"US begins west Africa exercises"

US begins west Africa exercises

A Case of 'Not Over Until It's Over' for Zuma?
The long-running scandal over corruption in South Africa's five-billion-dollar arms deal passed a milestone Tuesday with the sacking of Deputy President Jacob Zuma. However, it remains uncertain whether this dismissal has sounded the death knell for the official's future in politics.

Developed world criticised at African meeting
The developed world came in for criticism on Monday at a conference on African revival for "the blackmail involved in international aid" and a vested interests in wars.

No More Sopranos, No More Chris Rock
The White House is now trying to distance Bush from his own public statement in favor of cable and satellite censorship. The back-pedaling makes sense, given that millions of taxpaying Americans now enjoy the right to watch the TV programming of their choice. Yet the chair of the Senate commerce committee, Republican Ted Stevens of Alaska, continues to talk of reining in paid channels, saying most Americans don't distinguish between broadcast and cable or satellite programming.

The New Blacklist

Letter From Tehran: In Washington's Cross-Hairs
Washington keeps condemning Iran's government and making thinly veiled threats. But in Iran, many people are in the midst of challenging the country's rulers, in the streets and at the ballot box.

Iraqi Oil Workers Fight Privatization and Occupation
Public sector unions in Iraq were outlawed by Saddam Hussein in 1987. Now, the Iraqi labor movement is protesting plans by U.S. occupation authorities to privatize state owned industries.

The Inca and Us
What is the difference between an Inca Indian in Bolivia, and a middle-class wage-earner in America?

Answer: The Inca Indian knows where her or his interests lie, recognizes that the leading political parties are thieves and agents of international and domestic corporate interests out to rob them, and joins with thousands of like-minded comrades to take to the streets and drive the crooks and charlatans from power, using everything from sticks to sticks of dynamite. The American, in contrast, is easily snookered by politicians who use "wedge issues" like abortion, gay marriage, defense against "terror," or posting of the 10 Commandments on public buildings to get her or him to vote against her or his own real interests.

For Chinese, Peasant Revolt Is Rare Victory
A hard rain had fallen most of the night. Xu Juxian, a wiry farmer's wife with straggly black hair, said the downpour leaked copiously into the ragged tents where elderly protesters had been camping for more than two weeks. As a result, recalled Xu, they were all damp, uncomfortable and wide awake in the still hour just before dawn.

Above International Law
War Crimes: US Insists Its Leaders are Unaccountable to the World

Richard Scrushy plays the race card
Let's say you're a rich white guy who -- according to the feds -- has cooked the books at his company to get even richer, inflating earnings to the tune of $2.7 billion. What do you do when the law comes after you?

Court hits jury race bias
Rulings boost ability to challenge jury selection on racial grounds.

Corporate vs. Community Internet

Chinese Peasants Attacked in Land Dispute
At Least 6 Die as Armed Thugs Assault Villagers Opposed to Seizure of Property

The OAS and Nicaragua:
The Very Model of a Modern Intervention