Exclusives
For Gypsies, Eugenics is a Modern Problem
Czech Practice Dates to Soviet Era
By Mindy Kay Bricker, special to Newsdesk.org PRAGUE (Newsdesk.org) -- Gypsy women who say they were sterilized against their will...
'A Very Long and Very Bloody War'
A former CIA analyst is critical of the Bush administration's war on terrorism. But his solution -- a re-evaluation of...The Dutch Grapple with Intolerance
Race, religion spur immigration debate
By Jennifer Hamm AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- After a 19-year-old man of Moroccan descent was run down and killed by a...
Budget Said to Shortchange Veterans
Mental Health Services May Fall Short
By Michael Standaert According to a recent Pentagon estimate, 30 percent, or about 100,000 troops, have or will develop mental...
Lawsuits Target Military Prisons
Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo spur civil rights fears
By Karen DeMastersGraphic descriptions of abuse in U.S. military prisons around the world -- and questions about civil rights, national security and presidential privilege -- have prompted a growing number of lawsuits against the government and the Bush administration.
Voters and Parties Spur Ohio Recount
Fears of suppression, 'irregularities' at issue
By Savannah BlackwellWhile monitoring the polls on election night in the poor, largely black section of Cincinnati's Walnut Hill neighborhood, Tobi Beck says she saw enough potential disenfranchisement that she's supporting a forced recount of Ohio ballots.
Protests, Rallies Planned for November 3
Turnout expected regardless of election results
By Josh WilsonRegardless of who wins the election, there will be protests in cities across America on November 3.
U.S. Presidency Shapes War Crime Tribunals
International Criminal Court faces treaty doubts
By Jennifer HammLuis Moreno-Ocampo has diamonds on his mind. As chief prosecutor of the new International Criminal Court, he's been investigating the use of "blood diamonds" to help fund civil war ...
A Very American Voter Education
New citizens run an electioneering gauntlet
By Shipra ShuklaNewly minted U.S. citizens face a barrage of partisan political recruiting that advocates say does a disservice to democracy.
A Grassroots Battle over Biotech Farming
Local initiatives target genetic engineering
By Robert J. MullinsHaving failed at the federal level, activists around the U.S. seek to block genetically modified agriculture one county at a time.
U.S. Military Feels a Limit to its Reach
Pentagon faces tough choices on troops
By Mischa GausAs Democrats and Republicans alike commit to remaining engaged in Afghanistan, Iraq and beyond, the Pentagon struggles fill the ranks of an all-volunteer Army.
The Search for Swing Votes Goes Overseas
Absentee ballots may shake up another election
By Jennifer HammThe lessons of Florida's election-tipping absentee ballots in 2000 are not lost on Democrats and Republicans, who are pursuing the overseas voters with unprecedented zeal.
If Friendsters Were Voters ...
Democrats dream of an online gold mine
By Laila WeirThe Democrats are targeting popular social-networking services as the next online beachhead in this year's hard-fought presidential campaign.
Election Reform Takes a Step in San Francisco
'Ranked choice' could boost third parties
By Elizabeth Ahlin"Instant runoff" voting debuts this November in San Francisco, and could transform American politics.
Unions Hedge Their Democratic Bets
New focus is on party building, primaries
By Daniel KreissThe union vote has been reliably Democratic. But what happens when organized labor tries to shake up the party?
Rounding up the Youth Vote
Partisans vie for untapped demographic
By Rania TikooAn upsurge in interest by young voters has sparked a flurry of partisan activity hoping to tap into a groundswell.
No Bouquets for the FCC in Monterey
Localism hearing spurs discourse, disputes
By Malaika Costello-DoughertyThe FCC's most recent hearing on localism brought discourse and disputes.
Activist Churches Question Speech Limits
Nonprofit tax law a key issue
By Julia ScottThe battle for the religious vote pits free speech against nonprofit tax law and campaign finance reform.
Farmers Neglected at Home and Abroad
Critics trade blame over subsidies, WTO
By Michael StandaertAgricultural subsidies -- intended to save rural communities and feed the world's billions -- are blamed for poverty, hunger and environmental destruction.
Free Speech, High Finance and 'Net Neutrality'
Unlikely Allies Gird for FCC Battle
By Jen Anderson, Steve Rhodes and Josh WilsonHigh-speed cable modems and fiber-optic networks are up for grabs, and the future of media is at stake.
FCC Hearing Brings Crowds and Controversy
Media deregulation at issue as rules come under review
By Jennifer HuangAn FCC commissioner is well-received in San Francisco.
A Cold War Legacy of Persian Gulf Conflict
The Central Command assures 'unimpeded flow of oil'
page 3 of 3 Critics cite a January 16 article in the Wall Street Journal, describing a meeting between State...
A Cold War Legacy of Persian Gulf Conflict
The Central Command assures 'unimpeded flow of oil'
page 2 of 3 Cold War Legacies In 1983, under President Ronald Reagan, the Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force became...
A Cold War Legacy of Persian Gulf Conflict
Central Command assures 'unimpeded flow of oil'
By Jennifer Huang Ground troops in the desert and aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf, Kurdish alliances and leafleting campaigns,...
Natural Gas Burns, and Communities Cry Foul
I: Flaring is a volatile mix of fire and market forces
Jennifer HaungEnergy Giants Sued For Third World Violence
XI: Voluntary Principles
Opposing sides of the lawsuits paint radically different pictures. Depending on who you listen to, the energy companies are either...
Indonesian Bloodshed Provokes ExxonMobil Lawsuit
X: Nigeria II -- Bowoto v. Chevron
Conflict in Nigeria spawned another lawsuit, Bowoto v. Chevron, filed in San Francisco in July 2000 by a group of...
Energy Giants Sued For Third World Violence
IX: Nigeria I -- Wiwa v. Shell
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) is the largest oil corporation in Nigeria, producing about a million barrels...
Energy Giants Sued For Third World Violence
VIII: Myanmar (Burma) -- Doe v. Unocal
The Doe v. Unocal case managed to get a step further than Aguinda in August 2001, when Judge Victoria Chaney...
Energy Giants Sued For Third World Violence
VII: Ecuador -- Aguinda v. Texaco
Aguinda v. Texaco, a class-action suit brought in November 1993 in New York by approximately 25,000 Indians from eight tribes,...
Energy Giants Sued For Third World Violence
VI: The Bigger Picture
The ExxonMobil case is the latest in a growing number of lawsuits filed against transnational energy corporations in U.S. courts...
Energy Giants Sued For Third World Violence
V: The Case against ExxonMobil
In June 2001, the International Labor Rights Fund (ILRF) did what Jafar Siddiq Hamzah did not live to do: it...
Energy Giants Sued For Third World Violence
IV: The Problem: Violence
Indonesia -- an archipelago nation assembled in the wake of Dutch and British colonial rule -- has never dealt kindly...
Energy Giants Sued For Third World Violence
III: Rebellion & Referendum
Aceh, at the northern end of Sumatra, is a lush country of farmers, fishermen, tropical rainforest and endangered orangutan. Until...
Energy Giants Sued For Third World Violence
II: A Life in Aceh
The oldest son of nine siblings, Jafar Siddiq Hamzah loved to watch courtroom dramas on state-run television, and in 1991...
Energy Giants Sued For Third World Violence
I: Indonesian conflict one of many turning up in U.S. courts
Jennifer HuangA string of lawsuits raises questions about multinational business practices.
Energy Giants Sued For Third World Violence
I: Indonesian conflict one of many turning up in U.S. courts
Jennifer HuangA string of lawsuits raises questions about multinational business practices.