AFP gets P10-billion hardware shop list (tags)
THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will be embarking on a spending spree with President Arroyo approving on Friday a P10-billion shopping list for military hardware. The President and concurrent defense secretary gave AFP brass the green light to bid out 14 contracts. Mrs. Arroyo also on Friday vowed to defeat communist and secessionist rebels in Mindanao before her term of office ends in 2010.
Chirac Appeals for Calm as Paris Suburbs Endure Sixth Night of Violence
Open Letter to Dean Supporters (tags)
You can still influence the Democratic nomination process in a meaningful way. The answer is to back Representative Dennis Kucinich, who has vowed to remain in the race through the convention. If the convention becomes a "brokered" deal, which it appears will happen, then the more Progressive voices there the better for our issues.
Where is the peace on earth and goodwill toward men? (tags)
We should always strive to develop solutions that are fair for all - rural and urban, black and white, rich and poor, liberal and conservative. But that means we must listen to others and eliminate the "my way or the highway" attitude.
HUNGER STRIKERS PROTEST INS DETENTIONS (tags)
>While most Southern Californians are celebrating the holidays at tables >crowded with food and drink, a small group of people have vowed not to >eat at all until Middle Eastern men detained last week by the >Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) are released.