Copenhagen: Protesters Put The Heat On World Leaders
Today, Danish police arrested hundreds of demonstrators in Copenhagen. The protesters are demanding “climate justice” and mainly belong to Non Governmental Organizations (NGO). The arrests took place near the Bella conference center, where the summit is taking place, the protesters claim that the negotiations are dominated by business interests and are unfair. The pressure is […]
Acting on Climate Change: A Moment of Truth for Humankind
Today, the four horsemen of the Apocalypse: Famine, Pestilence, War and Death rode into Copenhagen as a reminder to world leaders of the consequences of inaction on climate change. The symbolic gesture is unfortunately not that far fetched, as the reality of global hunger and mass migration could become the future we face if we […]
Israel Has No Intention To Freeze The Settlements
Only weeks after pledging a 10 months settlements freeze, Israel has just approved today listing some Jewish settlements in the West Bank as “national priority zones”. This is yet another example of the Netanyahu administration double talk on the issue which is the biggest stumbling block for peace in the Middle-East. Today’s decision by the […]
United States: The World’s Leading Jailer
The United States has a longstanding policy of mass incarceration. Recent statistics from the Bureau of Justice Statistic (BJS), a branch of the US Department of Justice, showed that the US has more than 2.4 million people behind bars on any given day, and an incarceration rate of 754 per 100,000 residents. This is the […]
US House Passes Historic Wall St. Reform Act
The US House of Representatives voted today to pass H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. Sponsored by Barney Frank (D-MA), this bill would protect consumers and investors, provide for financial regulatory reform, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets. No Republicans voted for the bill.
