Latest Updates: 6/22/09 @ 3:00 AM (US/PST): The Revolutionary Guard threatens to crush any further protests. There will be a candle light memorial for Neda at 5 PM in 7 Tir Square in Tehran. The Guardian Council has admitted voting irregularities that could amount to 3 Million votes. Updated: 6/21/09 @ 9:10 PM ( US/ [...]
The number of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan combined has now risen to 5,021. This includes the three soldier deaths over the weekend, according to the Department of Defense. The civilian casualties in Iraq are higher, with about 82 civilians killed on Saturday alone due to a suicide bombing in Tameem. Some 35 of [...]
A clear majority of Americans ( 72%) are in favor of a government sponsored health care plan to compete with private insurance according to a new CBS News/ New-York Times poll. Most also think that the government would do a better job than the private sector at keeping down costs and believe that the government [...]
A week after turmoil erupted in Iran over the presidential elections in that country, President Barack Obama finally issued an official statement on Saturday calling for the Iranian authorities to respect the rights of the people who have rallied and marched in Tehran to protest Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s re-election. But Obama’s demands may be a long [...]
Opinion by Gilbert Mercier, News Junkie Post Editor Independent media is critical for the very existence of an informed democracy. However, mainstream media is in bed with the economic and political powers they are supposed to keep a vigilant eye on. The mergers in the news business have increased at a record pace. It results [...]
