January 2011
109 posts
US media's mixed approach to protests →
Public outrage spilling onto the streets is treated differently in the American media depending on where the protests take place, with demonstrations seen as “democracy” in Egypt and “chaos” in Britain. [More]
American injustice: Imprisoning children for life →
Lawyers for an 11 year old child in Pennsylvania who allegedly shot and killed his father’s pregnant fiancée worked hard to convince an appeals court not to hold him as an adult to prevent life imprisonment.
America’s unsympathetic juvenile justice system has many questioning the morals of the court. In America a policy known as “life means life” allows children under the...
Abortion: Murder or women's liberation? →
Pro-life activists from across the country marched on Washington to demand an end to legalized abortion, while pro-choice activists matched their conviction in support of Roe v. Wade in front of the Supreme Court.
Election after election, the debate over abortion in the US brings both sides out in the street and at to the polls.
While both sides are polarized on the issue, they do seem to agree...
Bang, zoom… to the Moon! →
Ever wanted to go to the Moon? You can! All you need is $150 million and the Virginia-based firm Space Adventures will take you on a Soyuz spacecraft. [More]
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American double standard on terrorism →
US President Barack Obama has condemned the attack on Moscow’s Domodedovo airport, however a number of US groups may be openly supporting of terrorist groups in Chechnya and other regions.
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Obama condemns Moscow’s Domodedovo terrorist... →
A statement read by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on behalf of US President Barack Obama said:
“I strongly condemn this outrageous act of terrorism against the Russian people at the Domodedovo Airport. I want to express the solidarity of the American people with the Russian people in the aftermath of this premeditated attack against innocent civilians. Michelle and I offer our...
Deadly blast at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport →
35 people have been killed in an explosion at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport according to the airport spokesperson. Up to 130 are said to have been injured in what the Investigative Committee believes to be a terror attack.
Sixty-three people have been taken to nearby hospitals, 46 of them are reported to be in critical condition. Some reports say there are three foreign citizens among the victims,...
Buy a gun! It’s the law →
The right to bear arms is an ongoing political debate in the United States. It surfaces in Presidential campaigns, midterm elections, news talk shows, rallies and at the occasional neighborhood café.
However, one Georgia town has taken the debate in a new direction, instead of debating one’s right to own and bear a gun, they have made it mandatory. In the town of Kennesaw the law requires heads...
