Kenya: Why Uhuru Can’t be Elected President
Blamuel Njururi Nairobi – Nov 1. Kenya goes to the polls in March next year in a contest that has attracted a field of dozen presidential aspirants amid international concern over two of them indicted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity. The son of the late Kenya’s President Jomo Kenyatta, Uhuru Kenyatta [...]
US Supports Global Food Sufficiency
Oscar Letoya – Cochabamba, Bolivia, June 6 – The United States is deeply committed to food security and considers combating food insecurity as a moral imperative, an economic imperative, and a security imperative. Shortly after taking office, President Obama identified addressing global hunger and food insecurity as one of the top priorities of this administration. [...]
Secret Service to Determine if Ted Nugent is Serious, or Suffering from “Catch Scratch Fever”
April 19, 2012 – Ted Nugent, the “Motor City Madman” will be interviewed by the U.S. Secret Service in Oklahoma today regarding his broadcast remarks aimed at President Obama leaving many to wonder will the Motor City Madman’s premonition come early landing him “in jail”. Ted Nugent, a NRA and staunch Mitt Romney supporter led [...]
Cannabis Colleges in Oakland’s “Oaksterdam” Closed by Feds
Oakland, CA (Apr 3) – U.S. Marshals along with the DEA, and IRS raided two separate locations in Oakland’s “Oaksterdam” yesterday morning closing the Cannabis Colleges along with, confiscating the contents of both locations. The move comes less than a week following Oakland City Councils approval of an additional two locations to provide both dispensaries [...]
Kenya General Election date set for March 4, 2013
Blamuel Njururi Nairobi, March 17, 2012 – Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), has announced the next General Election will be held on Monday, March 4, 2013. The announcement attracted a barrage of comments from the political class and civil society supporting and disapproving the move with equal force. Critics said the IEBC had [...]
Republicans Fearing Voter Backlash OK Payroll Tax Cut and Unemployment Extension Deal
Washington (Feb 16) – Senator Baucus (D-MT) announced late Wednesday night that the congressional bargainers had reached a deal regarding the extension of much-needed aid to working Americans and the long-term unemployed. House Speaker Boehner stated, the measure could be voted on in the House by Friday. The deal would compromise on unemployment extensions lowering [...]
Tea Party Attendees at CPAC attempt to Incite Riot, One Arrested at Washington Rally
Washington, DC (Feb 10) – AFL-CIO Union delegates arrived at the Marriott in Washington, DC this morning, protesting the actions of the ultra-conservative CPAC members inclusive of union-busting laws passed in several states since last Gubernatorial elections. The protest grew by several hundred as, marchers from the Occupy Wall Street Washington affiliation arrived en masse. [...]
Republicans Derail Unemployment Extension Proposal
Washington, DC (Feb 9) – In Congressional news today, Democrats introduced an unemployment extension package, which was immediately shot down by Republican counterparts as the February extension deadline nears for the nations unemployed. The alternative unemployment extension plan would reduce the number of payable weeks from 99 to 93 weeks. Currently, unemployment extensions will exhaust [...]
Jobless Benefits under Attack | Boehner offers Alternative Plan
Feb 1, 2012 – Following Decembers temporary 2-month extension of the governments Extended Unemployment Compensation (EUC) bill, House Speaker Boehner has offered up a revised 13-month extension which Democrats vow a fight. Boehner’s plan includes drastic changes to the entire unemployment system including allowing states to allocate federal unemployment extension funds for other projects. Amongst other [...]