Category Archives: In the News

One of the first stories I can think of is President Obama’s vow to shut down the Guantanamo Bay Prison. However, the president has failed to do so with help of Congress and the detainees that remain in the prison have chosen to engage in a hunger strike. The military personnel in the prison have taken to force feeding the detainees stating they will not ‘watch prisoners kill themselves’. The hunger strike is a result of the several years detainees have sat in the off the grid prison without being charged of any crime or even receiving a trial. Some detainees still choose to eat with out the force of the U.S. Military while others are force fed through a tube inserted through their nostril.
The 2ND story I have found interesting is the military induced massacre in Nigeria. There appears to be a civil struggle in Nigeria between the Nigerian Military and the rebel group Boko Haram. According the times over 180 village residents where killed when Nigerian military forces engaged the rebel group in combat of the coast of Lake Chad. Residents that survived the massacre said the soldiers would set fire to homes and as the residents would run out they would gun them down, even throwing children back into the flames of the burning homes. Nigerian soldiers claim it was the Boko Haram rebel group that set the fires.
3rd story: John Lui’s mayoral campaign may be at stake after 2 former associates of his were convicted for tampering with campaign finances. Many believe the scandal could cost Lui the mayoral seat, however Lui has chose to continue his run for office although it is believed he was aware of the scheme.

One story I’ve been watching carefully is the story about the building collapse in Bangladesh, which killed hundreds of textile workers. Why should we care? Think about the U.S. and European companies that manufacture clothing in Bangladesh. What are the implications…