On Dec. 5, the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in favor of an immigrant deported for a first-time drug conviction in South Dakota. “Conduct that is a felony under state law but a misdemeanor under the Controlled Substances Act is not… Read moreSupreme Court reverses deportation
Swift & Co. said on Jan. 4 that a series of Dec. 12 immigration raids at its six of seven meatpacking plants nationwide are expected to cost the company $30 million. Swift, the nation’s third-largest processor of fresh beef and… Read moreSwift to lose $30 million from raids
More than a thousand peasants and fishermen marched in Campeche, in the Yucatan peninsula, Jan. 6 to protest the degradation of their lands and waters by the state oil company Pemex. Participants included members of the National Campesino Confederation, the… Read moreYucatan: campesinos march against Pemex
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Since the beginning of the year we’ve been keeping track of ghastly acts of (non-Muslim) terrorism from around the world which the media have largely played down or completely ignored. The latest entry is from India’s restive Northeast. From BBC… Read moreIndia: more ethnic terror in Assam
From Catholic Information Service for Africa via AllAfrica, Jan. 5: A message purportedly from the deputy leader of the al-Qaeda terrorist network has appeared on the internet, urging the Union of Islamic Courts fighters in Somalia to launch suicide attacks… Read moreSomalia: al-Qaeda calls for resistance against Ethiopian occupation
Incoming Defense Secretary Robert Gates has recommended that President Bush order an immediate buildup of 10,000 troops in Iraq, with an option of doubling that to 20,000 by spring. The plan is known as “Five Plus Two,” sending five Army… Read moreTilt to “pragmatists” in DC; tilt to Sunnis in Iraq?
The year is off to a great start. As in Madrid and Bangkok, somebody seeks to prove the intellectual superiority of their position by blowing up random civilians. (And none of these three cases involves Muslims, by the way.) From… Read moreMore terror in Sri Lanka
From Ali Javadi of the Worker-Communist Party of Iran, Jan. 1: A Step toward a Dark Future! The UN Security Council has unanimously voted on a resolution to impose a series of political and economical sanctions against the Islamic Republic… Read moreIranian left-opposition speaks on UN sanctions
The routing of Somalia’s Islamist forces from their last stronghold in the southern port of Kismayo is being portrayed in the Western press as a victory for order and civilization against extremism and terrorism. A look at the local press… Read moreSomalia: ousted warlord back in Kismayo
We actually sympathize with the cause of Basque independence, but given everything that is going on in the world, why does anybody think blowing up random civilians is a legitimate means to acheive political aims? The Basque movement does appear… Read moreETA blast reveals split in Basque independence movement?
From Bangkok’s The Nation, Jan. 4: Blasts shatter hopes for reconciliation The bomb blasts that hit Bangkok on New Year’s Eve signalled that the worst is yet to come. The explosions, which killed three people and injured almost 40, were… Read moreConspiracy theories abound in Thailand terror
