Is A Nuclear Weapons Free World Possible?
Today is the first day of a two days nuclear security summit hosted by the United States. Leaders from 47 nations will attend the meeting aimed at securing uranium and plutonium stockpiles, and preventing non-state actors to acquire enough plutonium to manufacture a “dirty bomb”. However, nuclear non-proliferation is not enough; the goal of the […]
Poland: A Nation In Shock After The Worst Tragedy Since WWII
Today, the coffin of President Lech Kaczynski arrived in Warsaw as Poland begins a week of mourning. Saturday’s plane crash killed 96 people, including many Polish key senior officials, when the presidential plane crashed in Western Russia. The Polish officials were on their way to a commemoration of a Soviet-era massacre of Poles which occurred […]
Thailand: Red Shirts Defy State Of Emergency
Today, the anti-government movement of the “Red Shirts” took back a satellite TV station despite Thailand’s government media shut down of Thursday following the declaration of a state of emergency. Thousands of Red Shirts stormed the TV station compound overrunning an army barricade, and despite the security forces firing water cannons and tear gas. The […]
Lesbians and Gay Men in Zimbabwe Face Brutal “Corrective” Rape
Gay and lesbian Zimbabweans are finding life and identity threatened and endangered by homophobic President Mugabe who uses thought police tactics to maintain power and control through the sexual abuse of lesbians, gay men, and others.
Kyrgyzstan: Turmoil Continues Despite Quick Power Shift
Today, the ousted leader of Kyrgyzstan, President Bakiyev, refused to step down just a day after he was forced to leave the capital, Bishkek, in a bloody popular uprising that left the opposition in control of the country, despite anger still boiling in the streets. Russia and the European Union said they were supporting the […]
