Thursday, May 29, 2008

• Nader Calls for Nuclear Free US
• Pakistan’s Judiciary
• Mexican Rebels Offer to Participate in Talks with Government
• Secret Service in Racial Discrimination Case
• Nepal Becomes a Democracy

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Nader Calls for Nuclear Free US

Independent Presidential candidate Ralph Nader says the US should not possess any nuclear weapons. His statement comes after Presumptive Republican nominee John McCain gave a speech on nuclear proliferation in which he, too, highlighted the need for a nuclear free world. But as FSRN's Leigh Ann Caldwell reports, McCain doesn't call for a nuclear free United States anytime in the near future.

Pakistan’s Judiciary

Last November, Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf imposed a state of emergency and purged the nation's Supreme Court in order to halt legal challenges to his re-election. Although efforts to reinstate the judges have been ongoing, yesterday former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif branded Musharraf a traitor over the controversy and called for his impeachment. Now, an amendment to the constitution that would reinstate the judges will be put forth – a measure critics call a stalling tactic. Devin Therriot-Orr has more from Lahore.

Mexican Rebels Offer to Participate in Talks with Government

For the first time in its history, Mexico's oldest guerrilla movement has offered to participate in talks with the government. The Popular Revolution Army – or EPR -- has requested, and received, mediation from a handful of recognized political and cultural figures. Bringing their allegations against the government to the court of public opinion, Vladimir Flores explains that the EPR accuses the Mexican government of crimes against humanity for what it calls the forced disappearance of two of its members.

Secret Service in Racial Discrimination Case

The Secret Service was in court today charged with destroying evidence and providing incorrect information in a racial discrimination matter filed by black secret service agents. Karen Miller has more

Nepal Becomes a Democracy

The 240 year old Kingdom of Nepal has become the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. Pro-democracy forces in Nepal have sought full democracy since India became a republic in 1950. Now, after a period of monarchy during which the royals were granted immunity from the laws of the land because they were believed to be incarnations of the Hindu Divinity Lord Vishnu, even former King Gyanendra is an ordinary citizen. PC Dubey has more from Kathmandu.