Today in history: It's Persons with Disabilities Day
The theme for 2015 is: Inclusion matters: access and empowerment of people of all abilities
What does the UN Syria report really say?
UN weapons inspectors, in their long-awaited report on the alleged chemical weapons attacks in the Damascus area, did not determine who perpetrated the attacks.
"Humanitarian intervention" in Syria is a hoax
The language the administration is using to argue for an attack on Syria is morally bankrupt power politics, not humanitarianism, and would violate international law.
UN General Assembly votes to give Palestine enhanced status
This upgrades Palestine's status from mere "observer" and, without making it a full voting member of the U.N., explicitly recognizes it as a state.
Syria at a tipping point
108 civilians were reportedly killed in Houla, a group of Syrian villages. The dead included 49 children and 34 women.
UNESCO grants Palestine membership: Bethlehem, Dead Sea could gain world heritage status
Palestine became UNESCO's 195th member on Monday.
International law is being eroded at the UN
Despite its mistakes and shortcomings the UN is a place where all member states have the chance to express their opinions - but this is not always the case.
Palestinian UN bid under review, Israel OKs more settlements
The Obama administration has said it will veto the Palestinian membership application, arguing that negotiations are the only solution.
What’s going on in Haiti
In Haiti, where the U.S. government wages what amounts to low-intensity war, the balance of forces does not favor the people.
UN okays "all necessary measures" against Gaddafi
The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously yesterday to call for the imposition of a no-fly zone over Libya, as well as "all necessary measures" to protect civilians.
