Afghanistan troop deployment inclining Tonga to militarisation says NGO (tags)
A Tonga NGO says the decision to send troops to Afghanistan could drive the kingdom down the same path as Fiji.
U.S. citizens arrested for asking Oaxaca governor about Brad Will's murder (tags)
Three U.S. tourists and one Uruguayan citizen were arrested in Oaxaca City on Thursday January 28 after approaching Ulises Ruiz in the city's zocalo and asking him about the murder of Indymedia activist Brad Will.
Biodegradable Eating Utensils, Alternative Energy, and Indigenous Culture at Eco Maya (tags)
“The paper goods are made from [materials] like corn, rice, and sugarcane, and they are all biodegradable. Even the trash bags are biodegradable. What we’re trying to do is change the way that festivals are produced.” – Carmelo Alvarez, event co-organizer