Daily Archives: January 26, 2009 »
Disabled Cannabis Campaigner Says New Laws Contravene Human Rights
By Carl Brown A DISABLED man who is challenging a prosecution for growing cannabis has slammed the Government for reclassifying the drug as class B. Edwin Stratton, suffers from hypersensitivity caused by coeliac disease,
Read More »25-years on from a UK government-ordered union ban
By Shane I am reminded by the Stronger Unions website that today marks the 25th anniversary of the banning of trade unions at the Governments’ intelligence gathering centre GCHQ in Cheltenham. The denial of
Read More »BBC staff protest over decision not to show Gaza aid appeal
By Leigh Holmwood The BBC is facing a growing revolt from its own journalists over its decision not to broadcast the Gaza humanitarian aid appeal, with sources reporting “widespread disgust” within its newsrooms. BBC
Read More »Are We Civilized Enough to Hold Our Leaders Accountable for War Crimes?
The World Is Watching By John W. Dean Remarkably, the confirmation of President Obama’s Attorney General nominee, Eric Holder, is being held up by Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn, who apparently is unhappy that
Read More »Obama approves missile strikes in Pakistan
On the fourth day of Barack Obama’s presidency, he approved missiles strikes in Pakistan. Déjà vu all over again, as Yogi Berra would say, begging the question why more strikes if America voted for
Read More »Obama to order review of state’s emissions bid
By Zachary Coile, Robert Selna President Obama, in his first major environmental act since taking office, will order the Environmental Protection Agency today to move swiftly on a request by California and other states
Read More »BBC ‘open to Gaza appeal rethink’?
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has said it is open to reconsidering its earlier decision not to telecast a charity appeal for funds for Palestinians in Gaza.“We never say never and clearly, if the DEC
Read More »Israeli PM Promises to Shield Troops From War Crime Trials
The BBC reports: “Any Israeli soldiers accused of war crimes in the Gaza Strip will be given state protection from prosecution overseas, the country’s PM has said.” At issue is Israel’s use of white
Read More »Score Another for Obama: He Lifts Global Gag Order
By Matthew Rothschild Barack Obama on Friday made good on his promise to lift the heinous global gag rule that George Bush had imposed on his own first day in office. The global gag
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