Oil in Haiti – Economic Reasons for the UN/US Occupation

Jan 24th, 2010 | By | Category: Foreign Affairs

There is evidence that the United States found oil in Haiti decades ago and due to the geopolitical circumstances and big business interests of that era made the decision to keep Haitian oil in reserve for when Middle Eastern oil had dried up. There is evidence that the United States found oil in Haiti decades […]



Shoe thrown at IMF chief

Oct 1st, 2009 | By | Category: Foreign Affairs

ISTANBUL: A protestor today (Thursday) threw a shoe at IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn as he delivered a speech to university students in Turkey’s biggest city Istanbul. The protestor, believed to be a student, shouted “IMF, Get out of Turkey!” as he ran towards the stage and threw the white sports shoe which failed to hit […]



Michael Jackson, prisoner of commerce

Jun 28th, 2009 | By | Category: Featured articles, Foreign Affairs

Michael Jackson’s stunted growth was the result of leaving a child star at the mercy of big corporations looking to turn a profit. Even at the height of his fame, and before subsequent scandals and lawsuits, it was clear to some that Michael Jackson was troubled. This article was originally published in The New Republic […]



Indian immigrants complain of harassment at British airports

Jun 24th, 2009 | By | Category: Foreign Affairs

Indian immigrants with permanent residency rights in the UK have complained of being harassed and “treated like criminals” by British immigration officers on returning to the country from trips abroad, a forum representing highly skilled workers has claimed. “Migrants from Indiaand other Non-European Economic Area countries are being treated like criminals by immigration officers at […]



US air strikes kill dozens of Afghan civilians

May 7th, 2009 | By | Category: Foreign Affairs

US-led air strikes killed dozens of Afghans, including women and children, the Red Cross said today as the Pentagon launched a joint investigation into what appeared to be one of the heaviest civilian death tolls at the hands of coalition forces. Rohul Amin, the governor of Farah province in western Afghanistan, where the bombing took […]