Kofi Annan has finally released his report and recommendations on how to go about reforming the United Nations. I'm in the process of looking through it. It's, of course, very large. But already I see encouraging facets to the recommendations. Even if they may not go far enough, they are definitely going in the right …
Agent Orange study dropped
From todays New Scientist US cancels Agent Orange study in Vietnam Is Agent Orange responsible for deformities in the children and grandchildren of people exposed to it during the Vietnam war? Vietnam claims the herbicide, used by the US to reduce forest cover, is to blame. But the US has never accepted this. ... the …
Freedom and Democracy… our way.
As the 2nd term of President George Bush gets revved up, it is becoming more and more clear that there will be less and less constructive dialogue coming out of the White House. Our strength as a nation-state will continue to be challenged by those who employ a strategy of the weak, using international fora, …