George Packer's 'Planning for Defeat': An Analysis of a Plea for Occupation
The journalist George Packer has an article ('Planning for Defeat') about the situation in Iraq in the September 17, 2000 issue of The New Yorker. It is very informative, but unfortunately, veers from reportage into advocacy.
The Economic Impact of the Housing Crisis: an Interview with Art Perlo
There are two basic, interrelated causes: sub-prime mortgages and the unprecedented bubble in housing prices. The sub-prime mortgages are what are getting all the headlines now, although, while people were being victimized by them, you didn’t read much about them.
International Labor on the Move: Interview with Guy Ryder, ITUC General Secretary
In this interview, the General Secretary of ITUC, Guy Ryder, comments the report and clears the international union views on the issues of sustainable growth, corporate social responsibility and competitiveness.
Nuclear Deal Compromises Our Sovereignty, say Indian Activists
The Committee on India’s Independent Foreign Policy organised a convention in Delhi on September 10, 2007 on ‘Indo-US Nuclear Deal and India’s Sovereignty’. The venue of the convention, Mavlankar auditorium, was completely packed and people from all walks of life participated enthusiastically.
Six Years Since 9/11 Vividly Prove ‘War on Terror’ has Failed
Six years have passed since the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001. Soon after the 9-11 attacks, the U.S. Bush administration started a “retaliatory war” against Afghanistan ostensibly to exercise the right of self-defense.
Organic Food for Baby
Babies deserve the best possible start in life, so giving them nutritious food is a must, not only for good health but also to establish positive eating habits as early as possible.
New Cholera Cases in Northern Iraq, says Health Ministry
The number of suspected cholera cases in northern Iraq continues to rise, but the outbreak has so far been limited to three provinces, a Health Ministry official said on 15 September.
The Palestinian Mandela
THE DIVISION of the Palestinian territories into a 'Hamastan' in the Gaza Strip and a 'Fatahland' in the West Bank is a disaster.
China: Polluters Must Pay
cological compensation is a new mechanism being tried by the State Environmental Protection Administration to further contain pollution by increasing the cost of discharging pollutants and rewarding conservation.
No Outsiders in Jena
'Outsiders need to stay away.' That's what Billy Fowler of the school board in Jena, Louisiana, said about those who have raised concerns about the sentencing imposed on six African American boys -- ages 15-17 -- facing 100 years in prison.
