05 July 2006
Suu Kyi doomed
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Richard S. Ehrlich
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Burma's military regime warned the world's most famous political prisoner, Aung San Suu Kyi, that her days "are numbered," and she is "heading for a tragic end."

The ominous condemnation on Wednesday (...
30 June 2006
Election illegal
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Richard S. Ehrlich
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thailand's shaky government has suffered a devastating decision by the attorney-general's office, which ruled that the prime minister's party, and the biggest opposition party, "both violated the law" and should be...
26 June 2006
Israel's deadly siege of Palestinians
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Alexander Cockburn
"The idea is to put Palestinians on a diet but not make them die of hunger," commented Dov Weisglass, senior advisor to Israeli Prime Ministers Ariel Sharon and Enud Olmert, when asked how Israel should deal with the new Hamas government....
13 June 2006
Kadiatou Diallo’s legacy in fostering racial dialogue
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Roland Bankole Marke
Kadiatou Diallo is an ingenious Foulah descendant of West African Kings and healers. Born in 1959, she was traditionally raised in turbulent Republic of Guinea during the long dictatorship era of late President Ahmed Sekou Toure. Guinea...
12 June 2006
Liberia’s premier Iron Lady - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
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Roland Bankole Marke
In October 2005, Liberians elected Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as President, an erudite politician who adopted the popular moniker “The Iron Lady,” after defeating her opponent George Oppong Weah a world soccer star turned politician. This war...
11 June 2006
No permanent bases: Passed both houses, removed in Conference Committee
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David Swanson
When the House and the Senate pass similar but not identical bills, they create a conference committee to work out the differences.  When they both passed amendments to the "emergency supplemental" spending bill stipulating that none of...

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