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Hindus Want IKEA Business License Suspended for Gypsies` Maltreatment in England

Racism and discrimination was already escalating against Gypsies/Travelers in Europe, it did not need any IKEA push

(RENO, NV.) - Hindus have urged British authorities for suspension of business license of Croydon (England) store of international furniture giant IKEA for reported incident of racial profiling banning the entry of Gypsies.

According to reports, this IKEA store employed security guards to prevent entry of Gypsies.

Five Years and Counting: Israel Creates and Manages Its `Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza`

It is an appalling situation for which Israel, the United States, and the rest of the “good Germans” in the world, are deeply liable and responsible.

(CHICAGO) - Drawing from a report by Save the Children, Electronic Intifada’s Managing Editor describes what she correctly terms, Israel’s managed “humanitarian crisis in Gaza”.

A humanitarian crisis that is managed? Wait a minute; “managing” means controlling what happens. Yes it does.

Aging Without Raging: It`s Perseverance Plus!

Human potential is ageless, whatever its source. Never minimize that maxim.

(SALEM) - All of us age by degrees. It is not an overnight process.

Nevertheless, we seem conditioned to ignore this life reality and indulge in a game called Manana-itis. We tend to be in denial.

Rwanda: A Nation Gripped by Fear - Part 2

Paul Kagame is not an ideologue. He does not seem to subscribe to any set of core beliefs about governing, philosophy or values.

(WASHINGTON DC) - In Rwanda today, no one can dare deny the heavy air of suspicion, fear and unease present in all spheres of life.

Like any dictatorship, our society has been permeated by the regime’s spies.

Agent Orange`s Deadly Legacy Spreads to Japan

"We unearthed over 100 barrels buried in rows. They were rusty and leaking and we could see orange markings around some of their middles" - Lt. Col. Kris Roberts, former head of maintenance projects on Futenma

(MOSCOW, RTV) - The fallout from the US military’s use of Agent Orange may have spread from Vietnam to Japan.

Massive caches of the toxic herbicide were buried on Futenma, “the world’s most dangerous base,” potentially poisoning the island, a Japanese daily reports.

Blind to Injustice

Almost 11 years ago, the events now referred to as 9/11 shook America and most of the rest of the world.

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - Much of the public seems blind to the truth of major events and issues that have long needed to be addressed openly. Does anyone care? The blind wear blinders.

Palestinians have been subjected to Israeli terrorism and colonial rule for more than six decades.

Gold Beach Independence Celebration

Gold Beach has a whole lineup of events to celebrate the nation's independence.

(GOLD BEACH, OR) - Independence Day is a cherished and respected holiday in Gold Beach by all its citizens and this year Gold Beach businesses and organizations have come together to offer a truly spectacular Celebration honoring Independence Day in a 5 day affair beginning on Wednesday, July 4th.

We kick it off at 4pm at Jot’s Resort for the 4th of July Celebration party.

DREAM Relief a Game Changer?

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney had earlier pledged to veto the DREAM Act if elected.

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - President Obama's June 15 announcement of temporary deportation stays for eligible undocumented youth under 30 years of age immediately changed hundreds of thousands of lives.

It also dropped a new ingredient and possible game changer into the political pot of the 2012 elections.

From UN Kangaroo Court, Letter Leaked to Diplomats, Press` Public Reply

A senior UN official told Inner City Press on the night of June 12 that he no longer thought the UN should have an agreement with UNCA, "given what they're up to."

(UNITED NATIONS) - Media coverage of the UN is dying: there were only three journalists beyond Inner City Press asking questions at the June 15 UN noon briefing.

The Great Indian Gene Bazaar

Kaushik Basu's Useless Suggestions to Prop up the Indian Economy

(NEW DELHI, India ) - It has taken the civil society years of struggle to ensure that the plant genetic resources (PGR), which is essentially the preserve of farmers, are not passed on freely into the hands of multinational corporations/seed companies.

After the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity, the battle to seek control over PGR had of course intensified.