Sickened, and Fighting Another Cold War
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Cold war workers, sick from exposure to radiation years ago, now face a tangle of red tape between them and government compensation.
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Tragic, despicable, inhumane, cowardly, barbaric, evil, and astonishing -- the deaths of a hundred or more people including children in a siege in Russia sparked strong words for the hostage-takers from world leaders, including Canadian Prime Minister, Paul Martin.
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There is no doubt that we are in a time of chaos in the world. Wars and genocide are as prevalent as ever.     Misery and suffering are on every continent of the globe we call earth. The world is currently focused on the 'War In Iraq' and the problem of nuclear proliferation in Iran and North Korea but the sad fact is threats to world peace are as prevalent as ever in spite of the efforts of the UN.    Where do we turn? Our respective governments? Grassroots support? Does genocide on the African continent for example even matter?    It is not unreasonable to look to the United Nations for understanding and problem resolution. Presumably, we expect it to be an unbiased and peace loving organization. Yet at closer examination one begins to realize the fact that the United Nations has been a total failure in terms of world peace. Rarely has the UN brought enough countries together to form an alliance to intervene meaningfully in the affairs of an oppressive and brutal country.    With the exception of the World Health Organization little good has come from the peace making mission of the U.N. I suggest the UN go to what it does best. With its world standing already established, the UN should focus on research, education and health, the missions it does best.
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US and Russia resort to name-calling over Ukraine. The UN's atomic energy agency warns that Pyongyang has enough weapons-grade plutonium for up to six a-bombs. The Pope gets his due in a graphic novel.
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A new journal focuses on common ailments that afflict the worldâs poor.
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In his new movie, 'Sicko,' director Michael Moore takes a group of Americans to Cuba for medical care. Uncle Sam is not happy.
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Excuse us if we don't join environmental and other advocacy groups in a dither about a new directive from President Bush aimed at reining in ambitious bureaucracies. This is an old struggle that will be entertaining - and frustrating - our grandchildren.
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There's more bad news for those pudgy couch potatoes, junk food junkies and TV devotees -- and this time it really hits them where it hurts.
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KIEV, DEC 25: Everyone wants a bite of Ukraineâs âorange revolutionâ. Be it religion, scarves, hats or mugs, Ukraineâs outpouring of disgust at Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenkoâs rival being declared
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World War II is near its end. The Nazi empire is crumbling from its edges inward as Soviet and Allied forces advance. Millions of Jews, Gypsies, and political enemies of the Third Reich already have been systematically exterminated. Hundreds of thousands are still in death camps praying for rescue.
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BAD AROLSEN, Germany- World War II is near its end. The Nazi empire is crumbling from its edges inward as Soviet and Allied forces advance.Comment
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There is another election this week. The issues are not war, taxes, morals or international credibility. They are microbes, diseases, data and international credibility.
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QANDIL MOUNTAIN RANGE, Iraq -- Sunrise came to the women's camp in shafts of white light through woven roofs, but Aristan Manzur slept past 10. She had a fever again, and fluid blocked the air in her lungs.
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Four times, I have been diagnosed with life-threatening diseases. Each time, the news stopped me cold; it landed me in a hospital; it forced me to rearrange my life and rethink my responsibilities while my body was battered by drugs and surgery.
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World War II is near its end. The Nazi empire is crumbling from its edges inward as Soviet and Allied forces advance.Comment
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An unlikely meeting of minds on an issue of global concern.
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Compared to a decade or so ago, the belief in the messianic power of democracy and markets has reached a new low. Why another face-off between Washington and Moscow isnât as impossible as you might think.