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Bahrain lawmakers call for state of emergency
A group of 22 Bahraini lawmakers on Sunday called on King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to declare a state of emergency in response to the latest protests against the monarchy. The lawmakers, members of the pro-government Independent Bloc, called on Kha (More) |
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US must develop grand strategy in light of Middle East regime changes
Patricia DeGennaro [International Security Specialist, Senior Fellow, World Policy Institute]: "One Arab government after the other is falling - Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya. Following their lead are Algeria, Yemen, Bahrain and perhaps (More) |
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Illinois abolishes death penalty
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed Senate Bill 3539 on Wednesday, absolishing the death penalty in Illinois. Two months after the Illinois Senate approved the bill , Quinn signed the bill into law. Justifying his decision in a statement , Quinn (More) |
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Zimbabwe court detains activists on treason charges
A Zimbabwe magistrate court on Monday ordered six of the 45 activists arrested in Harare last month detained on charges of treason, releasing the remaining 39. The six activists not released today will remain detained and face trial on the treason (More) |
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The Middle East protest movements: each with a story, all with uncertainty
Dr. Jonathan Schanzer [Vice President of Research, Foundation for Defense of Democracies]: "Across the Middle East, protest movements are taking hold. While each draws inspiration from the examples of Egypt and Tunisia, each country (More) |
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Tunisia seeks extradition of ousted president
The Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday submitted a formal request to Saudi Arabian authorities to extradite ousted former president Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali [BBC profile, JURIST news archive] following the filing of additional charges. (More) |
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Rights group chides prolonged detention of UK man in Guantanamo
Amnesty International (AI) on Friday denounced the detention of British resident Shaker Aamer at Guantanamo Bay , calling it a "mockery of justice". Aamer has been held by the US since 2002 on claims that he was fighting with the Taliban. This wee (More) |
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Egypt-inspired protestors face violent crackdowns by Arab governments: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Tuesday that Arab governments are using violence to crack down on protests inspired by the unrest in Egypt. According to the report, public gatherings in Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates, West (More) |
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Federal appeals court upholds terrorism conviction of Florida doctor
A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Friday voted 2-1 to uphold the conviction of a Florida doctor who offered to treat injured al Qaeda fighters so they could return to fighting Americans in Iraq. Petitioner D (More) |
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Federal appeals court upholds life sentence for Bush assassination plotter
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Tuesday affirmed the life sentence of Ahmed Abu Ali, a US citizen who joined al Qaeda while studying abroad in Saudi Arabia. Abu Ali was convicted in November 2005 on nine charges related to consp (More) |
Eighteenth Amendment came into effect
On January 16, 1920, the Eighteenth Amendment to the US Constitution came into effect as scheduled one year after ratification, marking the beginning of Prohibition.
Learn more about Temperance and Prohibition from Professor K. Austin Kerr of the Ohio State University Department of History.
