In the early hours of Jan. 1, 2009, a white transit cop shot and killed Oscar Grant, a young black man. Grant was lying face down on a train platform with his hands handcuffed behind his back. The cop claimed Grant was going for a gun. 2009 was ushered in

This corruption of our legal system, if history is any guide, will not be reserved by the state for suspected terrorists, or even Muslim Americans. In the coming turmoil and economic collapse, it will be used to silence all who are branded as "subversive"

There are no "blessed wars". Yet virtually all evangelical, conservative and many mainstream church leaders were active supporters of the Bush wars. Why is it so? Surely it is time that our "leaders" were held accountable for this unholy slaughter?

How important to you is it that the people who are responsible for the destruction of Iraq and the slaughtering of over 1 million Iraqis be brought to justice?

The Vatican intends to hold exclusive rights for the use of the title of the Pope. Therefore, anyone willing to use the title for the promotion of their products, campaigns, etc, will have to coordinate all issues with the Holy See. Cashing in on God?

Russia has announced its right to use nuclear weapons not only in case of aggression against itself, but also as a "response to a threat of using (or usage) against itself and (or) its allies of nuclear or other weapons of mass destruction.

About 200 Israeli teenagers soon to be drafted sent a letter to Israel's defense minister on Thursday, saying they won't enforce any military orders to dismantle settlements in the West Bank because that violates Jewish law.

The US has condemned a Taliban video of an American soldier captured by the militants in Afghanistan last June as an affront to his family at Christmas... Private Bowe Robert Bergdahl, criticises the US over the Afghan war and relations with Muslims.

A video By Noam Chomsky. "America is not a democracy, nor was it intended to be". Corporate greed rules America. Always has, always will.

Where would the holidays be without rampant consumerism, drunken partying, over-indulgence and family feuds? Then there are the rituals whose religious origins have all but faded, such as Santa Claus. What is religion and is it relevant in 2010?