Could Votes Against Sotomayor Make The GOP A ‘Permanent Minority’ Party?
The Senate is currently in session to debate on the final confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court. She will get the nomination considering that all Democrats are likely to vote for her, however it is expected that only 6 Republican Senators will vote in her favor.
Niger: President Tandja Wants A Permanent Grip On Power
Today, Niger is voting in a referendum on a new and very controversial constitutional change. If approves, it would give President Mamadou Tandja the right to run for re-election indefinitely without any kind of term limits. Last June, the 71 years old Tandja dissolved both the country’s Parliament and its Constitutional Court (the equivalent of […]
Majora Carter:An Eco-Warrior Fighting For Greener Urban Areas
Environment activist, Majora Carter, started her grassroots activities in the 1990’s. Her first accomplishment was to fight a plan, put together by then New-York’s Major Rudy Giuliani, to put an additional waste in the South Bronx.
Mousavi Accuses Regime Of Torturing To Obtain ‘Confessions’
Today, opposition leader Mousavi went on the offensive, and accused the authorities of using ” medieval-era torture” to extract fake confessions from the protesters on trial. Former president Khatami joined Mousavi in saying that the mass trial was in violation of the Iranian constitution.
Test:What Is Your News IQ?
The Pew Research Center has put together a short 12 questions quiz to test your knowledge of people and major events in the news. Included in the current version of the quiz are questions related to the economic crisis and other prominent current events. The Pew research randomly selected 1,003 adults. They were asked the […]
