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20 Burmese Arrested Protesting Suu Kyi Detention
In Burma, more than twenty people were arrested Tuesday protesting the extended house arrest of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The protest came hours after the junta announced it was extending …
May 28, 2008 | Headline -
UN: Burmese Junta Blocking Relief Effort
In Burma, the UN says the military junta continues to deny unfettered access to areas devastated by Cyclone Nargis. Aid officials have been barred from several parts of the Irrawaddy region where the …
May 27, 2008 | Headline -
UN: Burma Junta OKs Foreign Aid Workers
In Burma, visiting UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the military junta has finally agreed to allow aid workers to help survivors of Cyclone Nargis. The move would be a major breakthrough, as the …
May 23, 2008 | Headline -
Burmese Junta OKs UN Aid Flights
In Burma, the military junta has finally given permission for UN helicopters to distribute aid in areas devastated by Cyclone Nargis. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the aid missions will begin …
May 21, 2008 | Headline -
Burma to Let Southeast Asia Nations Coordinate Relief Assistance
The military junta in Burma has agreed to let other Southeast Asian nations help coordinate foreign relief assistance for cyclone victims, but Burmese officials said aid groups will not be given …
May 20, 2008 | Headline -
Save the Children: 30,000 Burmese Children Could Starve to Death
Meanwhile, in Burma the official death toll from Cyclone Nargis has now reached 78,000, but aid organizations say the actual death toll may be much higher. The aid group Save the Children is warning …
May 19, 2008 | Headline -
Five McCain Advisers Resign Over Ties to Lobbyists
In other campaign news, Senator McCain's national finance co-chair Tom Loeffler has resigned after it was revealed his lobbying firm has collected nearly $15 million from Saudi Arabia since 2002. …
May 19, 2008 | Headline -
Red Cross: Up to 128,000 Dead in Burma
The death toll from Burma’s Cyclone Nargis continues to rise. The military junta’s official toll is at 38,000, with another 28,000 missing. The Red Cross says the toll is far higher, with between …
May 15, 2008 | Headline -
Amidst Desperate Recovery Effort, Burma Could Face New Storm
In Burma, there are new warnings of another tropical storm just days after Cyclone Nargis left tens of thousands dead. The United Nations says it's tracking a storm off the coast of Thailand that …
May 14, 2008 | Headline -
1968, 40 Years Later: Student, Worker Protests Sweep France, Leaving Indelible Mark on the Country and the World
May 1968 was a watershed month for France, when a wave of student and worker protests swept the country and changed French society forever. We speak to George Katsiaficas, author of numerous books, …
May 14, 2008 | Story
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By Amy Goodman with Denis Moynihan
Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on each shoulder, his chest bedecked with medals. Unlike Allen, many decorated U.S. military veterans left the streets of Chicago after the NATO summit without their medals.
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In an extended interview, David Bronner, president of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, discusses the history of the company, why they put sustainability and social justice ahead of profits, the organic and GMO labeling movements, the U.S. war on hemp, and why they refuse to sell out. [includes rush transcript]
Human Rights Watch’s Kenneth Roth examines why the U.S. has not pressured Bahrain to release pro-democracy activists. He also discusses Syria and the conditions in Israeli jails and courts that prompted 1,550 Palestinian prisoners to go on a hunger strike. [includes rush transcript]
