from IRIN NAIROBI—Living in a war-torn city is hard enough for Mogadishu’s youngsters, but even those few opportunities for entertainment they used to enjoy have now been banned. Listening to music, watching football or films can earn one up to… Read moreSOMALIA: WHERE FUN IS FORBIDDEN
Continue ReadingSOMALIA: WHERE FUN IS FORBIDDENby Kent Paterson, Frontera NorteSur Mexico and the border are once again big news. Stories fill the press about Michele Obama and Hilary Clinton traveling south of the border to show their support for an embattled government. Report after report… Read moreTHE MEXICAN HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY GAP
Continue ReadingTHE MEXICAN HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY GAPPowerful Popular Movements Invisible to Mainstream—and “Progressive”—Media by David L. Wilson, World War 4 Report During several days in early August 2009, thousands of Haitian workers walked off their jobs at assembly plants near the airport in northern Port-au-Prince and… Read moreIGNORING THE GRASSROOTS IN LATIN AMERICA
Continue ReadingIGNORING THE GRASSROOTS IN LATIN AMERICAby Nikolas Kozloff and Bill Weinberg, NACLA News Charges of complicity in narco-trafficking make for useful propaganda in Latin American political conflicts. Illegal drugs are such a major part of the region’s economies—right up there with oil, tourism, and legal… Read moreHONDURAS AND THE POLITICAL USES OF THE DRUG WAR
Continue ReadingHONDURAS AND THE POLITICAL USES OF THE DRUG WARPolice clashed in Athens May 1 with thousands of protesters marching against new austerity measures the Greek government is to adopt. A general strike is called for May 5.
