
While Bechtel turns its attention beyond Iraq, U.S. taxpayers, must remain focused. Those
companies that have failed in Iraq must be held accountable and forced to return all
misspent funds … 
Only in Russia! Resurrecting a beloved Soviet tradition, mandatory combat training
has once again found its way back into Russian schools. As military force increasingly
becomes an acceptable course … 
The weakening of George W. Bush, in short, has opened the door for an alumnus of the
Iran/Contra scandal, Robert Gates, to gain control of the Pentagon – his nomination … 
… Floyd Abrams, “The State of Free Speech,” New York Law Journal, October 18.
Post-election, civil liberties organizations should still keep their eyes on the White
House. Summary By … 
The Stop Aids campaign, a coalition of 90 NGOs of which Oxfam is a member, is calling for
the government to champion the issue at the G8 summit next year … 
… and unless we stop them, they’ll get away with it. The people of New Orleans
and the Gulf coast are fighting against the robbing of the poor and the … 
Sure, we have the choice between drinking Coke or Pepsi, and we might even prefer one over
the other, but in the end, they sure both taste a lot alike … 
The Israeli army denied the use of uranium-based weapons in Lebanon. So, how can people
defend themselves from potential uranium-related harm? What precautions will the Unifil
troops in the area … 
… Now is the time, prior to the commitment of military force, to consider the full
ramifications any attack on Iran could entail. The streets of Baghdad were to have … 
The CIDA is supposed to be building schools, providing food aid and doing other
touchy-feely development in poor countries. So many Canadians will be surprised to
learn that the governmental … 