Senator to Contest Certification?
January 5, 2005 | Leave a Comment
Just when you thought it was safe to start thinking about having a Democrat in the White House, along comes a cynical power grab by Republican operatives. And unfortunately, it’s happening right here in my own state of California. If you haven’t heard already, Republican strategists recently announced plans to begin raising money for a [...]
Rapid Response
January 4, 2005 | Leave a Comment
Millions of people along the coasts of Myanmar (Burma), Bangladesh, and India may be at risk of suffering a catastrophic tsunami-generating earthquake, according to a new study. The northern Bay of Bengal could be pummeled by a temblor as massive as the one that sent devastating tsunamis into Indonesia and other Indian Ocean countries in [...]
Bin Laden’s Nightmare
January 3, 2005 | Leave a Comment
A Muslim woman author, once described as Osama bin Laden’s worst nightmare, is to call for the setting up of an Islamic reform movement to press for a change in the faith’s attitudes towards human rights, women and pluralist societies at a public meeting this week. Irshad Manji, a Canadian-based writer and broadcaster, is to [...]
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