Articles focusing on politics

Iran: Israel’s Existence ‘Insult to Humanity’

Associated Press Article Reprint TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Israel’s existence is an “insult to all humanity,” Iran’s president said Friday in one of his sharpest attacks yet against the Jewish state, as Israel openly debates

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State Rep La Shawn Ford, Advocate for Ex-Offenders, Hopes He Doesn’t Become One

by Mick Dumke Article Reprint State representative La Shawn Ford is trying to stay hopeful. “I love Austin,” he says on a recent drive through the west-side neighborhood at the heart of his district. “If

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Software Pioneer Mcafee says Framed for Murder in Belize

reuters.com Article Repint Computer security industry pioneer John McAfee says he has gone into hiding in Belize because he believes authorities there are trying to frame him for the murder of a neighbor, a crime

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The For- Profit Immigration Imprisonment Racket

Private companies with close ties to government agencies are standing in the way of progress   By:Andrea Jones Article Reprint Immigration officials sought out undocumented immigrants to apprehend for minor crimes in order to boost

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World Bank to Give India $3-5 Billion Assistance Annually

By:New Delhi Article Reprint The World Bank will provide $3-5 billion annual assistance to India over the next four years to help eradicate poverty and improve healthcare mainly in the low-income states, World Bank Group

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Freedom Rider: Silence on Cynthia McKinney

The shallowness of what passes for black leadership revels itself most dramatically at times of outrage and death By: Magaret Kimberly  Article Submission While Cynthia McKinney languished in an Israeli jail, black leaders mobilized to

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Kwame Kilpatrick Corruption Trail Ends, but the Fight Isn’t Over

  By Tresa Baldas and Jim Schaefer Article Reprint Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick took off his suit coat, tie, belt and jewelry. He handed his belongings to his mother and crossed his hands behind

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Michael Moore: The Founding Fathers Were Totally into Voter Suppresion

By: Becket Adams Article Reprint Noted “documentarian” and liberal activist Michael Moore during an interview with MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell on Monday explained the supposed history of voter suppression in America. “Voter suppression was one of

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