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    Feb 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Russia set to make Olympic history -- for spending, controversy

    The costs and challenges confronting Russia as it tries to convert a Black Sea beach resort into a Winter Olympics venue recall the "hero projects"  of the Soviet era, when deluded dictators squandered fortunes trying to reverse the flow of Siberian rivers and build major industrial cities on the frozen tundra.
    The costs and challenges confronting Russia as it tries to convert a Black Sea beach resort into a Winter Olympics venue recall the "hero projects"  of the Soviet era, when deluded dictators squandered fortunes trying to reverse the flow of Siberian...

    Tags: Vladimir Putin, Russia, Manufacturing and Engineering, Government, Moscow (Russia)

    2. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. If not unions, then what?

    You wouldn't know it from our nation's debate over Obamacare, but the U.S. has had government-supported health care for nearly 80 years. Not only that, but our nation bolsters a retirement level well beyond the thin safety net provided by Social Security, and it even ensures Americans a path to a family-supporting wage. And, no, I have not mistaken the U.S. for a socialist European nation.
    You wouldn't know it from our nation's debate over Obamacare, but the U.S. has had government-supported health care for nearly 80 years. Not only that, but our nation bolsters a retirement level well beyond the thin safety net provided by Social Security,...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Elections, Colleges and Universities, Social Security, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland)

    3. Feb 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Killings by Kony's Lord's Resistance Army plunged, report finds

    Killings of civilians by the notorious militia led by the fugitive Joseph Kony have dropped dramatically in the last three years, according to a new analysis that tracks reports on the group.
    Killings of civilians by the notorious militia led by the fugitive Joseph Kony have dropped dramatically in the last three years, according to a new analysis that tracks reports on the group. The Lord’s Resistance Army has terrorized central...

    Tags: Iran, U.S. Military, Murder, Armed Conflicts, Central African Republic

    4. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. The assault on women

    The disturbing case of a Somali woman who alleged she was raped by security forces, only to be convicted by a court Tuesday of making a false claim and insulting the state, has outraged human rights groups and advocates for women's rights around the...

    Tags: Assault, U.S. Department of State, Sex Crimes, John Kerry, Ban Ki-moon

    5. Feb 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Libya ordered to surrender former Kadafi spy chief

    Libya must hand over its former intelligence chief under ousted strongman Moammar Kadafi, the International Criminal Court has ordered. The push to surrender Abdullah Senussi  is the latest turn in the tug-of-war over where Kadafi insiders will stand trial for crimes against humanity.
    Libya must hand over its former intelligence chief under ousted strongman Moammar Kadafi, the International Criminal Court has ordered. The push to surrender Abdullah Senussi  is the latest turn in the tug-of-war over where Kadafi insiders will stand...

    Tags: International Law, Lawyers, International Criminal Court, Libya, Muammar Gaddafi

    6. Feb 7, 2013 |Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  6. Guillermo Martinez: No matter what is said, rights abuses abound in Cuba

    For decades, the accusations of Cuban exiles about human rights abuses in Cuba have been questioned. It was 37 years ago when a local South Florida newspaper questioned Cuban exiles when they said the Castro regime held thousands of political...

    Tags: Prisoners and Detainees, International Law, Freedom of the Press, Prisons, Elections

    7. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Ally of Iran's president released from jail

    TEHRAN -- A key ally of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been released from jail, Iranian news services reported Wednesday, the latest development in a case that has highlighted internal political squabbles in advance of June’s presidential elections.
    TEHRAN -- A key ally of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been released from jail, Iranian news services reported Wednesday, the latest development in a case that has highlighted internal political squabbles in advance of June’s presidential...

    Tags: Iran, Police Arrests, Prisons, Crimes, Prosecution

    8. Feb 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Jail time for journalist and Somali woman who alleged rape

    A woman who accused Somali security forces of raping her must spend a year behind bars for making a “false accusation” and insulting the government, a Mogadishu court ruled Tuesday.
    A woman who accused Somali security forces of raping her must spend a year behind bars for making a “false accusation” and insulting the government, a Mogadishu court ruled Tuesday. Court official Ahmed Aden Farah said medical evidence showed...

    Tags: Mogadishu (Somalia), Rape, Sex Crimes, Journalism, Freedom of the Press

    9. Feb 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Ahmadinejad ally linked to human rights abuses arrested in Iran

    TEHRAN -- Authorities arrested a former top Iranian prosecutor who was once labeled a “serial human rights abuser” and linked to the deaths in custody of three protesters following the nation’s disputed 2009 elections, according to news accounts here.
    TEHRAN -- Authorities arrested a former top Iranian prosecutor who was once labeled a “serial human rights abuser” and linked to the deaths in custody of three protesters following the nation’s disputed 2009 elections, according to...

    Tags: Iran, Police Arrests, Lawyers, Prisons, Elections

    10. Feb 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Vietnam: Members of 'reactionary' group jailed for 10 years to life

    <span style="font-size: small;">Vietnam on Monday sentenced the head of an organization accused of &ldquo;smearing the current system&rdquo; and trying to topple the government to life behind bars, state media reported.</span>
    Vietnam on Monday sentenced the head of an organization accused of “smearing the current system” and trying to topple the government to life behind bars, state media reported. The official Vietnam News Agency reported that Phan Van Thu...

    Tags: Punishment, Activism, United Nations, Politics, Justice and Rights

    11. Feb 2, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  11. 23 killed in Taliban attack on Pakistan army post

    PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) &mdash; Taliban militants wearing suicide vests fired automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades at an army post in northwestern Pakistan in a pre-dawn raid Saturday, killing 23 people, including 10 civilians, officials said.
    PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Taliban militants wearing suicide vests fired automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades at an army post in northwestern Pakistan in a pre-dawn raid Saturday, killing 23 people, including 10 civilians, officials said....

    Tags: Armed Forces, Bombings, Suicide, Government, Armed Conflicts

    12. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Bahrain officer given jail time after fatally shooting protester

    A Bahrain police officer was sentenced to seven years in prison after fatally shooting a protester, state media reported, the latest verdict tied to the turmoil in the Persian Gulf nation. The victim, Ali Abdulhadi Mushaima, was the first person to lose...

    Tags: Bahrain, Prisons, Government, Religion and Belief, News Agency

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