Exiled Tibetans Face Uncertain Future as China Makes Inroads
Region: Nepal
NEPAL Namche Bazaar - Singing a hypnotic chant, the line of Tibetans led by a Lama, all holding candles, file past into the small bazaar below. It is moving sight. They are holding a pooja (prayer meeting) for the Panchen ... more
Views: 10372Rereading Ron Paul's Freedom Under Siege
Region: New York
Representative Ron Paul, M.D. (R-TX) www.RonPaul2008.com became a phenomenon in the 2008 USA presidential election campaign thanks to his provocative appearances in the TV debates and the echo effect of the Internet s... more
Views: 2168Video: Disappearing Population
Region: Tuvalu
We spent some time in the government building of Tuvalu looking for the person in charge of emigration as the island is bound to disappear. After several hours, we spoke to Tefiti Malau, government employee in charge the e... more
Views: 1959El Norte is One of Many Destinations in the Migration Shuffle
Region: Chile
As work plays out in their native countries, Latin Americans move on to Europe, Canada, the Middle East, and neighboring countries that offer a better economic climate than the one they’re leaving. Some are also ... more
Views: 1690Chertoff Leaps Legal Barriers in Race to Finish Border Fence Before Year’s End
Region: New Mexico
The Bush administration will use two waivers to skirt barriers that have thwarted its plans to finish building 670 miles of fence along the southwest US border by the end of this year. The project is nearly half finish... more
Views: 1638Has Operation Jump Start Been Effective?
Region: New Mexico
The National Guard will withdraw from the Mexican border in July 2008 according to the timetable established in the Operation Jump Start (OJS) program. The Guardsmen have been augmenting the work of Border Patrol since OJS... more
Views: 3233The Collision of Populations, Tequila, and Other Poisons
Region: United StatesWe labor remarkably to hone our poisons. I am watching Lou Dobbs on CNN and he is talking about immigrants and the crumbling status of the United States and the internal rot the American empire is enduring. ... more
Views: 1402False Jewish Conversions Help Venezuelans Enter Israel
Region: VenezuelaThe Israeli community of Venezuela told reporters on Wednesday that they were going to investigate the irregularities that have aroused in the process of religious conversion to the Jewish faith in Venezuela. Since they ha... more
Views: 2377NY Governor Spitzer's Illegal Immigrant Driver's Licenses: Driving Us Where?
Region: New YorkNew York Governor Eliot Spitzer sparked controversy with his plan to issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants who submit foreign passports or other documents. Opponents, primarily Republicans, charge that this reward... more
Views: 1780New immigration bill to raise more than $15 billion in fees and back taxes
Region: United StatesEvery passing day, the issue on the proposed comrehensive immigration bill that will allow millions of hard-working illegal immigrants is getting mixed up. This after rebellious Senate Republicans have expressed fear that ... more
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