Africa Drained by the Rising Cost of Living
Since yesterday Burkina-Faso, the smallest county in West Africa, has been on strike. The cause is the high cost of living. Trade unions, first among them the General Labour Confederacy of Burkina-Faso (GTTB), demand pay rises and above all significant cuts in basic foods prices.
The Olympics Belong to the World
For many years, ever since the commencement of the modern Olympics in 1896, the US and European powers have controlled the Olympic Games. They have come to believe that they 'own' them. The figures tell the story.
Cuba: Will Washington’s Blindness Continue to Prevent it from Registering Fundamental Changes?
Changes being introduced by Raúl Castro are fundamental and probably irreversible. One of the most anticipated leadership transitions of this epoch—that of Fidel Castro in Cuba—has been underway for the better part of a year in the absence of political instability or the upheaval predicted, or hoped for, by American policymakers and exiles in Miami.
Dems Prepare to Block Bush Cuts for Children's Health Care
It's not the biggest political story of the day, but maybe it should be. A behind the scenes confrontation between Congressional Democrats and the Bush administration could block a White House effort to cut or eliminate funding for programs that help children with disabilities and other health problems.
Iraq Moratorium #8 on Friday, April 18
The Iraq Moratorium, a nationwide grassroots movement uniting individuals and groups against the Iraq war, will be observed on Friday, April 18.
The Strange Tibetan Theocratic Model
Are Western leaders truly defending human rights? Is it possible to criticize the Chinese government without embracing the Dalai Lama’s theocratic project?
Book Review: No End In Sight
This is the book of the film that has won awards in the US for best documentary. Interviews with US top officials, generals and war reporters, interspersed with incisive summaries by author Charles H Ferguson, throw glaring light on the US disaster in Iraq.
U.S. May not Release Guantanamo Prisoners Even if Acquitted
Even if a Guantanamo prisoner is acquitted on all counts at his trial, the Pentagon may still not release him on grounds he might return to the battlefield, according to an article in the April 14th issue of The New Yorker.
AHA Defrauds, By-Passes Council, Fails to Answer Questions
(APN) ATLANTA – Atlanta Housing Authority’s Vice President for External Affairs, Barney Simms, made a fraudulent claim to the City Council of Atlanta, on Tuesday, March 11, 2008, about its promise to consult with the Community Development and Human Resources Committee regarding demolition applications.
Lifting the Prohibitions
If the Western press had paid as much attention to the changes occurring in Cuba since 1959 to date as they are about the current changes, readers around the world – and in particular, those from the United States – would understand the characteristics of the Cuban revolution and understand what is happening.
