Lawyers: Israel uses uranium in Gaza offensive GAZA, June 11 (Xinhua) — Lawyers investigating possible war crimes by Israel in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip Thursday said the Jewish state used uranium in recent offensive on the blockaded territory. Findings indicated…
Amnesty International calls for human rights abuse probe in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka urged to allow international probe of human rights abuses By CBC, June 11, 2009 The Sri Lankan government’s failure to seriously address reports of human rights abuses during 25 years of civil war is even more glaring in…
US staging area for Afghanistan war to close
Kyrgyzstan Insists U.S. Base to Close By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ, New York Times, June 11, 2009 MOSCOW — Kyrgyzstan appeared Thursday to rebuff an appeal by President Obama for closer cooperation as Washington sought to retain an American air base that…
China now world’s No. 2 arms spender
Swedish research group says China now world’s No. 2 arms spender behind U.S. By Malin Rising, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, June 6, 2009 STOCKHOLM – China has become the world’s second biggest military spender behind the United States, a Swedish peace…
Some good news, for a change
STOCKPILE DESTRUCTION SIGNALS END FOR CLUSTER MUNITIONS New report looks at government engagement on ban treaty © LAUK, 2007, Cluster munition containers and submunitions in Western Sahara. Source: ICBL Picassa Web Album GENEVA, Switzerland – 29 May 2009 – Several…
Obama’s Animal Farm: Bigger, Bloodier Wars Equal Peace and Justice
By Professor James Petras, Global Research, May 17, 2009 “The Deltas are psychos…You have to be a certified psychopath to join the Delta Force…”, a US Army colonel from Fort Bragg once told me back in the 1980’s. Now President…