Jim Lobe

The Brotherhood bogeyman

The Brotherhood bogeyman

COMMENT The popularity of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood is credited to its network of social and medical services for poorer sectors in the society.
Obama handily takes White House

Obama handily takes White House

Barack Obama is the first African American - and one of the youngest - candidates to win the US presidency.
And the alternative Nobel Prize goes to...

And the alternative Nobel Prize goes to...

A Malaysian is among four social activists who have won the 2005 Right Livelihood Award, an honour meant to recognise individuals who show outstanding vision and work on behalf of the world and its people.
Seven billion population in seven years

Seven billion population in seven years

A report finds the continuing increase in the global population is due in part to the 'stalling' of some countries in their anticipated transition from high to low fertility.
Laporan USCRI: Msia antara negara paling teruk langar hak pelarian

Laporan USCRI: Msia antara negara paling teruk langar hak pelarian

Jawatankuasa Pelarian dan Pendatang Amerika Syarikat (USCRI) memberi Malaysia gred 'F' bagi layanannya terhadap orang pelarian. Terdapat kira-kira 50,000 pelarian di negara ini.
Msia among worst offenders of refugee rights: report

Msia among worst offenders of refugee rights: report

Malaysia, which is not a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention and home to an estimated 50,000 refugees, receives an 'F' for its treatment of them.
Bad news for journalists as killings soared in 2003

Bad news for journalists as killings soared in 2003

More journalists were killed in the line of duty last year than in any other year in almost a decade. Apart from this, 124 languish in jails around the world.
Military more Republican, conservative than public

Military more Republican, conservative than public

An unprecedented poll says that about two-thirds of the active-duty US military approve of President Bush's overall performance, while the same percentage of officers consider themselves Republicans.
Group contests casino owned by Jewish extremists' backer

Group contests casino owned by Jewish extremists' backer

A small group of US citizens is trying to shut down a major source of funding for Jewish extremists in Israel and the occupied territories and its target is a casino located in a tiny low-income, mostly Latino town called Hawaiian Gardens in Los Angeles.
US stance on Syria hit shows neo-cons still hold sway

US stance on Syria hit shows neo-cons still hold sway

The neo-conservatives in and around the Bush administration may be on the defensive, but Washington's reaction to Israel's attack on Syria reveals that they remain in the driver's seat at the White House.
TV news bad for truth about Iraq

TV news bad for truth about Iraq

The more commercial television news you watch, the more wrong you are likely to be about key elements of the Iraq War and its aftermath, according to a major new study.
US dominates arms sales to Third World

US dominates arms sales to Third World

Global focus may now be on the war on terrorism but conventional conflicts continue to be stoked alongide, thereby fuelling the weapons industry as well.
Rising poverty more bad news for Bush

Rising poverty more bad news for Bush

The Americans are more concerned about the US economy than even Iraq and the problem is that the nation does not have a money problem, only a values and priorities problem.
Why do more of them hate us more?

Why do more of them hate us more?

That is the big question in Washington now after the Sept 11 terrorist attacks on New York and the Pentagon.

Neo-cons move quickly on Iran

Neo-cons move quickly on Iran

Reports that top officials in the Bush administration will meet today to discuss US policy towards Iran, including possible efforts to overthrow its government, mark a major advance in the campaign by neo-conservatives in and out of the administration.

Next target: Iran?

Next target: Iran?

With Iraq under its occupation and Syria shaken by a series of threats from Washington, Iran is now looming as a major target for US pressure.
Iraq: Who's in charge in Washington?

Iraq: Who's in charge in Washington?

A day after George Bush proclaimed victory in the war against Iraq, the war between the Pentagon and the State Department seemed to be raging as furiously as ever.
US neo-conservatives launch war at home

US neo-conservatives launch war at home

After having their way with the war o­n Iraq, the US right-wingers are out to institutionalise their victories over the moderate and liberal internationalists; their latest target: the US State Department.

Were US weapons claims exaggerated?

Were US weapons claims exaggerated?

Are there really weapons of mass destruction in Iraq or was it merely the US administration hawks politicising information to fit their objectives?
Syria in the crosshair of familiar group of hawks

Syria in the crosshair of familiar group of hawks

With Iraq secure in their claws, the hawks now eye Syria, the o­nly government in its 'terrorism' list with which it has full diplomatic relations.
Pentagon parachutes favourite into position

Pentagon parachutes favourite into position

new Long before Baghdad fell, the US Defence Department has been backing controversial banker Ahmed Chalabi for a key position in the post-war Iraqi hierarchy.
Media groups condemn US killings in Iraq

Media groups condemn US killings in Iraq

new While journalists are no more immune than others to becoming casualties of conflict, recent deaths in Iraq have raised disturbing questions that the US has failed to answer adequately.
US-Iraq: What next?

US-Iraq: What next?

With Baghdad broken, begins the difficult task of rebuilding the country and mending transatlantic fences.
Iraq: Keep an eye on Woolsey

Iraq: Keep an eye on Woolsey

If you want to figure out whether the Bush administration intends a crusade to ''remake the Middle East'' in the wake of its presumed military victory in Iraq, watch what happens with R James Woolsey.