"DR Congo: victims of the power"

DR Congo: victims of the power
Imperialism is to blame for the Democratic Republic of Congo's torment, writes Jules-Cesar Malula

Africa's Food Production Too Low
Africa's food production remains the lowest in the world, Science and Technology minister Dr Noah Wekesa told a forum on Wednesday. Wekesa cited maize production on the continent, which has slipped to 1.2 tonnes per hectare, compared to the global average of four tonnes. "Climate changes, diminishing land sizes, the ever-increasing human population, soil infertility, disease and pests have negatively impacted on production," he said.

EU bans 92 mostly African airlines from landing at European airports
The European Union on Wednesday banned 92, mostly African airlines from landing at European airports, declaring them unsafe by international standards. The ban applies to cargo and passenger carriers from Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone, Swaziland and Liberia judged to have an ?inadequate system for regulatory oversight? or insufficient safety standards. It will be enforced by all 25 EU nations, plus Norway and Switzerland.

'Crash' and the Self-Indulgence of White America
"Crash" is a white-supremacist movie. The Oscar-winning best picture -- widely heralded, especially by white liberals, for advancing an honest discussion of race in the United States -- is, in fact, a setback in the crucial project of forcing white America to come to terms the reality of race and racism, white supremacy and white privilege. The central theme of the film is simple: Everyone is prejudiced -- black, white, Asian, Iranian and, we assume, anyone from any other racial or ethnic group. We all carry around racial/ethnic baggage that's packed with unfair stereotypes, long-stewing grievances, raw anger, and crazy fears. Even when we think we have made progress, we find ourselves caught in frustratingly complex racial webs from which we can't seem to get untangled.

The Price of “Diamonds are Forever” Too Often Misery for Africa
Census Bureau estimates that some $2.4 billion worth of wedding and other rings were sold this time of the season of love last year, and with similar sales this year, diamonds were certainly every girl’s best friend over the Valentine’s Day holiday. But for the people of Africa, diamonds bring death rather than happiness.

MALONE BULLDOZES OVER KATRINA RED TAPE: NBA star brings trucks to haul away debris despite resistance from FEMA.
*When former Utah Jazz all-star Karl Malone brought his logging company in Arkansas into Pascagoula, Miss. to clear out debris left behind by Hurricane Katrina, his team was met by a brick wall named Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and orange cones nicknamed the Army Corps of Engineers. Both said Malone wasn't authorized to bring his machinery into the area to clear private property.

EXORCISING COLONIAL DEMONS – HOW THE U.S. LOST TO THE WESTERN SHOSHONE AT THE U.N.
On March 10, 2006, the United Nations Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination found that the United States was denying the Western Shoshone people “their rights to own, develop, control and use their land and resources”. They warned the U.S. to respect their obligations according to the Convention”. The U. S. was urged to "freeze", "desist" and "stop" their actions against the Western Shoshone and abide by the Committee's “Early Warning and Urgent Action Procedure”.

US Media Bias: Covering Israel/Palestine

Imperial Manouvers

Charlie Sheen Questions Official 9/11 Story
Calls for truly independent investigation, joins growing ranks of prominent credible whistleblowers...

US Nuclear Hypocrisy

North Korea Says US Does Not Have Monopoly on Pre-emptive Strike

Venezuela wants bigger stake in US-Venezuela air traffic

U.S. Meddling in Peruvian Presidential Race?

Microsoft Confirms 'Highly Critical' IE Hole

Making Latinos Illegal