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A case to measure good governance in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s legal system has been subjected to ridicule and adverse criticism even at international level in terms of independence and the administration of justice: a system in which the poor are punished even as the rich walk free.

(COLOMBO) - So now Pitchai Jesudasan from Nuwara Eliya is dead. The sole remaining suspect in the murder of Lasantha Wickrematunge.

Jesudasan is not the first and will most certainly not be the last man to die “suddenly” while in remand custody.

The possibilities of a Middle East war, between the threats and the facts

Tn Israeli air raid against any location in Iran will not go by easily and will provoke a storm of missiles which will hit many positions in the occupied land of Palestine and the Gulf region.

(ROME) - The Israeli papers spoke about the readiness of Netanyahu’s government to address a military strike to Iran while many analysts linked the fabricated American accusations made by Obama’s administration to the Islamic Republic of Iran to such a possible attack through the creation of a climate of tensions between Riyadh and Tehran.

Such a climate would then be exploited to ensure Saudi facilitations to the Israeli warplanes to target the Iranian nuclear facilities.

Has President Obama become a joke?

I am also wondering if Obama has any real grasp of the fact that largely because of his support for Israel right or wrong, America is becoming as isolated in the world as it is.

(LONDON) - Last Saturday in his radio address to his own people and over the internet to those around the world who still think he is worth listening to, President Obama said, “This week we had two powerful reminders of how we've renewed American leadership in the world.”

That made me wonder which of the two d’s should be applied to him - duplicitous or deluded...

Hundreds of people were tortured in police custody since January this year in Sri Lanka, international human rights groups say

"The most notable finding of this report is that almost all of the victims whose cases were summarised were randomly selected by the police to be arrested and detained for a fabricated charge," the report said.

(LONDON BBC ) - The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) said it has documented nearly 100 cases of torture and killings in police custody. Panadura based Janasandaya has documented at least 100 more cases, AHRC's Basil Fernando told BBC Sandeshaya.

"There have been cases of torture victims describing their harrowing tales in youtube," he said.

As OWS Grows, Renewed Effort to Expose Corporate Takeover of Elections Launched

We The People Releases Groundbreaking Investigative Stories with Katrina vanden Heuvel, Jim Hightower and Jay Harris.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - As the Occupy Wall Street movement grows into an international pushback against a runaway corporate takeover, the We the People Campaign has partnered with high-profile advocacy organizations and media outlets across the country to call attention to the dramatically increased role of corporate money in elections.

The effort is led by Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor of The Nation; Jim Hightower, the Texas populist and former Texas Agriculture Commissioner; and former Mother Jones publisher Jay Harris.

Local Activist Meets with Rep. Schrader to Urge No Cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid

“I want to thank Rep. Schrader for meeting with me and pledging to fight any attempts to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid” - Gary Jelinek

(SALEM, Ore.) - Gary Jelinek, a resident of Portland, Oregon, and a volunteer activist with the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, met privately with Rep. Kurt Schrader last week to discuss the importance of stopping any proposed cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid as part of federal deficit reduction.

Mr. Jelinek, whose unscheduled visit to Schrader’s district office included delivering birthday greetings with an advocacy message, was welcome by Rep. Schrader into his office for a discussion.

Michael Brennan and his legendary series on Muhammad Ali

Opening Reception at Design Within Reach on Beverly Blvd happens Thursday, 10 November from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Exhibit runs through 17 November and then will on display at Artworks Gallery in Pasadena.

(LOS ANGELES ) - Artworks Gallery and Design Within Reach will present an exhibition by iconic photographer Michael Brennan and his legendary series on Muhammad Ali, which will include the monumental limited edition photograph entitled "1977."

The image is a rare close-up that captures the fighter's vitality and determination, taken by prize winning British Photographer Michael Brennan.

A system `that stands as the ultimate rebuke to Gaddafi`s dictatorship`

The ubiquitous Americans as introductory remarks.

(UGANDA) - For the second time in my exile life, a fellow refugee broke important news to me while I was taking a brief respite from news outlets.

Thus, my compatriot called and advised me to tune in for a breaking news on Col. Muammar Gaddafi.He did the same thing in 2009, albeit he was a harbinger of sad news then by breaking the demise of a renowned Ethiopian musician called Tilahun Gesesse.

Advocates Say Wind Energy is Driving Down Consumer Electric Rates

Bumper crop under construction shows U.S. tax incentive is working.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Wind energy is more affordable than ever, and new installations across the country are saving consumers money on their electric bills, as utilities rush to lock in long-term favorable rates.

“This is what a successful business looks like with stable tax policy. Utilities are locking in a great deal for their electric customers while it’s available. We’re keeping rates down all across the U.S., even in the heart of the South,” said Denise Bode, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association.

Visiting Auschwitz

As non-Jews, our visit to Auschwitz was sobering. we cannot imagine what a visit must be for a Jew, especially someone who has lost family members at Auschwitz or at another concentration camp.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - We just returned from a tour of Central Europe. We visited Warsaw, Krakow, Budapest, Vienna, Bratislava, and Prague.

On our drive from Warsaw to Krakow, we stopped at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Oswiecim, renamed Auschwitz when the town and the surrounding area were incorporated within the Third Reich.