Okinawa rape provokes fury at role of U.S. base
What would happen if there was a highly organized group of people in a U.S. state that was responsible for more than 100 crimes per year on average? What if a member of that group was likely responsible for the rape of a 14-year-old junior high school girl? What if another member was responsible for another rape only a few weeks later?
Kenyan leaders sign power-sharing agreement
Facing the prospect of a new round of mass protests, the Kenyan regime headed by Mwai Kibaki agreed to a power-sharing arrangement last week negotiated by former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
Worldnotes - March 8, 2008
Cuba: Vatican reaffirms ties United Nations: Food scarcity looms Iraq: Public health declines Vietnam: Agent Orange victims shortchanged Colombia: FARC releases hostages Nigeria: China pledges economic help
Calls grow for Israel-Hamas truce
Calls are mounting for an end to the Israeli bombardment and lockdown of Gaza and for Israel-Hamas talks to end their armed confrontation. Egypt and other countries were reported to be working behind the scenes for an agreement that would end the violence and also provide some immediate relief for the besieged people of Gaza by reopening its border with Egypt.
Poems of life, love, work and solidarity
“Whoever touches this book, touches a man,” wrote the poet Walt Whitman, in his epic book. “Leaves of Grass.” That is how I feel about the poetry book, “A Life in Poems,” by 93-year-old William C. Wright, just out from the Midwestern press Bird Dog Publishing.
The Academy Awards: A new generation comes into its own
After a 14-week strike, members of the Writers Guild of America won a significant victory in a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and the 80th annual Academy Awards show went on as scheduled Feb. 24.
Women voters, womens demands
The media has talked a lot about women voters during the course of the Democratic primaries, noting their historic chance to vote for a female nominee, and speculating on their choices.
Is food from cloned animals safe?
The Food and Drug Administration announced in January that meat and milk from cloned animals was as safe to eat as that from traditional animals. However, the Agriculture Department asked the cloning industry to prolong the ban on marketing such foods during an expected “transition” period of several months. Steven Sundlof of the FDA said it might be several years before widespread commercialization, since cloned animals need to mature and provide sufficient offspring.
Letters - March 1, 2008
Great victory in Cyprus World Puzzler More on Washington Satellite shootdown Musical diplomacy
