Burma Protest September 2007Yesterday, a petition to China and the UN Security Council to stop the brutal crackdown on peaceful Burmese protesters has been delivered by campaign promoters Avaaz.org to the world in a full page ad in the Financial Times worldwide -- but the ad was rejected by other newspapers like the South China Morning Post and the Singapore Straits Times.
The United States Government Accountability Office has released a 320 page report (PDF) admitting that "DHS has made limited progress in the areas of emergency preparedness and response."
Hoping to expand capital markets where there is no hope, Operation HOPE, a financial literacy and empowerment nonprofit, says it will provide free Emergency Financial First-Aid Kits (EFFAKs) and Preparation & Recovery Seminars to help Americans prepare for the challenges they might face after a disaster or personal emergency.
It may be a world’s first. An unprecendented case for international law to look into. The democratic institutions must be trusted, or not be at all, writes Paola Di Maio 14 May 2001, 4 pm GMT
