"Fallacy of Western Democracy Exposed"

Community Activist Calls New Orleans Police Beating "Typical Behavior"
MALCOLM SUBER: Well, this is typical behavior on the part of the New Orleans Police Department. They typically terrorize young black men. It may be abnormal to attack an older black man, such as Mr. Davis, but certainly on Bourbon Street, you would have many scores of young white guys who are drunk and misbehaving, and they don't get beat. And yet, we have this elder black man, who apparently in some way agitated this cop, and his response was to beat him. And this is not atypical. I think the media has been trying to say that the New Orleans Police Department are under stress, and that this is abnormal behavior, and I would say to the contrary that this is very much normal behavior for the New Orleans Police Department.

Fallacy of Western Democracy Exposed
OFTEN a myth is peddled that the western world has resolved democracy in all its manifestations, be it popular democracy entailing the resolution of the national question and the concomitant bread and butter issues; or elite democracy that evokes smooth electoral processes. This is why US President George W. Bush arrogantly dismissed the prospect of observers from the developing world for his country's presidential election last year saying the US does not need foreign observers as it is not a developing country.

The Hangover of Colonial Violence
ESCALATING cases of violence targeting mainly women and children is proof that Namibians are still suffering from the colonial-era mentality, says the Justice Minister Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana.

Ship Hijacked By Somali Pirates Released
A ship carrying food aid hijacked by Somali pirates earlier this week was released Friday. The release follows a plea by the Somali government for help in the fight against piracy.

Zimbabwe Govt slams claim that rejected UK asylum seekers are at risk at home
The Zimbabwe government on Friday condemned a ruling by a British tribunal accepting that failed asylum seekers face persecution at home.

African Journalists Pledge More Balanced GM Coverage
Journalists in east and southern Africa have pledged to make their coverage of biotechnology-related issues more balanced, accurate and analytical. They state that with growing pressure on African nations to accept genetically modified (GM) crops, journalists have a critical role to play in educating the public about biotechnology.

Farrakhan: Africa Must Unite!
Farrakhan said African leaders understand what’s at stake and support Mugabe and have even borrowed from his lessons. “There is a movement in South Africa to take back the tremendous hectares of land that white land owners have, and return it to the people. Well if Thabo Mbeki takes that route, will he now be another pariah? Now the question every Black leader has to answer is ‘Do I want the friendship of white people, or do I want the liberation of my people? Do I want friendship with the former slave masters, the former colonial masters and be rubbed on the head and patted on the behind, or do I want to see my people free?’”

Weah stretches lead in Liberia's presidential vote
With more than a third of the ballots in Liberia's Presidential Election counted, ace footballer, George Manneh Weah, has stretched his lead to 30.7 percent from 1,589 polling places, the Liberian National Elections Commission (NEC) reported on Friday. Mr Weah of the Congress for Democratic Change (DCD), had obtained 158,240 ballots out of the 534,559 votes counted, followed by Mrs Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of the Unity Party with 91,838 ballots representing 17.8 percent.

Obote's legacy divides Uganda
Planning a state funeral for the late former Ugandan president Milton Obote ran into snags on Saturday amid deep divisions between his supporters and the current government about the ex-leader's legacy.

Trade Experts: African Countries Must Simplify Grain Trade to Help Avert Famine
Grain trade experts are urging African governments to reduce bureaucratic hurdles to moving grain across borders, and adopt uniform standards to help solve food shortages and avert famines.

Zimbabwe says U.S. envoy lucky not to have been killed
Zimbabwe's government defended its decision to briefly detain the U.S. ambassador, saying on Friday the envoy was lucky to be alive after straying into a secure zone near President Robert Mugabe's residence.

Vanity Fair Digitally Alteres Beyonce's Image to Appear Several Shades Lighter
According to a source spilling to Radar Magazine, Vanity Fair digitally altered Beyonce's image to appear several shades lighter for this month's Vanity Fair cover. The pop diva is the first African-American woman to appear on the cover since Tina Turner in 1993 reports Radar Magazine.

Guantanamo guards enjoyed torture

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Chinese workers in Israel sign no-sex contract

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