Archive for March 22nd, 2008
Dorothy Dixon tortured to death in America!
there is nothing new about torture and death in America. It’s a national past time…
ALTON, Illinois (AP) — Banished to the basement, the 29-year-old mother with a childlike mind and another baby on the way had little more than a thin rug and a mattress to call her own on the chilly concrete floor. Read the rest of this entry »
Black Sea Tigers sink Sri Lanka Navy Dvora
[TamilNet, Friday, 21 March 2008, 23:48 GMT]
Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam (LTTE) elite Black Sea Tigers, engaged in a confrontation with a fleet of Sri Lanka Navy in the seas off Mullaiththeevu, attacked and sunk a SLN Dvora Fast Attack Craft (FAC) between Mullaiththeevu and Naayaa’ru at 2:10 a.m. Read the rest of this entry »
Liberia: Special Court for Sexual Violence Underway
AllAfrica: The Liberian government has created a special court to deal with not only rising rape cases, but also other forms of violence against women, Liberia’s Information Minister Laurence Bropleh told IRIN.
Malik Rahim Northeast Speaking Tour
To All Of Common Ground Relief Friends & Supporters,
Malik Rahim, co founder of Common Ground will be on a speaking tour in the North East region of the U.S. He will be speaking on the current state of affairs in New Orleans, as well as updating developments in regards to Common Ground. The tour will occur April 14th through May 1st in the following states: Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania. Read the rest of this entry »
Iraqi women six years after being ‘liberated’ by George Bush
Caribbean island is beyond calypso and cricket
Economic Times: “Beyond the geographic and cultural identity that defines the Caribbean, is the more complex question of a Caribbean cinema aesthetic which has captured the imagination of some writers and critics.
The Lhasa Massacre
Dale McFeatters, was out with a column yesterday on the Communist Chinese crackdown in Tibet, where, he reports, the Tibetan government says that 99 innocent protesters have been killed.
Jou Chou’s revenge - Starbucks to Pay over $100 million to baristas
Wikio: Fellow attorney Terry Chapko reports a $105 million award to 120,000 former and current baristas in a class action tip-sharing lawsuit against Starbucks. The suit was initiated in October 2004 by Jou Chau, a former barista in La Jolla, CA, who alleged Starbucks supervisors were illegally forcing baristas to share tips with them since October 2000.
Guyana court system collapsing?
Kaieteur News: There is now a clear picture of why it took 14 years for Oscar Green, 72, to secure judgement in the High Court for injuries he sustained when his car was struck by another on the East Coast Demerara Highway.
10 Deadliest Drugs
SOURCE MSN HEALTH & FITNESSThe 10 deadliest drugs
Four of the top 10 deadliest drugs are strong opioid painkillers like oxycodone, according to a 2007 study by Furberg and colleagues, which looked at adverse events reported to the FDA.
