Month July 2005

A friend, Fausto Soares, told Brazil’s O Globo newspaper that Mr Menezes probably ran away from the plainclothes officers because he thought they were attackers. “He was assaulted by Englishmen (two weeks earlier) and because of that he may have…

The cunning minds in the Democratic Party have come up with another sure-fire way to shoot themselves in the foot (again.) Is it time for Roe vs. Wade to go away?Then the debate over abortion would begin The debate over…

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has relished the role of the fearless “Terminator” armed for battle against an army of special interests, is suddenly looking more like Gulliver — besieged, tied down, and overrun by his opponents. Arnie, Arnie, Arnie. “The…

Met Police chief Sir Ian Blair has apologised to the family of the Brazilian man shot dead by police in south London on Friday. He said the death of Jean Charles de Menezes was a “tragedy”, but admitted more people…

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters led a rally Saturday calling for the United States to withdraw from Iraq, where attendees tried to raise awareness of documents they said raised questions about the justification for the war. This was part of 320…