GOVERNMENT

UN: Colo., Wash. Legal Pot Violates Drug Treaties

03/05/2013 21

A United Nations-based drug agency urged the United States government on Tuesday to challenge the legalization of marijuana for recreational use in Colorado and Washington, saying the state laws violate international drug treaties. The International […]

HEALTH

GE Crops are Destroying our Planet’s Soil and Food Supply

03/03/2013 2

Introduction: This article is a comprehensive look at Genetically Engineered (GE) or Genetically Modified (GM) Organisms and their impact on the health of humanity and the global biosphere in general.  GE Crops and Unsustainable Agricultural Practices are Destroying […]

COMMENTARY

When Journalists Are Not journalists – Turkey’s Trials

03/03/2013 0

By: Ceylan Ozbudak German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s criticism of Turkey’s detention of certain “journalists” during her February 2012 visit to Ankara highlighted the political challenges which becloud relations between Turkey and her sister European states. […]

ENVIRONMENT

261 MPG Volkswagen XL1 Production Confirmed

03/02/2013 1

Volkswagen has toyed with the idea of cigar-shaped ultra-eco cars for some time now, but a production car is finally on the way. The Volkswagen XL1 is a plug-in diesel hybrid with a body seemingly […]

WORLD

Reading a Possible Egypt-Iran Strategic Alliance

02/28/2013 0

By: Ceylan Ozbudak In August 2012, when President Mohamed Morsi became the first Egyptian leader to visit Iran since the 1980s, he was careful not to schedule meetings with the Iranian leadership, much less to […]

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WORLD

Pope Has Immunity in Abuse Trials: Vatican

02/15/2013 5

(Reuters) – Pope Benedict, accused by victims’ lawyers of being ultimately responsible for an alleged cover-up of sexual abuse of children by priests, cannot be called to testify at any trial because he has immunity […]

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