It's Time to End the 'Last Taboo' and Hold Israel Accountable for Its Actions
This article documents events in besieged and now reoccupied Gaza since the Palestinians responded to continued Israeli Defense Forces' (IDF) attacks against them by striking at an Israeli military post near Kerem Shalom crossing...
World Cup: French Soccer and the Future of Europe
The story of the 2006 World Cup has been the resurrection of France. After a lackluster performance in its first two games, the French team shocked the football watching world - otherwise known as 'theworld' - by upsetting Spain and then dethroning Brazil.
Nicaragua presidential elections: The Death of a Good Man
Nicaraguan presidential candidate Herty Lewites died of a heart attack on Sunday, July 2, in a Managua hospital...Lewites, who attracted the backing of prominent Sandinistas such as Dora María Tellez and Sergio Ramirez, was third in the polls, with 15 percent support
From Gaza With Love: The Israeli army rolling into northern Gaza
I am a physician by training, a human rights and women's rights activist by practice, in the occupied Gaza Strip...My main concern now is to find a way to get medications and medical supplies through the borders into Gaza
Documentary Film - American Blackout: Voting Rights in Danger
A timely new film documentary, “American Blackout,” examines the role of race in the legal decisions that resulted in George W. Bush winning the presidential election and explores how African American voters have been disenfranchised...
New York Court Upholds Inequality
In a 4-2 ruling yesterday (July 6), the New York Court of Appeals ruled to uphold that state's ban on gay marriage. The decision was quickly met with sharp criticism by civil rights organizations and public advocacy groups.
Zimbabwe: Opportunistic money is creating a new elite
Eight years of economic decline in Zimbabwe have cut gross domestic product by 40 percent and halved income per head.
Book Review: The Second Palestinian Intifada
A chronicle is a “continuous register of events on order of time” and within that framework, Ramzy Baroud recounts the reality of the Intifada as seen from inside the wall, through the distorted lenses of the western media, as well as a more analytical view of politics.
6th Annual Gay and Lesbian Pride Celebrated in Venezuela
Thousands of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender (GLBT) marched in this year’s GLBT Pride parade in Caracas yesterday. This marks the sixth year in a row that Venezuela has held a gay pride parade.
Chicago torture probe draws worldwide attention
As many as 200 people, mostly African American men, were allegedly tortured while in the custody of the Chicago Police Department during the 1970s and ’80s. The goal, victims charge, was to force them to falsely confess to crimes they did not commit.
