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12/04/2005:

"The prison industry in the United States: a new form of slavery?"

The prison industry in the United States: big business or a new form of slavery?
HUMAN rights organizations, as well as political and social ones, are condemning what they are calling a new form of inhumane exploitation in the United States, where they say a prison population of up to 2 million – mostly Black and Hispanic – are working for various industries for a pittance. For the tycoons who have invested in the prison industry, it has been like finding a pot of gold. They don’t have to worry about strikes or paying unemployment insurance, vacations or comp time. All of their workers are full-time, and never arrive late or are absent because of family problems; moreover, if they don’t like the pay of 25 cents an hour and refuse to work, they are locked up in isolation cells.

Hereros Back Pohamba's Decision Not to Endorse German Reparation Deal
THE Ovaherero Genocide Committee has supported a move by President Hifikepunye Pohamba not to sign a reparation agreement valued at N$160 million, presented to him during his visit to Germany this week.

Britain criticised for accepting Nigerian debt repayments
The British government has drawn sharp criticism from development charities for taking a debt repayment from Nigeria which dwarfs the UK's entire annual aid budget for the African continent.

Don't alter juries to add black people, local judges told
Judges can't bring affirmative action to the jury selection process, even if the jury makeup is not representative of the community, the state Supreme Court said in a ruling issued Friday.

Rice rejects protests over terror prisons

Wrongful Imprisonment: Anatomy of a CIA Mistake

Canadian "Democracy" and Free Speech: "Martin lies, Haitians die".

Venezuelans vote for Congress after oil pipe blast

Russia's Amur River: native people on worry
about livelihood in wake of Chinese spill

A Conversation with Death Row Prisoner
Stanley Tookie Williams from his San Quentin Cell

FDA approves injecting ID chips in patients

Lebanon: The Dangerous Effects of US Interference

Venezuelan ruling party claims victory in congressional election