President Obama Must Attend Copenhagen’s Climate Conference
Sixty five world leaders have already confirmed they will attend next month’s UN climate conference in Copenhagen. President Obama has not confirmed his attendance yet, and if the US President doesn’t go it will give a serious blow to the conference outcome. The hopes of reaching a legally binding agreement have slipped into next year, […]
War On Poverty:The Only War Worth Fighting For
Almost 46 years ago, on January 8 1964, President Lyndon Johnson declared a “war on poverty” in his first State of The Union speech. Making poverty a national priority set in motion a series of bills and acts such as head start, food stamps, Medicare & Medicaid. The programs initiated by Lyndon Johnson, which still […]
Gitmo: Symbol Of US Lawlessness And Human Rights Violations
Despite President Obama’s executive order, signed on January 22 ND 2009, the Guantanamo facility, which has been a thorn in America’s record on human rights, will be open for ” business” after the one year deadline. Yet, 9 months ago, the closing of the shameful facility was clearly on the top of the new administration’s […]
The Global Economic Recovery Is Threatened By Corruption
Yesterday, the global coalition and watchdog against corruption, Transparency International, published their 2009 corruption index. As the world economy begins to recover from last year’s melt down, and some nations continue to deal with conflicts and insecurity, it is clear that no countries are immune from corruption. The Transparency International’s 2009 Corruption Perception Index(CPI) is […]
World Hunger: No Food Security Possible Without Climate Security
The 3 days world summit on food security started yesterday in Rome. World leaders gathered at the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) headquarters. A declaration was adopted unanimously pledging to renew international commitment to “eradicate hunger from the face of the earth sustainably and at the earliest date.” Countries also agreed to work to reverse […]
