January

January 16, 2009

Humble Beginnings

By Tom Engelhardt We consider ours a singular age of individual psychology and self-awareness. Isn’t it strange, then, that recent – Read More...
January 16, 2009

Hamas’ War Crimes

By Alan M. Dershowitz A temporary ceasefire in Gaza that simply allows Hamas to obtain more lethal weapons will assure – Read More...
January 16, 2009

Falun Gong’s Unrequited Love

By Gregory Rodriguez Perhaps it’s because I look gullible, confused or in special need of spiritual guidance. Maybe it’s because – Read More...
January 16, 2009

Relatives Angry at Ferry Search Efforts

MAJENE ~ Relatives of some 230 people listed as missing three days after a ferry sank without trace in the – Read More...
January 16, 2009

Half-Million ‘to Lose Jobs in 2009’

JAKARTA ~ A leading Indonesian business association warned this week that about half a million people will lose their jobs – Read More...
January 16, 2009

Illegal Migrants Flee Prison

KUPANG ~ Eighteen nationals from Afghanistan and Myanmar detained while trying to illegally enter Australia escaped from a detention centre – Read More...
January 16, 2009

Britain’s Miliband Said ‘War on Terror’ Was Wrong

LONDON ~ British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Thursday the notion of a “war on terror” was “misleading and – Read More...
January 16, 2009

Nuclear-Related Programs Cost $52b in 2008: Report

WASHINGTON ~ The United States spent at least US$52 billion on nuclear-related programs last year, most of it to maintain – Read More...
January 16, 2009

Global Crisis a ‘Golden Opportunity’ for Islamic Banking: Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR ~ The global economic crisis has handed the Islamic finance sector a “golden opportunity” to show it is – Read More...
January 16, 2009

Amnesty Urges Singapore to Stop Executions

SINGAPORE ~ Human rights watchdog Amnesty International asked Singapore this week to make public “comprehensive information” about its use of – Read More...