No Resolution in Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute | by Terril L. Shorb The much-anticipated March 31 deadline has passed in the century-old dispute over Navajo and Hopi tribal lands in Northcentral Arizona, but many crucial issues remain unsettled and little has been resolved |
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Coal Mining, Justice Dept. Behind Dispute | by Farhan Haq Navajo spokesperson says disputed land is being eyed by several U.S. coal mining companies, including Peabody Coal Co., for its rich coal deposits |
Deadline Looms in U.S.-Native Standoff | by Terril L. Shorb Tensions are rising in Northcentral Arizona as a Navajo group faces a March 31st deadline to abandon or lease their long-disputed land or face forcible eviction by authorities |
Judi Bari Archives | Latest information on Bari's death, lawsuit against FBI and Oakland police |
Decade Spent Trying to Deport Fund-Raisers | by Alice Tallmadge U.S. determined to deport Palestinians, although the law under which they were originally charged was found unconstitutional and was repealed by Congress in 1990 |
Tax Protestors Declaring "Sovereignty" | by Thomas Goetz As April 15 approaches, the "sovereign citizen" movement recruits new blood through their promise of no taxes |
Opposition Growing to Home Depot Chain | by Daniel Zoll While the company moves towards international markets, grassroots opposition to Home Depot's continuing expansion in the United States is increasing |
Election Analysis Shows Voters Still Hate Moderates | by Leonard Williams and Neil Wollman Liberal democrats and conservative republicans again beat out moderates in 1996 election analysis |
World Increasingly Dependent on Record Harvests | by Kathleen O'Toole Technology enhances good growing conditions more than it helps mitigate against poor ones, and so the variability from year to year is larger as less food being stored |
UN Reports: Food and Water Crisis Ahead | by Farhan Haq Unless attitudes change, 2 out of 3 people will worry where to find water, thirty years from now |
Pacific Islanders Form Historic Anti-Nuke Coalition | by Stu Dawrs Accuse western powers of "crimes of nuclear colonialism," ranging from "rape of Mother Earth" to the use of indigenous people as human guinea pigs |
Panama Asks: Who Will Pay For Military Cleanup? | by Silvio Hernandez As at other bases, military claims it doesn't have manpower or time to cleanup pollution or safety hazards before base is to be turned over |
Former Panther Leader May Get New Trial | by Reginald Major After 26 years in prison, Geronimo (Pratt) Ji Jaga finally gets hearing in case that rested on FBI informant |
Ban Electro-shock Devices, Says Amnesty International | U.S. is largest manufacturer of stun guns and other devices used to torture and maim |
Doctors Flunk Genetic Testing, Report Finds | Results of a nationwide survey show that most patients who underwent genetic testing for a gene linked with colon cancer did not receive adequate genetic counseling or give their written informed consent for the test, and 1 out of 3 doctors didn't understand the test |
Antioxidants May Block Cancer "Signals" | Researchers may have identified how oxidants can worsen cancerous cell growth and how antioxidants can suppress it |
Public Health May Require World Court | Current environmental standards do not meet the health needs of the world's people, so new public health standards must be developed and backed by a global environmental court |
The Problem With Pinnipeds | by Andrea Granahan Any Star Trek fan can tell you that the trouble with tribbles is that they're wonderfully adorable but multiply dangerously fast. But the fictional trouble with tribbles is nothing compared to the very real life problem with pinnipeds -- those cute creatures we all love to watch cavort, sea lions and seals |
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