Another $100 Million Missing In IraqSurprisingly, handing out hundreds of millions in cash has fostered additional corruption in one of the most corrupt countries on earth.
Civil Rights Victim To Be ExhumedEvidence uncovered by
Keith Beauchamp a documentary filmmaker, has lead to the reopening of the lynching of 14 year old Emmit Till in 1955, whose death helped mobilize the civil rights movement.
Judge Refuses Guilty Plea in Abu Ghraib CaseLynndie England's conviction was declared a mistrial, when a judge found she may thought her actions were sanctioned by superiors.
Top Al-Qaida Leader Captured in Pakistan The most important al-Queda member you never heard of has been caught. Authorities expect his arrest will lead to further dismantling of the organization responsible for the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001.
Marine Cleared In Fallujah Mosque Killing The killing of a wounded, unarmed insurgent as he lay in a mosque during the Fallujah offensive has been declared self-defense by the Marine Corps.
Iraqis Resentful of US Unaccountability in Civilian Deaths, Property DamageMilitary does not take civilian deaths seriously, compensation rules are 'Kafkaesque', troops act against property with impunity, say both Iraqis and non-governmental aid organizations.
Brazil Refuses US AIDS FundsMoney promised by President Bush to fight the global war on AIDS was refused by Brazil because of unacceptable strings attached, including a prohibition on treating prostitutes. "The US is doing the same in other countries - bullying, pushing and forcing - but not every country has the possibility to say no," said one Brazilian AIDS activist.
House Leaders Often Use Corporate JetsAs the saying goes, the real crime is what's legal.
Freedom of the American Press in DeclineSecrecy, propaganda, and manipulation have undermined journalistic independence in US. ''Our government avowedly promotes freedom abroad but has sought successfully to limit it in the U.S. through secrecy and manipulation of the media,'' said former commerce secretary Jack Behrman.
Frist Will "Go Nuclear" This Month Senate Majority leader Bill Frist's chief of staff has told conservative action groups he will try to change the centuries-old filibuster rules as early as next week, with the goal of ramming through the Senate President's Bush's most controversial judicial nominees.
