UN Report Confirms Evidence Of War Crimes In Gaza Conflict
Today the United Nations released the full report from its fact-finding mission on the Gaza conflict, and has found very serious evidence that both Israeli forces and Palestinian militants committed serious war crimes and breaches of humanitarian law, which may amount to crimes against humanity. Justice Richard Goldstone, the head of the United Nations mission […]
Progress On Iran’s Nuclear Program Talks
The talks with Tehran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are scheduled to start on October 1ST. The US energy Secretary Steven Chu confirmed that the United States would participate in the talks announced at the IAEA annual general conference today. Secretary Chu welcomed the news, and said that the “meeting was an important […]
Saudi Arabia: Countering Terrorism With Brutal Repression
Since September 11 2001, the Saudi Arabian authorities have launched a steady assault on human rights in the name of fighting terrorism. An Amnesty International report, released yesterday, describes the shocking scale of abuses. Thousands of people have had their lives completely devastated by violations of the most basic human rights. Some have been arrested […]
Iconic French Photographer Willy Ronis Dies At 99
Willy Ronis was one of the giant of press photography, and was especially famous for his images of Paris in the 1940’s and 1950’s. Although he was depending on a wheel chair to get around, Willy Ronis was still active up until the very end. Ronis was a contemporary of two other masters of photography; […]
Climate Change: Sarkozy Announces Carbon Tax
Today, French President Sarkozy announced the creation of a carbon tax of 17 Euros per tonne of CO2 emitted. He called it “a fiscal revolution”. “If things don’t change, it will be your children who pay the price,” said Sarkozy. The new tax will be on oil, natural gas, and coal consumption. The carbon tax […]
