Over 60 percent of Afghans suffer mental health problems (Agence France-Presse)

Oct. 10, 2010 -- KABUL (Agence France-Presse) -- Scarred by decades of war, social problems and poverty, more than 60 percent of Afghans suffer from stress disorders and mental health problems, a top ...

World Job Crisis is a Threat to Democracy, Says IMF Head (Larry Elliott)

International Monetary Fund meeting dominated by fears that US job crisis will add to currency tensions with China Oct. 10, 2010 -- WASHINGTON (The Guardian) -- The International Monetary Fund was se ...

Surprise -- The Very Dark Side of U.S. History (Peter Dale Scott and Robert Parry)

Editor's Note: Many Americans view their country and its soldiers as the "good guys" spreading "democracy" and "liberty" around the world. When the United States inflicts unnecessary death and destru ...

US Often Weighed North Korea `Nuke Option' (Charles J. Hanley and Randy Herschaft)

Oct. 10,2010 -- NEW YORK (AP) -- From the 1950s Pentagon to today's Obama administration, the United States has repeatedly pondered, planned and threatened use of nuclear weapons against North Korea, ...

In the Crosshairs of US Drones (Kamal Hyder)

Oct. 10, 2010 (Al-Jazeera) -- Residents live under a constant fear of being hit as dozens of unmanned drones buzz the skies over North and South Waziristan. The drones frighten children and women who ...

‘Dying to Win’: Newt Gingrich’s ‘Terrorism’ (Ramzy Baroud)

Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Oct. 7, 2010 -- On Sept. 30, within the time frame of a few hours, an accused man reportedly confessed to terrorism charges in Germany, the terrorism threat level was ...

Drinks Are Free as Bartenders Refill Punchbowl (William Pesek)

Oct. 6, 2010 (Bloomberg) -- It has been 13 years since the Bank of Japan was freed from the clutches of politicians. What has it done since? Cut interest rates to zero and left them there. If that’s ...

Himalayas Unsettled by Melting Glaciers, More Avalanches (Bhuwan Sharma)

The Tso Rolpa glacial lake in central Nepal has grown due to the faster melting of snow with global warming. (Credit:Kishor Rimal/IPS) Oct. 4, 2010 -- KATHMANDU (Inter Press Service) -- For the last ...

BOOK REVIEW: Dismantling the Empire -- America’s Last Best Hope. By Chalmers Johnson

Dismantling the Empire -- America’s Last Best Hope. Chalmers Johnson. Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, NY. 2010. Sept. 25, 2010 (Palestine Chronicle) -- That the empire has caused much tro ...

Noam Chomsky: “President Obama is Involved in War Crimes Right Now” (Alyssa McDonald)

Sept. 15, 2010 -- The New Statesman Interviews: Noam Chomsky Do you consider yourself to be primarily a scientist or a political activist? If the world would go away, I would be happy to keep to the ...

Arctic Warms, Sea Ice Shrinks, Extinction Risk Grows (Environment News Service)

From foxes to whales to walruses to plankton, Arctic species are being pushed toward extinction by rapid climate change, finds a new report by two conservation groups. (photo by Flickr user Drew Aver ...