Monthly Archive: May 2009

Lawyers for GITMO detainees say Obama is business as usual UN envoy arrives in Sri Lanka effort to stop bloodbath Amazon protests against free trade 61st anniversary of Nakba Quetzal boycotts Fiesta Shalom Download...

Democrats mull over $94 billion war supplemental New legislation will restrict credit card company abuses Illinois supermax prison to get review Canada marks 40 years since abortion was decriminalized Commentary by Mumia Abu-Jamal: Party...

Obama administration reverses course, will not release photos of detainee abuse Former FBI interrogator says torture does not work Sudanese immigrant community in Maine fears for their own safety San Francisco residents split about...

US sergeant  killing spree may point to shoddy military mental healthcare Some one million people displaced in Pakistan due to fighting Questions raised over Karzai’s re-election campaign Everyday people tell Congress what the economic...

US soldier kills 5 troops in Iraq Thousands flee to refugee camps as Pakistani military strikes Taliban Obama anti-trust proposal changes past course MI journalist charged with felonies and facing 4 years in jail...

Some Congress members angry over budget cuts New unemployment figures better than anticipated Remittances slowing down as migrant workers lose jobs 75th anniversary of history ILWU strike West Bank demonstrators say they were attacked...

Bank stress tests reveal some unhealthy banks will need to raise capital House passes new mortgage lending act Obama budget includes $1.2B for black farmers South Ossetia refugees still displaced Gaza residents still lack...

Sebelius testifies on health care reform Las Vegas schools aims to meet homeless children’s needs A look at Nepal’s political crisis Israel issues more demolition orders for Palestinian homes The debate over Rio de...

Federal Reserve Chair claims economy will get worse before it gets better Accused warlord selected as running mate to Afghan President Thousands of Sri Lankan Refugees Go Hungry Displaced San Francisco Chinatown Residents Pioneer...

Auditors say military contractor grossly overcharges Two attackers who beat Mexican immigrant to death found not guilty of serious charges Swine flu stir anti-immigrant sentiment Order for complete pig eradication leads to clashes in...