UN chief demands immediate Gaza cease-fire
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon demanded an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and urged Mideast and world leaders to do more to help end the Israeli-Hamas conflict and promote political dialogue.
Iraq, Blackwater and shoes
More than a year after Blackwater USA security guards sprayed a busy Baghdad intersection with bullets, killing 17 Iraqi civilians and wounding others, the U.S. Justice Department finally filed criminal charges against the gunmen on Dec. 8.
Obama will review cluster bomb ban treaty
The Obama administration will review the Bush administration's reasons for refusing to sign an international treaty banning the use of cluster bombs, its spokesperson announced the week.
N. Korea: Nuclear issue could be solved with talks
UNITED NATIONS — A top North Korean foreign affairs official says his government “remains consistent in its position to resolve the nuclear issue peacefully through dialogue and negotiations.” Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Pak Kil Yon said here Sept. 27 that his country has “honored its commitments” to agreements on the issue “in good faith.”
Iraq pullout ploy
Withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq is a political struggle both here and in Iraq. President Bush has announced plans to pull some 8,000 troops out of Iraq by early 2009. This leaves 138,000 U.S. troops there, higher than pre-surge levels.
Iraq war remains major issue
DENVER — The Iraq war is front and center here at the Democratic Party convention, but front and center like gravity is in our daily lives — a major force but not talked about all the time.
United For Peace and Justice Helps Organize Million Doors for Peace
United for Peace and Justice, the nation's largest grassroots anti-war coalition, has joined forces with other major organizations to organize what promises to be this year's largest anti-war mobilization.
Questions raised about McCains judgment on Georgia-Russia conflict
The conflict in Georgia has cast a spotlight on both John McCain’s ethics and on his ability to exercise good judgment in a time of crisis.
Editorial: Price of empire
The current conflict in Georgia shows just how dangerous it is in this 21st century world to pursue political goals by military means. In an era when war — and nuclear weapons — can easily spread and bring unimaginable devastation, it is imperative that conflicts between states be resolved peacefully.
An August surprise: Russia-Georgia conflict explodes on world scene
The U.S.-backed militarization of the Caucasus in the former Soviet Union exploded on the night of Aug. 7. Under cover of darkness and as the world watched the Olympics, the government of right-wing Georgian President Saakashvili ordered an all-out military attack on Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia.
