's eighth-largest city. The measure, approved on a 5-3 vote, prohibits stores of more than 90,000 square...