The Abuses in Iraq were Learned in Operation Condor
In a report presented last February in Geneva by former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) called upon President Barack Obama to put an end to the violations of human rights that have been a part of United States policy since the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Obama Tries to Clean US Image at Summit of the Americas
HAVANA, Cuba, April 18 (acn) US President Barack Obama asked participants at the Summit of the Americas not to keep blaming his country for all the problems facing the western hemisphere, in times when a current global economic crisis emerged in the North is threatening the nations of the region.
Rep. Nadler Asks for Special Prosecutor for Torture
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, praised President Obama and the Department of Justice for releasing four legal memos on the torture of detainees that had previously been concealed by the Bush administration.
More Fuel-efficient Diesel Cars Coming to the US
Different countries do have differing standards in regard to how much pollution gasoline and diesel automobile engines are allowed to emit, but the reason you see so fewer diesel cars in the U.S. is more of a choice by automakers than the product of a decree by regulators on either side of the Atlantic.
No Hoax: Pass Employee Free Choice Act To Revive Economy
Americans are paying big time now for decades of buying into a hoax. And it wasn't sub-prime mortgages. It was the conservative contention that government is evil and inept.
En busca de señales
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Con la visita del presidente Barack Obama a México esta semana continuó el escrutinio de lo que dijo o no sobre el tema migratorio en busca de más señales sobre su compromiso de avanzar la reforma migratoria comenzando este año.
Does Rick Perry Want to be an American?
It's unclear whether or not Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) wants to be an American. Earlier this month Perry signed a bill declaring Texas sovereignty. More recently, Perry told a crowd at a 'tea-bagging' party in Austin that he felt Texas has a right to secede from the union.
Senate: Restore DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel by Confirming Dawn Johnsen
Infamously, it was the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) under the Bush administration that twisted US and international law and all rational thought to justify the use of torture and the elimination of civil and human rights for people the president deemed a threat.
Obama Administration Unveils 'Smart Grid' Plan
As part the economic stimulus package, Vice President Joe Biden presented a $4 billion plan this week in Jefferson City, Missouri to fund the construction of a new 'smart' electrical grid.
Washington Must Compensate Cuba for Damages, says Evo Morales
HAVANA, Cuba, April 16 (acn) – Bolivian President Evo Morales said that US President Barack Obama has the moral and ethical obligation to compensate Cuba for the damages caused by previous US administrations, in reference to the nearly-50-year US economic blockade on the Caribbean nation.
