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Afghanistan's Ralph Nader? Inside the Tent of an Honest Man
Written by Zuhra Bahman   
Tuesday, 09 June 2009

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Bashardost
Among the no-chancers in Afghanistan's presidential race there’s one who is attracting attention: Ramazan Bashardost, Afghanistan’s answer to Ralph Nader. Bashardost has built a reputation as a staunch idealist who resigned from his ministerial position in the Karzai government. And he is popular with ordinary Afghans

'Al-Jazeera Effect’ Counters ‘CNN Effect’: Canadians Deserve Al Jazeera
Written by Walied Khogali and Anita Krajnc   
Friday, 05 June 2009
ImageTwo networks or groups, Canadians for Al Jazeera and the Campaign for Democratic Media have partnered together to form a joint campaign in order to support Al Jazeera English’s CRTC application to broadcast in Canada. Canada’s broadcast regulator is accepting public comments until June 8. These groups have already generated one thousand letters from the Canadian public in hopes of giving Canadians the choice of viewing a truly independent global news network among the overwhelming 500-channel universe currently available.
Sri Lankan History and the Struggle of the Eelam Tamils
Written by Sam Mayfield   
Thursday, 04 June 2009
ImageThe struggle for Tamils in Sri Lanka continues despite the alleged end of the war in May 2009. Tens of thousands of civilians were killed in the final weeks of war. Hundreds of thousands of civilians are displaced without food, shelter or medical supplies. This video offers a brief history of Sri Lanka and the Eelam struggle.

Turning Around the Unsustainable American Dream
Written by John F. Wasik   
Wednesday, 03 June 2009
ImageYou would think with home prices still dropping like hailstones in most areas, that homes would be bargains. The present buyer's market obscures a key fact about the housing crisis though: millions sought the refuge of cheap credit, subprime and adjustable loans during the boom because they were the easiest routes to homeownership in a time when house prices far outpaced income growth.
Netanyahu’s New Quest: The Game is On in Israel-US Relations
Written by Ramzy Baroud   
Tuesday, 02 June 2009

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Netanyahu meets Obama
"We've accomplished quite a few things, and I think the most important one is to cement the principle that the path to peace is through negotiations and not through violence." These were the ‘encouraging’ words modestly uttered by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a joint press conference with the US president. The President was then Bill Clinton, and the date was October 2, 1996.

France: Sharing a Recipe for Peace
Written by Alecia D. McKenzie   
Monday, 01 June 2009
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Baking together for peace
Fourteen women are gathered in a Jewish kosher bakery on a sunny afternoon in Creteil, a multi-ethnic commune southeast of Paris. Bent over bowls of flour, tubs of butter and cartons of eggs, the women share jokes and anecdotes, speaking in both French and Arabic, as they knead dough and crack eggs open.
UN Highlights Sri Lanka Challenges
Written by Rene Wadlow   
Thursday, 28 May 2009
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Sri Lankan Refugees
On May 27, 2009, the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva held a Special Session to analyse the human rights situation in Sri Lanka after the military defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). A Special Session is the prime method that the Human Rights Council has to attract attention to a country situation and to give its resolutions added weight as only one country is considered.
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