Daily Archives: February 2, 2009 »
European Activists Call For Bush To Be Tried For Torture
By Julio Godoy, IPS Now that former U.S. president George W. Bush is an ordinary citizen again, many legal and human rights activists in Europe are demanding that he and high-ranking members of his
Read More »Gaza Invasion: Powered By The U.S.
Taxpayers are spending over $1 billion to send refined fuel to the Israeli military — at a time when Israel doesn’t need it and America does. By Robert Bryce Editor’s note: Generous support for
Read More »FDA Approves 18 Drugs from Pharma Company Accused of Fraud and Conspiracy
By David Gutierrez The FDA has approved 18 products for market from generic drug manufacturer Ranbaxy Laboratories, even though the company is currently being investigated by Congress for making substandard products and conspiring to
Read More »President Obama — It’s time to stop illegal spying on all Americans
Dear President Obama; I know you have a full plate right now but there’s something I need to talk to you about. Does anyone on your staff remember former National Security Agency (NSA) analyst,
Read More »MI5 ‘Colluded in Torture’ Claim
A committee of MPs is to consider allegations tomorrow that British security services colluded in the torture of terrorism suspects. The claims, which were first reported in the Guardian last year, relate to a
Read More »Reading councillors do not support ID cards
Reading borough councillors could not be less enthusiastic about the Government’s proposed ID card scheme if they tried. They agreed on Tuesday last week that they: - Opposed the introduction of National Identity Cards
Read More »Obama’s green plan must include Native Americans
To accomplish the green energy goals he talked about in his inaugural address, President Obama must work with Native Americans. “Each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries
Read More »Most Citizens Kept in Dark on Govt Spending
The vast majority of the world’s governments effectively deny citizens basic information they need to understand how public monies are being spent, according to a new report [.pdf] released Sunday by the International Budget
Read More »Over 100,000 demonstrate in London against Sri Lankan war
By Ajay Prakash and Paul Mitchell Over 100,000 people, mostly Tamils came from across the UK to march in central London on Saturday demanding an end to the war in Sri Lanka and the
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