By all standards, the situation unfolding in Somalia is horrifically grim, and according
to the UN, it is the worst crisis in Africa; worse than the crisis in Darfur that
outraged the world’s conscience in an unprecedented way.
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As we close this year on the low of Congress giving Bush more billions for war, and the assassination of Benazir Bhutto in Pakistan, let’s remember some of the year’s gains that can revive our spirits for the New Year. Here are just ten....
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Rebellious voters defied Thailand's 15-month-old military coup, and cast their ballots overwhelmingly for a politician who supports ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, despite the junta's tribunals which indicted...
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thailand's upcoming election on Sunday (December 23) may be won by an "ultra right-wing" politician whose plan to defy last year's coup and bring back disgraced Thaksin Shinawatra from self-exile could bitterly divide...
Ahmad Al-Akhras is the Vice Chair of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. His parents were forced out of Palestine at a very young age. He still believes in justice and the right for self determination. He serves on the Columbus...