Worker and Human Rights Violations in Iraq
Despite kidnappings, murders, and other egregious human rights violations against union leaders and activists in Iraq, unions are continuing the fight to give Iraq's least powerful and least politically connected workers a voice in their own future.
Salvadoran Pres. Saca Pushes PR Campaign as Poll Numbers Sag
As El Salvador prepares for its 2009 national elections, a new poll conducted by the Public Opinion institute of the Central American University reveals that as many as 8 in 10 Salvadorans are dissatisfied with the leadership of President Elías Antonio Saca.
Alternative Mosquito Repellents
A study conducted in the late 1980s on Everglades National Park employees to determine the effects of DEET found that a full one-quarter of the subjects studied experienced negative health effects that they blamed on exposure to the chemical.
Cuban Five: Response to Atlanta Appeals Court Ruling
On Wednesday, June 4, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta issued its decision on the appeal submitted by the defense. In a 99-page ruling, and by unanimous decision, the three judges upheld the guilty verdicts against the five Cuban patriots and annulled the sentences of three of them, who must be re-sentenced.
France to March Against Bush
Left-wing parties, trade unions and social organizations in France will hold demonstrations across that country to protest the upcoming visit of US President George W. Bush.
Britain: PM Gordon Rules Out Democratic Vote on Lisbon Treaty
The people of Ireland go to the polls this week to vote on the acceptance or otherwise of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty in a referendum required by the country's constitution. The people of Britain, in stark contrast, do not.
Speculation is Pushing Up Oil Prices
Speculation in the world financial market has played an important role in skyrocketing oil prices, among other factors such as supply woes and a weak dollar, analysts said.
Occupation is a 'Millstone' Around Israel's Neck, Report Says
The occupation of the Palestinian territories is exacting a high price from Israel, a local think-tank said. 'The prolonged conflict with the Palestinians is a millstone around Israel's neck,' Adva, a social justice NGO, said in a 4 June report, The cost of the occupation.
