Chomsky: Britain has failed US detainees - Home News, UK - The Independent

Chomsky: Britain has failed US detainees
By Robert Verkaik, Law Editor
Saturday, 30 August 2008

Britain has failed in its duty to stop the US from committing “shameful acts” in the treatment of suspects detained during the war on terror, one of America’s most respected intellectuals [...]

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Johann Hari: The parasite that reveals good news from Africa - Johann Hari, Commentators - The Independent
Published on Friday, August 29, 2008 by The Independent/UK
The Parasite That Reveals Good News From Africa

by Johann Hari

And now for the great news - from Africa. Yes, I know that seems like a perverse opener, with Robert [...]

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Global Poverty Figures Revised Upward | CommonDreams.org
Global Poverty Figures Revised Upward

by Haider Rizvi

NEW YORK - A new study released by the World Bank this week has raised concerns among humanitarian workers worldwide as more people are now believed to be living in impoverished conditions than previously thought.
Anna, a five-year old Zambian girl, works at the [...]

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Ads pushing Iran strike show Denver under missile attack from Boulder
Published: Friday August 29, 2008
A nonprofit lobbying organization aimed at strengthening Israel’s image in the media quietly ran ads during the Democratic National Convention in which Boulder, Colorado launches missile attacks on Denver, in an attempt to bolster support for Israeli action against Iran.
Today, The [...]

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