It's usually developing countries where union rights violations take place. But one of the worst records around the world for ratifying the core conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) is held by the USA. In...

Uyghurs and supporters protested outside Chinese Embassy in London on 15 July 2009 The other video Protest images RFA in Chinese

Bodies stacked up in make-shift morgues, hundreds killed and carted away in secret. These are the alarming claims being made about the secret death toll in the Iran elections crackdown. How true are they? Frankly, I think it’s still...

As another 12th of July passes marking the busiest part of the marching season, the people of Northern Ireland have watched as parts of the country have once again descended into widespread sectarian rioting and attacks against the...

As NASA's PR machine gears up to mark the fortieth anniversary of the moon landings, it's time to take an alternative look ( also see previous blog: 'Moonwalk this: rockets or rickets? ' ) at this stunning human achievement. It's my...