An American federal court of appeal ruled this week that Maher Arar, a Syrian-born Canadian, cannot sue the United States government and its officials because Congress …
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Steven Staples comments on Afghan election runoff
Arctic Future Forum: Confrontation or Cooperation (Sept 29, 2009)
Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Late last week US President Obama was chosen by the Nobel Committee to be a recipients of the most prestigious prize known to public servants …
International Movement to Ban Cluster Bombs
Since the late 1990’s various human rights groups have fought to ban cluster bombs. In 2003 the Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) was founded to end …
In the interest of truth: evidence of war crimes in Gaza conflict
A conflict that has spanned the decades is now answering to the International Criminal Court. A U.N. investigation, led by former South African judge Richard …