Politics
Former PM may get off the hook
At 28. September 2010, the Icelandic Parliament (Alþingi) voted that Mr. Geir Haarde, former PM, should face charges of misconduct as PM. It was the first time in Icelandic history, Court of Impeachment (Landsdómur) was called together.
After going over the charges against Mr. Haarde, they threw out all but four out of eight charges.
The Day the Internet Roared
Wednesday Jan.18 marked the largest online protest in the history of Internet. Websites from large to small went dark in protest of proposed legislation before the US House and Senate that could profoundly change the Internet. The bills SOPA in the House and PIPA in the Senate, ostensibly aim to stop the piracy of copyrighted material over Internet on websites based outside USA
Reporters Without Borders to close its English-language site for 24 hours in protest against SOPA and PIPA
In an unprecedented move, Reporters Without Borders will shut down its English-language website for 24 hours from 8 a.m. EST on 18 January, in protest against two online piracy bills, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA), which are currently working their way through the US Congress.
Special: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in His Own Words
Today is federal holiday that honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was born January 15th, 1929. He was assassinated April 4, 1968, at Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was just 39 years old. While Dr. King is primarily remembered as a civil rights leader, he also championed the cause of the poor and organized Poor People’s Campaign to address issues of economic justice
Myanmar government and Karen armed group sign cease-fire
Myanmar’s government and the armed wing of one of the country’s leading ethnic groups signed a cease-fire on 12 January 2012, raising hopes of bringing to an end to one of the world’s longest-running civil conflicts. A delegation of ministers from the capital Naypyidaw and senior members of the Karen National Union (KNU) signed the pact.
Marches Paris 2012 – Call to all French citizens
We will walk with one main objective: to be open to all in order to create a convergence in a common fight and in order to support the idea which consists in creating a constituent assembly. A statement of precise claims is being currently written, and it will be presented during the marches and discussed during the citizens meetings which would be organized by theme.