Detroiters Support the Jena 6

"Event: Public Meeting on the Jena 6 Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Speakers: From MECAWI and the Social Justice Community Film: TV 33 Interview on the Jena 6 and Racism in Wayne Co. Location:...

Three littoral states cooperate to protect Malacca Straits

"Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore have come up with a cooperative mechanism to ensure navigational safety and environmental protection in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. The decision was reached at a...

Israeli army says three children killed in Gaza were playing

Tel Aviv (ANTARA News) - Three Palestinian children, who were killed by an Israeli artillery shell in the northern Gaza Strip three days ago, were playing near a rocket launcher when they were struck by the...

Russia expands sales to Indonesia at air show

Moscow (ANTARA News) - Russian planemaker Sukhoi announced a deal to supply six new fighter jets worth $300 million to Indonesia, expanding its business with the world`s largest Muslim country, state-run...

The three stooges: The president won't fire Alberto Gonzales. He needs him to...

Sidney Blumenthal is beyond credible.  he is one of the very few professional reporters digging into why the American public is willing to go fascist for the benefit of corporate profits at the expense of...

U.S. must pay $101.7 million to men framed by FBI

Question: If the damaged parties were African, Native or dirt poor, would there even be a case against the FBI much less a financial settlement of such an astronomical amount? I doubt it. - The...

US town set to ban saggy trousers

US town set to ban saggy trousers A man wearing low-slung trousers, exposing his underwear Low-slung trousers are fashionable among some young people A mayor in the US state of Louisiana says he will sign into law a proposal to make wearing saggy trousers an act of indecent...

The struggle is now my life

"I learnt a long time a go that I grow from acknowledging that I have made mistakes in the past. Traversing this country deepened my recognition that I could do many things that I had done in the past...

Hooray, More Crap Weather for NE!

God hates the Northeastern United States this year -- after a few almost-too-hot days we're back to cold with a side of flooding. This weekend's gonna rock! "NEW YORK (AP) — Heavy rain stranded cars on a flooded...

Japanese Porn Swap Leaks US Missile-Defense Secrets

Talk about mixing your business with pleasure: Der Spiegel, citing an unnamed Japanese paper, is reporting that three Japanese sailors are accused of swapping around a porn CD that also contained top-secret...

BBC Three plans Eastenders special

A new BBC Three show is set to take a look back at EastEnders' troubled Wicks clan. The one-off programme - to be broadcast next month

Couple jailed for "appalling" daughter cruelty

"Couple jailed for "appalling" daughter cruelty Thursday, 08 Feb 2007 19:48 [The court ruled that Harte and Duncan should never again be trusted to look after young children] The court ruled that Harte and Duncan should never again be trusted to look after young...

Bonkers at the Border - WSJ.com

"January 26, 2007 Bonkers at the Border - WSJ.com Bonkers at the Border - WSJ.com What follows is an e-mail I sent in response to the above opinion piece: Bonkers at the Border For some reason it always shocks me when a reputable newspaper gets things completely wrong. Your...

A Plague On Both Your Houses

"anuary 26, 2007 Bonkers at the Border - WSJ.com Bonkers at the Border - WSJ.com What follows is an e-mail I sent in response to the above opinion piece: Bonkers at the Border For some reason it always shocks me when a reputable newspaper gets things completely wrong. Your...

Full Speed Ahead

"Don Rumsfeld is the finest Secretary of Defense this nation has ever had. --Dick Cheney This is scary. The president of the United States of America has created a hellish disaster that has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians and thousands of...

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