Photo Essay: Iran Election One Year Later
The Iranian people took to the polls on 12 June last year. When they woke up the following morning, the Iranian State Media declared that incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had taken two thirds of the votes. The Islamic Republic’s deception had gone too far this time, and protests erupted across the country on 13 June.
Kyrgyzstan: Deadly Ethnic Clashes Between Uzbeks And Kyrgyz
UPDATES: 6/13/2010 AT 10:30 AM US (PST) Both the BBC and AFP report that the death toll is now more than 100, and that thousands of Uzbecks are leaving the region of Osh and trying to pass the border with Uzbekistan. The interim government of Kyrgyzstan has declared a state of emergency but do not […]
Obama: Letting Down Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injuries
During his presidential campaign, candidate Obama made many promises to veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. However, a new investigative report conducted by ProPublica and NPR shows that President Obama has failed to deliver on most of his promises made as a candidate in term of giving veterans the health care they so desperately need and […]
A Second Oil Spill In The Gulf
A second leak, discovered at the Ocean Saratoga rig, is leaking oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Initial reports claim the the volume of crude oil being released is much less than that of the Deepwater Horizon, but a 10 mile long oil slick has been detected by satellite.
World Cup 2010: The Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game
The World Cup will kick off in just three days, and it is the first time that the biggest sporting event worldwide is being held on the African continent. Since the end of apartheid, 21 years ago, South Africa has apparently come a long way, and the mega sporting event is supposed to showcase the […]
