Media's Failing Grade on Education 'Debate'
President-elect Barack Obama chose Chicago schools superintendent Arne Duncan as his nominee for Education secretary after an almost entirely one-sided media discussion that portrayed the most progressive candidate in the running for the post as an unacceptable pick.
Leo Gerard: America's Choice
From sea to shining sea, America is suffering. She is, however, afflicted with an avoidable condition she brought on herself, like a hangover. Only this one's interminable and internationally contagious.
Obama Appoints Team to Head 'New Energy Economy'
Emphasizing the important role of science and the link between economic recovery and sustainable environmental policies, President-elect Barack Obama named leading members of his new environmental team Dec. 15.
Israeli Authorities Deny Entry of UN Special Rapporteur for Palestine
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the OPT, Professor Richard Falk, the UN Special Rapporteur for the OPT, arrived at Ben Gurion Airport for a scheduled visit to observe the human rights situation in the West Bank, including Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip.
World Backs Abolition of Nukes
Large majorities of people around the world favor abolishing all nuclear weapons, a new survey from WorldPublicOpinion.org revealed last week.
UN Commits to Preserving Mass Grave Sites in Afghanistan
Amid growing concerns about a reported excavation at a mass grave site in northern Afghanistan, a senior UN official has said the organization is committed to help Afghan authorities preserve such sites in order to protect evidence of crimes committed.
South Asian Trade Union Leaders Meet in Beijing
At the invitation of the All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) a meeting of senior trade union leaders of five South Asian countries, namely India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri lanka, was organized in Beijing on November 18 -19, 2008.
Chicago Workers to Rest of Country: 'Don't Let It Die!'
When the day finally comes that Raul Flores loses his job, he will face a bitter search for another one. 'I've got a family to support, so I've got to do whatever it takes,' he says.
Fireplace Health Hazards
According to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, wood smoke “contains toxic carbon monoxide, smog-causing nitrogen oxides, soot, fine particles, and a range of other chemicals and gases.
Cluster Bomb Treaty and the World’s Unfinished Business
The United States, Russia and China are sending a terrible message to the rest of the world by refusing to take part in the historic signing of a treaty that bans the production and use of cluster bombs.
