In these trying times of wars, famines and all sort of human made disasters, I strongly believe that we ought to confront our popular apathy and the abundant arrogance of our business, political, religious and military leaders.

This is a toe-tapping, colorful and delightfully uplifting musical extravaganza which holds its own to the 1988 cult classic written and directed by John Waters.

Six months have passed since the Caretaker Government (CG) led by Dr. Fakruddin Ahmed has taken office. A grave crisis had evolved in the country prior to the assumption of power by this CG.

The 2007 World Conference against A & H Bombs is coming up. Representatives of governments taking part in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) or the New Agenda Coalition (NAC) that are working for the elimination of nuclear weapons.

On July 18, the Democratic leadership of the House of Representatives staunchly rejected the previously initialed free trade agreement (FTA) with Colombia, while postponing (at least for several months) the ratification of a comparable trade measure with Peru and Panama.

Stephen Harper has been making much of himself lately, promoting his version of how to achieve global peace and prosperity, with talks and presentations on Afghanistan and Colombia.

he Atlanta Housing Authority (AHA) briefed the Atlanta City Council Thursday on its plans to demolish all public housing in Atlanta and issue vouchers to families, in addition to its new work requirements.

The news of recent weeks emanating from Washington and Baghdad point to one clear, if not final, conclusion: The Bush administration's adventures in Iraq have been a complete failure.

That failure of the US to comply would also signify further encouragement to illegal emigration, which historically has been encouraged by the existence of the Cuban Adjustment Act and the “wet-foot/dry-foot” policy, abominations that provide exclusive privileges solely to illegal immigrants from Cuba.

In a startling discovery of what appears to reek of the stench of collusion, a Congressional committee has discovered evidence that the nation's drug czar and his deputies traveled to almost two dozen events with vulnerable Republican members of Congress in the months prior to the 2006 elections.

As Bush battles Congress to keep his war going, he has just fired the opening salvo in another war... on America's children.

In recent months, the U.S. Congress has circumvented the will of President George Bush by delaying any action on free trade agreements with Peru and Panama.

Anyone who has traveled through Ben Gurion airport in Israel knows that it is a unique experience. As I write from Ramallah, I recall my and my brother's experience in Ben Gurion just one week ago.

Remember the last NIE (National Intelligence Estimate) that made really big news? Remember how it helped defraud a nation into an aggressive war and occupation that has left nearly a million Iraqis and 4,000 Americans dead?

A detective trying to solve a crime always asks "cui bono?" (who would profit?) When we try to solve the crime called the Second Lebanon War, this question must head the list.

Indian doctor Mohammed Haneef’s prolonged detention in Brisbane, in the absence of any charges against him under counter-terrorism laws amounted to indefinite detention "by stealth."

Pity the poor soul that sets to write a great sports novel. It can feel like trying to train a goldfish to fetch. Sisyphus might find pushing that rock up the hill a more fruitful task.

Bush is discovering that the economic and political system of his empire cannot compete with Cuba in vital services, such as healthcare and education, although this country has been attacked and blockaded for almost 50 years.

The Coca-Cola Company and two of its largest bottlers, Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) and Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, have been excluded from the list of socially responsible companies prepared by KLD Research & Analytics, Inc. of Boston, Mass.

For Abdul Qader, 44, life had become almost impossible in his native Gherishk District, about 50km north of Lashkargah, the provincial capital of Helmand Province, in southern Afghanistan.