Daily Online

                
  • As J Street turns one, signs of a shift

    As J Street turns one, signs of a shift

    April 21, 2009

    NEW YORK, Apr 15 (IPS) - It seems safe to say that the first year of existence for J Street, the self-described 'pro-Israel, pro-peace' lobbying organisation, was more eventful than anticipated. The group, which was founded...

    Read more
  • Lawmakers take aim at off-shore tax havens

    Lawmakers take aim at off-shore tax havens

    April 21, 2009

    WASHINGTON - (PAI) Prompted by the convergence of Income Tax Day and a report showing up to $1 trillion over 10 years in U.S. tax losses due to offshore corporate tax havens, several lawmakers are trying...

    Read more
  • Venezuela to restore its US ambassador

    Venezuela to restore its US ambassador

    April 20, 2009

    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has announced that he is restoring his country's ambassador to Washington. After exchanging greetings with US President Barack Obama at the Americas Summit in Trinidad and handing him a Spanish-language copy of...

    Read more
  • Huge rally in Rome launches Communist and anti-capitalist campaign for European Parliament

    Huge rally in Rome launches Communist and anti-capitalist campaign for European Parliament

    April 20, 2009

    In a sea of red flags emblazoned with the hammer and sickle emblems of Italy's main Communist Parties, thousands gathered in Rome's Piazza Navona on 18 April to proclaim their unity and launch a campaign for...

    Read more
  • Expectation over Americas summit declaration

    Expectation over Americas summit declaration

    April 20, 2009

    Port of Spain, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) The 5th Summit of the Americas, a gathering of all Hemispheric leaders, minus Cuba, entered its plenary session on Saturday in Trinidad and Tobago, where a lot of controversy...

    Read more