Full Coverage: North America

27.03.2008 The power of the "Israel lobby" in the US is hard to measure exactly. But its hawkish positions do conflict with the views, and interests, of most American Jews. So why isn't there a more dovish lobby to counter it? One is, finally, about to be unveiled, says Gershom Gorenberg.
From Prospect magazine

27.03.2008 North American environmental leaders recently issued a report calling for a greater commitment to green buildings in the region, where commercial and residential structures currently consume an average of 30 percent of total energy needs.

27.03.2008 Steven Bradbury, a lawyer believed to have authorized the U.S. government's use of torture, has been nominated to head an office entrusted with providing the president with legal advice, reports a human rights monitor.
From: Human Rights Watch

25.03.2008 Despite the government's military measures, Mexican drug violence is gaining force -- much thanks to the cartels' 'imported' North American firepower, which now rivals even that of the regular Mexican army, writes Bill Weinberg.

24.03.2008 NEW YORK, Mar 24 (OneWorld) - A corporate watchdog group has started a nationwide voting campaign to name and shame companies that run afoul of economic and environmental laws.

24.03.2008

21.03.2008 A new U.S.-run police-training school in El Salvador's capital is drawing comparisons to the notorious military schools that trained some of Latin America's worst human rights offenders, writes Wes Enzinna.

20.03.2008 Despite the Bush administration's 'rhetoric' about success in Iraq, the U.S. strategy of dividing the Shia and Sunni populations -- giving political power to the former and military support to 'resistance' groups within the latter -- has the potential to bring violence to all time highs, writes Dahr Jamail.

20.03.2008 Fair Trade flowers are the latest product in the United States to be certifiably produced under fair labor practices and rigorous environmental standards.

19.03.2008 NEW YORK, Mar 19 (OneWorld) - Tens of thousands of people are taking to the streets in major towns and cities across the United States today to express their anger and frustration with the Bush administration's policy on Iraq.

19.03.2008 WASHINGTON, Mar 19 (OneWorld) - Seattle has cut spending on bottled water, joining the growing list of U.S. cities withdrawing bottled water from municipal budgets.

19.03.2008 Civil rights groups are condemning the Bush administration's continued appointment of 'controversial' judges and urging the Senate to stop confirming these 'prejudiced' officials.

19.03.2008 The first Arab-language production of My Name Is Rachel Corrie, the play based on the writings of the young American killed by an Israeli bulldozer in the Palestinian territories, opened on Sunday -- the fifth anniversary of her death.
From: Al Jazeera

18.03.2008 SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND, Mar 18 (OneWorld) - Dozens of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans publicly testified this weekend about crimes they committed during the course of battle -- many of which were prompted by the orders or policies laid down by superior officers.

18.03.2008 The United States government lay extreme emphasis on the plight of the world's 11-15 million stateless people in an annual report submitted to Congress on human rights in countries around the world, note activists who are applauding the statement.

18.03.2008 Describing foreign assistance as vital to strengthening U.S. foreign policy and restoring American global leadership, Steve Radelet proposes a revamped global development agenda for the next U.S. president.

15.03.2008

14.03.2008 Daniel Wilkinson wades past the Caracas-Washington 'mudslinging' and invokes Venezuela's past experience with representative democracy -- "a disaster" -- to interpret the coexistence of Chávez's "authoritarian tendencies," enormous popularity, and "Bolivarian" movement.

13.03.2008 It began with a blinding flash and promises of speedy victory. Five years on, the mission is far from accomplished, says Neal Ascherson.
From The New Statesman

13.03.2008 A recent U.S. court ruling refuted a civil lawsuit brought by Vietnamese plaintiffs against major American chemical corporations for their manufacture of the herbicide and chemical weapon known as Agent Orange.