Venezuelan Top Brass Meet with VP Maduro
Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro met with political and military leaders of the South American country in the Miraflores presidential palace late Tuesday morning, reported dpa news.
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Latin America
Egypt: Black Bloc Violence & Canal City Strikes
From violence to civil disobedience, Egypt’s disparate opposition groups are deploying a variety of tactics in resisting the state.
Read MoreChavez Suffers New Respiratory Infection
The health of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez continues to be “sensitive” because of a “new and severe” respiratory infection, the government said today. Chavez has been out of direct touch with the population since his Decembrer 11th operation to fight cancer.
Read MoreMunicipal Broadband Networks Bridge the Digital Divide as Telecom Industry Tries to Block Them
As many as one in 10 Americans cannot get Internet connections fast enough for common online activities such as watching video. Many communities have responded to this digital divide by creating their own municipal broadband networks as an alternative to the slow services offered by cable and telephone companies in order to gain equal access to education, healthcare and even jobs.
Read MoreVenezuela: Maduro & Capriles Acting Like a Campaign Has Begun
From the tone of the political debate between Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Henrique Capriles, you’d think there’s a election campaign underway, while eyes remain fixed on the facility where President Hugo Chavez remains hospitalized.
Read MoreChavez Undergoing Chemo, Reports VP
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is undergoing chemotherapy to combat his cancer, but his strength is “superior” to the medical procedures that followed his December 11 operation, said Vice President Nicolas Maduro on Friday.
Read MoreWikiLeaks Whistleblower Bradley Manning Says He Wanted to Show the Public the “True Costs of War”
For the first time, 25-year-old U.S. Army Private Bradley Manning has admitted to being the source behind the largest leak of state secrets in U.S. history. More than a thousand days after he was arrested, Manning testified Thursday before a military court. He said he leaked the classified documents to the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks in order to show the American public the “true costs of war.”
Read MoreChavez Is Battling for His Life, says VP
Given the recent rumors about the possible death of the Venezuelan president, VP Nicolás Maduro, said today that Hugo Chavez is currently battling for his health and life. However, he insisted that Chavez is still giving orders despite his breathing difficulties.
Read MoreAfter 40 Years in Solitary, Angola 3 Prisoner Albert Woodfox Ordered Freed for 3rd Time in Louisiana
A federal judge has once again ordered the state of Louisiana to release Albert Woodfox, a former Black Panther who has spent more than 40 years in solitary confinement. Woodfox and Herman Wallace, another prisoner of the “Angola 3,” were convicted of murdering a guard at Angola Prison. The Angola 3 and their supporters say they were framed for their political activism.
Read MoreBehind the Brands: On Food Justice, Oxfam Gives Coca-Cola, Kellogg’s, Nestlé & Pepsi Failing Grades
Oxfam has released a comprehensive report that measures how the world’s 10 largest food companies perform on food justice issues. No company emerges with passing grades. The 10 companies Oxfam scores are Associated British Foods, Coca-Cola, Danone, General Mills, Kellogg, Mars, Mondelez, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever. Collectively, these companies make $1 billion a day.
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