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Nuclear Showdown: The Need to Stop the Current Arms Buildup

Arn Specter December 31, 2008 Arn Specter

Plans for a Missile Defense System in Europe, located in Poland and the Czech Republic have become too dangerous to continue by the U.S. and its European allies because of possible Russian retaliation, including the threat of nuclear attack. Russia now is threatening the U.S. and making plans for missile deployment in their territories while the U.S. is sitting back and refusing to change course on its plans to "defend" Europe against Iran. Military aggression is on the march. 

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Gaza Attacks: Murder with Impunity

Mustafa Qadri December 30, 2008 Mustafa Qadri

It was about midnight last Sunday when my phone rang. "I'm not sure I will survive tonight, the Israelis are bombing us everywhere." It was Mahmoud, a young resident of Rafah, a city in the Gaza Strip on the border with Egypt. We first met when I visited the troubled coastal territory after Israel dismantled its settlements there in September 2005.

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India: Violence Against Women on the Rise

Priyanka Bhardwaj December 23, 2008 Priyanka Bhardwaj

March for women's right in India
India's reputation as an unsafe country for women has taken another hit. The current problem is that the incidents of rape, sexual molestation and harassment have been followed by dubious attempts by perpetrators and law enforcers to arm-twist the course of justice. The affected are not just citizens but also foreign tourists. India has ranked 113th out of 130 nations in a study conducted by the World Economic Forum on gender parity.