Death Penalty “Club”: China, Iran, Iraq, Saudi-Arabia And The US
On Tuesday, Amnesty International released its report concerning death sentences and executions in 2009. The report reveals that at least 714 people were executed in 18 countries and at least 2001 people were sentenced to death in 56 countries last year. The report shows that countries that still carry out executions are the exception rather […]
Two Female Suicide Bombers Kill 38 on Moscow Subway
At least 37 people have been killed and 60 injured when two suicide bombers struck the Moscow subway during the morning rush hour.
Russian Geopolitical Analyst: “World War III Has Already Begun”
This alarming statement sounds outrageous, border line insane and coming from the corner of the New World Orders conspiracy theory folks. However, it is not the case. The man expressing the idea is Konstantin Sivkov, he is Russian and the Vice President of the Academy for Geopolitical Issues. Sivkov thinks that “World War III will […]
Iraqi Election: Allawi Narrowly Wins, Maliki Asks For Recount
The coalition headed by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi narrowly won Iraqi’s parliamentary elections over the incumbent, current Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. The results were announced Friday by Iraq’s Independent Electoral Commission two weeks after the polls took place. Allawi, a Shia Muslims, got a lot of votes from Sunnis and is more secular than […]
AFRICOM: The US Military’s Growing Role in Africa
Few people are aware of the existence of AFRICOM, at least not in the United States. AFRICOM stand for United States Africa Command, and it is part of the foreign policy legacy of former US President George W. Bush. The neocon ideology of global US empire, prevalent during the Bush era, was at play in […]
