Jan 26 2010
Oxfam Concerned About Haiti’s Temporary Tent Cities
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The earthquake that killed about two hundred thousand people in Haiti exactly two weeks ago, has also left as many as one million people homeless. As the government of Rene Preval struggles to find its footing, most of the 2,500 rescue workers that arrived from all over the world have now returned to their homes. Emergency relief efforts are …
Sri Lankans are preparing to vote today in their first Presidential election after the 25 year-long war ended last year. Incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa has faced an unexpected challenge from his former Army Chief Sarath Fonseka, who led the nation’s army for a government victory against the Tamil Tiger rebels. Rajapaksa had enjoyed a comfortable lead just …
Retail giant Wal-Mart announced plans earlier this week to lay off more than 11,000 employees working at its Sam’s Club subsidiary. The massive staff reduction comes at a time when the U.S. economy remains in the grips of a jobless “recovery.” A majority of the layoffs affect those employed as “product samplers” at the warehouse chain. Sam’s Club …
Haiti’s earthquake has killed three prominent feminist activists, Myriam Merlet, Magalie Marcelin and Anne Marie Coriolan. All three women were founders of important advocacy organizations working on behalf of women and girls. Even before the devastating earthquake hit Haiti ten days ago, Haitian women and girls were among the most vulnerable people in the nation, with thousands subjected …
A new poll by USA Today and Gallup found that a majority of Americans want President Obama and the Democrats to suspend their work on the healthcare bill and consider alternatives being suggested by the Republican Party. With the late Senator Kennedy’s seat being lost to Republican Scott Brown in Massachusetts this week, the political landscape is looking …
The United States Supreme Court ruled yesterday in the case Citizens United Vs. Federal Elections Commission, to overturn the 2002 McCain Feingold Campaign finance law limiting corporate and union funding in elections. In a 5-4 decision, Bush appointees, Justices Roberts and Alito joined justices Scalia, Thomas and Kennedy in voting against the law on the basis of protecting …
