Book Review: Censored 2008
Censored 2008 includes many stories that will be a cause for concern for people the world over, such as the increasing US military presence in Africa, the neoliberal assault on India and the encroaching police state in the land of the brave.
President Bush Arming Fellow Tyrants Globally
“In the last six years, Washington has stepped up its sales and transfers of high-technology weapons, military training, and other military assistance to governments regardless of their respect for human rights, democratic principles, or nonproliferation.”
Opposition Group in Zimbabwe Demands Right to Demonstrate
The insincerity of President Robert Mugabe's government in agreeing to the opposition's demands for laws allowing the right to demonstrate has now been fully exposed by the banning of an opposition march which police had previously approved.
Grassroots Movement for Nobel Peace Prize for Pete Seeger
A petition started on the Internet last year suggesting that Pete Seeger be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his lifelong work for peace, social justice, civil rights, human decency, and environmental responsibility, has developed into a grassroots movement with 14,000 + signatures.
Libya’s Mass Migrant Expulsions are Illegal
Libya’s plan to deport up to two million illegal African migrants is forbidden under international law and some of those expelled risk torture back home.
Detroit Exhibition Celebrates Paul Robeson's Life
Detroit, Mich. – An exhibition celebrating the life of Paul Robeson opened here last Saturday, Jan. 19, at Swords into Plowshares Peace Center and Gallery.
Boycott of US Goods a Factor in the Economic Downturn?
One of the many contributing factors driving the U.S. economy’s sharp downturn is the anger of foreign consumers boycotting American brands over the Iraq war.
It’s not just many of the 1.5 billion Muslim consumers, either, that have quit buying Made in America.
Buffaloed: African American Police Officer Faces Punishment for Altercation with White Officer
The whole big mess started with an incident that took place on November 1, 2006. Cariol Horn was called to assist in the arrest of a suspect who was supposedly giving the police a lot of trouble. This took place in Buffalo in the inner city, but it’s right on the borderline with the suburbs.
Cell Phones and Cancer
No one doubts that cell phone towers give off low-level radio-frequency radiation (similar to the microwave oven in your home), but scientists are still debating the health effects of long-term exposure.
Grady Hospital Activists Deliver Petitions to Georgia State Leaders
About 50 members of the Grady Coalition delivered 10,000 signed petitions to the Georgia State Capitol Tuesday, January 15, 2008, urging State leaders to provide more funding for the Grady Health System.
