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U.S. ELECTION: Republicans Urged to End Intimidation
National civil rights groups are urging the leadership of President George W Bush's Republican Party to put a stop to party activists' efforts to discourage potential voters believed likely to cast a ballot for Democratic challenger Senator John Kerry.U.S. ELECTION: Republican Desertions Could Cost Bush
While the vast majority of Democrats who voted for Green Party candidate Ralph Nader in 2000 are now lining up behind Senator John Kerry, Republicans unhappy with President George W Bush are having a much harder time deciding what to do next Tuesday.RIGHTS: No Change in U.S. Torture Policy – Amnesty
The United States has failed to meaningfully change its policies on the treatment of prisoners, opening the door to repeats of abuses like those at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison and making an independent probe into torture by the U.S. military essential, says a leading human rights group.POLITICS-U.S.: Bush Backers Steadfast on Saddam-Al-Qaeda, WMD
Three out of four self-described supporters of President George W Bush still believe pre-war Iraq had weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or active programmes to produce them, and that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein gave "substantial support" to al-Qaeda terrorists, according to a survey released Thursday.U.S. ELECTION: Fear of Military Draft a Growing Factor
With the presidential election coming down to the wire, the possibility of a revived military draft is looming as a potentially decisive factor in the outcome.U.S.: Muslim Support for ‘War on Terror’ Plummets
While the Bush administration expresses frustration that its motivations in the "war on terrorism" are questioned throughout the Islamic world, it has a similar problem with Muslims at home, according to a major survey of nearly 2,000 followers of Islam across the United States.IRAQ: Plight of Christians Provokes Calls for Special Protection
While the successful penetration by suicide bombers, who killed 10 people, including four U.S. nationals, of the carefully guarded ''Green Zone'' in downtown Baghdad grabbed headlines here this week, another measure of the deteriorating security situation in Iraq came from a more surprising source.HAITI: U.S. Lifts Arms Embargo as Tensions Mount
Amid growing reports of violence in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, the United States announced Tuesday it will consider requests to sell weapons to the country's interim government on a case-by-case basis, signalling the end to a 13-year arms embargo.U.S. ELECTION: Faith Versus Facts – The Revolt of the Experts
Increasingly concerned about a ''faith-based presidency'' under President George W Bush, normally Republican or non-partisan experts on a range of national and international issues have decided to either publicly endorse his challenger, Senator John Kerry, or make clear their opposition to the incumbent.POLITICS-U.S.: So, Did Saddam Hussein Try to Kill Bush’s Dad?
Now that President George W. Bush's allegations about former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein's ties to al-Qaeda and ambitious weapons programmes have been thoroughly discredited, another outstanding charge remains to be resolved.ECONOMY: US, UK Retailers Vague on ‘Conflict Diamonds’
Diamond sellers in the United States and Britain are not doing enough to ensure that proceeds from the gems they sell are not financing wars and that buyers understand what are "conflict diamonds," says a new report.POLITICS: U.S.: Bush and Kerry Neck and Neck
With just over three weeks before the Nov. 2 elections, pundits and polls agree that the presidential race between incumbent George W Bush and his Democratic challenger Senator John Kerry is too close too call.IRAQ: Plight of Christians Provokes Calls for Special Protection
While the successful penetration by suicide bombers, who killed 10 people, including four U.S. nationals, of the carefully guarded ''Green Zone'' in downtown Baghdad grabbed headlines here this week, another measure of the deteriorating security situation in Iraq came from a more surprising source.IRAQ: Plight of Christians Provokes Calls for Special Protection
While the successful penetration by suicide bombers, who killed ten people, including four U.S. nationals, of the carefully guarded ''Green Zone'' in downtown Baghdad grabbed headlines here this week, another measure of the deteriorating security situation in Iraq came from a more-surprising source.POLITICS-U.S.: New Flexibility on the Evil Axis?
Word that the administration is holding talks this week with its European allies on their proposal for a deal with Iran on safeguarding its nuclear programme is raising new questions about whether President George W Bush is easing his confrontational approach to the Islamic Republic.IRAQ: Bush Policies ‘Fuel Violence’, Say 500 U.S. Scholars
The Bush administration's failure to accept advice on Iraq from its military and foreign service officers has led to policies that have fuelled the insurgency against U.S.-led forces in the occupied nation, says a letter signed by some 500 national-security specialists.RIGHTS: African Feminist and Enviro Champion Takes Peace Prize
Human rights and environmental activists are hailing the award of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize to Wangari Maathai of Kenya as fitting recognition of the growing role of civil society in transforming national and international politics, particularly in Africa, over the last several decades.POLITICS-U.S.: Sidelined Neo-Cons Stoke Future Fires
Sidelined by their failed predictions for Iraq and U.S. President George W Bush's efforts to reassure voters he is not a warmonger, prominent neo-conservatives and their Christian Right allies are nonetheless trying hard to prepare the ground for future U.S. adventures in the Middle East.U.S.-IRAQ: Bush’s Case for War Crumbles
Is there anything at all left of the Bush administration's case for going to war in Iraq or, for that matter, the way it has been fought?POLITICS-U.S.: Bush’s Case for War Crumbles
Is there anything at all left of the Bush administration's case for going to war in Iraq or, for that matter, the way it has been fought?POLITICS-U.S.: Aid Grows to Latin American Military
Steadily growing military aid to Latin America and Caribbean nations encourages armed forces in those countries to "blur the lines" between the roles of the civilian and military, according to a report released this week.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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