Articles about world news

AIDS, Africa and Aid
Dru Oja Jay
40 million people worldwide live with AIDS, 30 million of whom live in Africa. Of these, 58% are women and 3 million are children under 15. 3.1 million people died of AIDS in 2001.
18 March 2003

WEEKLY REVIEW
Dru Oja Jay
07/29 to 08/03
5 August 2002

Nigerian Nightmares
Kendall Clark
Clinton's speech in Nigeria reeks of his unique blend of pro-business propaganda and moral cowardice. Not for the feint of heart or the easily nauseated.
28 August 2000

A Palestinian Primer
Shane Taylor
A primer on what's going on in Palestine and why it's happening.
19 October 2000

Sierra Leone Starting to Unravel
Kendall Clark
Foday Sankoh, leader of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), says the right things ("free our people from poverty; free education for all" etc.) but he's no more than a brutal thug who's trying to seize power and control over Sierra Leone's diamond
9 May 2000

Holocaust Denier Not Libeled, Says British Court
Niel Bornstein
Judge says author called a spade a spade.
11 April 2000

No More Austrian Volunteers at Holocaust Memorial
Niel Bornstein
Haider's rightwing party refocuses national service efforts internally.
10 April 2000

Now That's Capital Punishment
Niel Bornstein
A man was sentenced to death in Pakistan. He will be strangled in front of his victims' parents, cut into 100 pieces, and put in acid.
16 March 2000

Clinton Kicks Frogs Out of Hotel
Niel Bornstein
White House officials have rented an entire hotel in India at $1000 per room per night, booting out some French tourists who got there first.
13 March 2000

Submerged Landmines in Mozambique
Niel Bornstein
Thousands of landmines have become seamines in the flood-ravaged African nation.
4 March 2000

Pinochet Goes Free
Niel Bornstein
The fiend gets no justice.
2 March 2000

If You Can't Join 'Em, Beat 'Em
Niel Bornstein
China rattles its sabre at Taiwan.
22 February 2000

Holy Crap, The Queen Mum's Old
Niel Bornstein
On this day in 1952, King George VI of England died.
7 February 2000

How to Smack Your British Child
Niel Bornstein
The British Department of Health have released a document explaining exactly how one should physically discipline one's children.
2 February 2000

MAN ESCAPES EXCREMENT ICE BALL!
Niel Bornstein
17 January 2000

Australian General Aviation Crisis Continues
Niel Bornstein
Thousands of small aircraft are grounded in Australia after being filled up with bad fuel.
13 January 2000