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Zimbabwe's Mugabe Says Cholera Crisis Over

Zimbabwe's Mugabe Says Cholera Crisis Over

12.11.08 posted by jason 0 views no comments image
What Cholera outbreak. Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe suggested today that the Cholera crisis was over. In fact, it is far from over. If ever there was a time for more international action against Mugabe's regime it is now. See this NYT article and judge for yourself
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Zimbabwe Crackdown Begins

Zimbabwe Crackdown Begins

04.03.08 posted by jason 173 views no comments image
Police officers loyal to Robert Mugabe struck back at the opposition on Thursday, raiding its offices and arresting at least two foreign journalists covering the disputed presidential election, including a correspondent for the NY Times. An opposition spokesman said, "It is quite clear he has unleashed a war."
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China Sentences Human Rights Activist to Jail

China Sentences Human Rights Activist to Jail

04.03.08 posted by pondy 170 views 1 comment image
Hu Jia, one of China's most prominent human rights advocates, was given 3 1/2 years in prison for "inciting state subversion." The evidence against Hu included five Internet articles he wrote and two interviews he gave to foreign media. Hu had been under house arrest for the past 7 months.
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Israel's Ehud Barak Calls for Olmert to Resign

Israel's Ehud Barak Calls for Olmert to Resign

05.28.08 posted by jason 103 views no comments image
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert received a stunning blow in his ability to retain power amid a corruption scandal. defense Minister Ehud Barak called a surprise news conference on Wednesday and Israeli Army Radio said he would demand Prime Minister Olmert step aside after damaging testimony in a corruption case. Olmert's political career is clearly now very much in peril.
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Myanmar blocks foreign aid workers

Myanmar blocks foreign aid workers

05.09.08 posted by jason 123 views 1 comment image
Is the military junta in Myanmar content to let their people suffer and die in order to perverse their isolationist policies? It would appear so. Pressure was mounting on cyclone-devastated Myanmar Friday to allow access to an army of foreign relief workers as the country' rejected expert help in delivering aid to victims at risk of disease and starvation.
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Ahmadinejad Has Doubts 9/11 Attacks Took Place

Ahmadinejad Has Doubts 9/11 Attacks Took Place

04.16.08 posted by pondy 149 views no comments image
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has made a career for himself by stating things that either aren't true or totally baseless. But even by his standards, what he said today might be a new low. "Four or five years ago a suspect event took place in New York," he said in a speech today in which he also said the names of the dead were never released.
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Zimbabwe Gov't Claims Opposition Supporters Attack Army Camp, 1 Killed in Shootout

Zimbabwe Gov't Claims Opposition Supporters Attack Army Camp, 1 Killed in Shootout

04.28.08 posted by jason 130 views 1 comment image
Zimbabwe's government said one man was killed and two others were injured when opposition supporters tried to attack an army training camp. It's hard to believe that civilians would attack a military encampment and expect anything good to come of it. The Mugabe gov't continues to peddle the notion that its the opposition who are causing the problems, not the other way around.
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Pakistan Frees Militant who Fought U.S. in Afghanistan

Pakistan Frees Militant who Fought U.S. in Afghanistan

04.21.08 posted by jason 140 views no comments image
Pakistan on Monday freed the founder of a militant organization whose fighters battled U.S. troops in Afghanistan after the American-led invasion in 2001. Maulana Sufi Mohammed is reportedly in poor health. His release may indicate the new government's conciliatory approach toward Islamic militants.
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US Official: Skipping Olympic Opening Ceremonies is a`Cop-Out'

US Official: Skipping Olympic Opening Ceremonies is a`Cop-Out'

04.13.08 posted by pondy 152 views no comments image
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not attend the opening ceremonies. France's Nicolas Sarkozy is on the fence. This position is a "cop-out" according to President Bush's National Security adviser, who recommended other nations follow the Bush model of "quiet diplomacy." Has that really worked out so well?
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The US: An Oil-Addicted Ex-Superpower?

The US: An Oil-Addicted Ex-Superpower?

05.12.08 posted by pondy 116 views no comments image
The author of this article, Michael Klare, is a professor of peace and world security studies at Hampshire College. In this piece, he looks at the connection between the rise in oil prices and US dependence on imports and the fall of the superpower. Is the US in the final days of its era of global supremacy? This article will make you think about how the international landscape is changing.
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Ahmadinejad: 'slap mouths' of those demanding nuclear program halted

Ahmadinejad: 'slap mouths' of those demanding nuclear program halted

04.23.08 posted by jason 136 views no comments image
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday said Tehran would "slap on the mouth" countries demanding it give up its nuclear program, while also stating that Iran is ready to discuss the project with any country. He had earlier ruled out any talks with the West over Iran's disputed nuclear program, vowing to only take up the matter with the UN.
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