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POPSAnnual Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2007: RWB "The detention of Al-Jazeera’s Sudanese cameraman, Sami Al-Haj, since 13 June 2002 at the military base of Guantanamo and the murder of Chauncey Bailey in Oakland in August mean the United States is still unable to join the lead group." "All of the EU countries made it into the top 50 except Bulgaria (51st) and Poland (56th). The countries of northern Europe are always the ones who behave best. The exception is Netherlands (12th), which has fallen 12 places because it kept two Telegraaf journalists in custody for two days for refusing to reveal their sources to the judicial authorities. "The Internet is occupying more and more space in the breakdown of press freedom violations. Several countries fell in the ranking this year because of serious, repeated violations of the free flow of online news and information."
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POPSWTO rules against U.S. on cotton subsidies More: Brazil was one of several countries that blamed the United States for the impasse as differences over barriers to farm trade and manufacturing proved unbridgeable. The two countries have repeatedly clashed as the talks have failed to make progress. Critics of the subsidies say they drive down prices, making it impossible for small farms to compete in international markets, and more difficult for poorer countries to develop their economies by selling their agricultural produce abroad. Washington has rejected the cuts, which were first proposed by the African cotton-growing countries claiming to have been most harmed by the U.S. subsidies: Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali.
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POPSHeadless corpses raise ritual killing fear Nasty business, whether political or religious or some other craziness, to kill and drain blood. Makes me glad that my family and I are not in Africa, although my own country shares its own set of problems with political, religious and crazies.
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POPSSudan: African Celebrities Appeal to Heads of State on Darfur "It would be a defining moment for the African Union to act first without waiting for the United Nations or Western governments." "The Darfur tragedy is the perfect opportunity for African leaders to show the kind of leadership they demonstrated when they stood firm and made huge sacrifices to fight the apartheid regime of South Africa. They have the backing of all individuals, institutions and governments that are committed to the sanctity of human rights and human life." signed by: Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, South Africa Baba Maal, Musician, Senegal Angelique Kidjo, Musician, Benin Emmanual Jal, Rap Artist, Sudan Chimande Adichie, Writer, Nigeria Tegla Loroupe, Athlete, Kenya Rachid Taha, Musician, Algeria Mohamed Mounir, Musician, Egypt
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POPSStudy: Men work just as much as women do A study that used time-diary data in 25 countries find that women and men spend about the amount of time on work (combined time spent on "market work" and "homework"). This study will undoubtedly be combed over thoroughly by other social scientists, and it will be interesting how its conclusions stand once the smoke is cleared.
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