http://www.allvoices.com/ en-us In a throwback to the Second World War, Italy's new Interior Minister, Roberto Maroni , has announced an initiative to fingerprint all Roma adults and children living in the country. Using a planned census of the community as cover, the... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/730446 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:27:56 -0700 Glowing in the aftermath of his victory over Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama told the U.S' most powerful 'pro-Israel' organization, AIPAC, that the war in Iraq had in fact weakened Israel's security, because of how... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/579656 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:15:26 -0700 It was an event that held a little significance for everyone. For Israelis, because of the commitment that the US President reiterated to their security. For Americans, because of the opportunity that their leader took to excoriate their country's opposition... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/477390 Fri, 16 May 2008 20:06:17 -0700 Three quarters of the way through his speech, the President's mouth seized up, as though he were about to say something important that he just could not figure out how to put into words. Alas, this moment would be forever... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/465147 Wed, 14 May 2008 20:27:27 -0700 Amongst the photos we received from Reuters today, this remarkable shot of a Hezbollah-identified adolescent chanting slogans in front of the UN headquarters in Beirut really stood out. Between the teddy bears, fake blood and barbed wire, Banksy has finally... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/438614 Fri, 09 May 2008 19:01:21 -0700 Today, Israel commemorates the sixtieth anniversary of it's founding. Unlike the celebrations of the country's 50th birthday in 1998, today's events have a far more somber quality to them, as though they are observing the passing of something far more... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/431119 Thu, 08 May 2008 15:24:07 -0700 C'mon Fairuz , where was this album really recorded? The fine print on the upper right says Lebanon, but the LP's title indicates that it might also have been made in the US. The ambiguity of the record's ideal location,... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/374646 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:26:44 -0700 His name name is Robert Malley , and he's one of Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama's chief advisors on the Middle East. Portrayed as 'anti-Israel' by those opposed to Obama's bid for the White House, Gershom Gorenberg , one of... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/228714 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:12:23 -0700 It is a reputation well-earned. Legendary for the controls it imposes on journalists, in recent years, the Communist government in Beijing has become equally notorious for the restraints it imposes on what Chinese citizens can read and write on the... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/192451 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:15:41 -0700 In a daring move, Colombian forces raided Ecuador Monday in order to liquidate a FARC rebel leader. Now, Ecuador has severed ties with Colombia and moved troops to it's border, while neighboring Venezuela has followed suit, and mobilized its military.... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/129478 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:57:22 -0800 On February 12th, Israel's High Court handed down a landmark decision permitting same-sex couples to adopt children. The first such ruling since a 2006 decision that the state must recognize same-sex civil marriages conducted abroad, the 2008 ruling has not... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/79291 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:23:17 -0800 In a renewed effort to win the hearts and minds of Iraqi civilians, American troops have been heard blasting Arabic language love songs from their Hummer patrol vehicles. Basil Adas reports on the campaign in Wednesday's edition of Iraq Updates... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/78676 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:15:34 -0800 In one of the most telling signs that the insurgency is rebounding, a barrage of Katyusha rockets slammed into a complex housing workers at Baghdad's international airport today, leaving scores of casualties. According to Middle East Online , five civilians... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/74232 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:49:28 -0800 In what amounts to one of the most flagrant instances of copyright infringement to hit the music industry in years, the Huckabee campaign is alleged to have used music by the band Boston without authorization. Placing Huckabee's transgressions in the... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/74046 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:57:18 -0800 Despite a reputation as one of history's most violent of tyrants, Gennady Zyuganov, the Presidential candidate of Russia's Communist Party, is busy rehabilitating the reputation of the former leader of the USSR. Der Spiegel 's Uwe Klussmann reports. info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/70545 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:45 -0800 Who are the players are in today's polls? Why they are significant? The Guardian 's Allegra Stratton provides a basic overview of Monday's voting in the populous south Asian nation. info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/70433 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:12:55 -0800 Barack Obama's recent successes in America's Democratic Party primaries are a sign of huge shifts taking place in US politics. In Thursday's edition of openDemocracy, Anthony Barnett helps explain why. info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/57316 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:33:12 -0800 The second in command of Lebanon's vaunted Shi'ite militia, Hezbollah, was killed by a car bomb in Damascus earlier today. One of the most wanted terrorist figures in the world, Imad Mugniyeh's assassination is considered an event of global political... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/55345 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:31:15 -0800 In an episode recalling the darkest days of the Cold War, according to the BBC , Russia is reported to have threatened to target the Ukraine if it joins NATO and permits the US to station an anti-missile system in... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/52761 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:00:34 -0800 <p>In an effort to turn back Italy's political clock, Forza Italia leader Silvio Berlusconi made the banning of abortion a central theme of his 2008 election compaign today. </p><p>According to ANSA , the ex-premier made his plans clear when Berlusconi... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/52634 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:57:32 -0800