Saturday, September 27, 2008

News You Might Have Missed

Heavy Spin Cycle on Iran Reporting

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's annual visit to the United Nations General Assembly has brought the usual round of troubling stories... 

Can 'Geo-Engineering' Save the Earth?

Perhaps recycling and compact fluorescent lights aren't exciting anymore -- but media have recently latched onto the concept of geo-engineering... 

Veteran PTSD on the Rise as New Therapies Emerge

Iraq war veterans are seeking out new forms of therapy to help heal psychologically as reports of post-traumatic stress disorder... 

Women on Top in Rwandan Parliament

Women will form the majority in Rwanda's national parliament, making it the first country in the world to have more... 

'Fair Trade' Cola Gains Ground in Europe

A British cola called Ubuntu is said to be the first of its kind to follow "fair trade" practices, including... 

Yemen Steps, Uneasy, From Past to Future

Yemen -- the ancestral home of Osama bin Laden, bordered by Saudi Arabia and the Red Sea -- is opening... 

Infants and International Incidents

With regulations tightening in China, Western couples are increasingly looking to Vietnam for overseas adoptions. But the trend is creating... 

Friend of Hostages, or Friend of Hostage-Takers?

Venezuela's firebrand President Hugo Chavez has been deeply involved in recent months in trying to resolve the long-running standoff over... 

The Burma Backstory: How Fossil Fuels Keep the Junta in Business

Although most of the world's political powers, including the United States, have condemned the Myanmar junta's crackdown on reformist protesters,... 

Invasion of the Policy Pushers / Interest Groups Spin SF Ballot Arguments

By Matthew Hirsch, Newsdesk.org/The Public Press • First in a series fact-checking 2008 election ads in San Francisco • Sidebar:... 

For Gypsies, Eugenics is a Modern Problem
Czech Practice Dates to Soviet Era

By Mindy Kay Bricker, special to Newsdesk.org PRAGUE (Newsdesk.org) -- Gypsy women who say they were sterilized against their will... 

'A Very Long and Very Bloody War'

A former CIA analyst is critical of the Bush administration's war on terrorism. But his solution -- a re-evaluation of... 

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