Will An Adult Finally Prevail?!
[The fact is, despite McCain's heroic military service during the Vietnam war, the quality of his character over the forty years since warrants scrutiny of the most critical kind. McCain's life of power and privilege so closely resembles that of George W. Bush that the prospect of a John McCain presidency is cataclysmic.
When Freedom Sings: Time for a New National Anthem
[Perhaps it's time for a new national anthem, one that focuses on what we really want our country to be about. Is The Star Spangled Banner's war imagery what we want more of? Or do we want an upbeat, celebration of freedom?
Marti Oakley on Mark Dankof's America!
[Marti, my partner in a book-writing venture that is sure to blow the lid off corporate America and companies like Monsanto, will do what she does best; give an honest and no-holds-barred piece of her mind regarding the shadow government running our country, and what is in store for We the People in the months to come.
Kuwait Marks 45th Anniversary as UN Member by Trying to Deport Bangladeshi Workers and by Harassing only Ex-Pats going o
[On May 1, the International Day of Labor, Bangladeshi laborers who had not been paid in many months held a second strike for non-payment of salaries for the fact that their employer had allowed their Kuwaiti visa to expire without renewal. This means that without wanting to be so, hundreds are currently illegal in Kuwait.Many local news agencies noted the plight of these laborers. I also published the story.
CAFOs Have to Go
[Hilary, Obama, and John McCain- what is your position on CAFOs? Your answer may well help me decide who Iwant to be the next president.
Cuban government backs calls to combat homophobia
HAVANA (AP) -- Cuba's gay community celebrated unprecedented openness - and high-ranking political alliances - with a government-backed campaign against homophobia on Saturday....
Same-sex marriage ruling also victory for SF mayor
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Hours before the California Supreme Court issued its decision on gay marriage, Mayor Gavin Newsom heard rumblings that the justices would uphold the state's ban....
Reactions to California Supreme Court gay marriage ruling
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Some reactions to Thursday's California Supreme Court ruling that overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage. The ruling would allow same-sex couples in the biggest U.S. state to wed....
Analysis: Gay marriage back as campaign issue
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A California Supreme Court decision clearing the way for gay marriages in the state injects an element of uncertainty into a presidential race in which the Iraq war and the sputtering economy have largely overshadowed social issues....
Tibetans protest again in Nepal capital
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- Hundreds of Tibetan exiles calling for freedom in their homeland demonstrated in the Nepalese capital Friday until police stopped them....
Georgia bar's T-shirt links Obama, Curious George
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) -- The publisher of the popular children book's series "Curious George" is considering legal action against a Georgia bar owner for selling T-shirts that link Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama to the inquisitive monkey....
Beijing podium protests possible
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Australian Olympic chief John Coates said Saturday that he believes there's a good chance some athletes will protest on the medal podium at the Beijing Olympics....
Sectarian street clashes in Beirut boil up into gunbattles
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Running gunbattles raged in parts of Beirut on Thursday after the leader of Hezbollah accused Lebanon's Western-backed government of declaring war on his Shiite militant group. At least four people were killed and eight wounded in the capital....
Power shortages spark outrage in northern India
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Angry mobs upset by recurring power cuts and soaring temperatures blocked highways in northern India for a second day Wednesday to demand better power supplies, police said....
