'Restaurants serving trunk' raise fears for Thai elephants | Wildlife officials have told reporters they believe that two dead elephants found with their sex organs and trunks missing had been killed for their meat. Officials have called in the police, but ha... (photo: Creative Commons / AlexanderKlink)The Independent
The Ultimate Valentine’s Day Gift: A Trip to Tahiti | Few places conjure up images of romance more than Tahiti. Known as one of the most beautiful destinations in the world, and just under an 8-hour flight from Los Angeles, the famed islands of Tahiti ... (photo: Public Domain / FRED)The Examiner
Remembering Howard Zinn | Editor's note: Today, January 27, is the second anniversary of the death of Howard Zinn. An active participant in the Civil Rights movement, he was dismissed in 1963 from his position as a tenured p... (photo: Creative Commons)Al Jazeera Human RightsJusticePhotosUSWikipedia: Howard Zinn
Panetta: Military Spending Is Going Up | On Thursday, Leon Panetta held a press conference announcing what he called "cuts" to military spending. The first question following his remarks pointed out that... (photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman)GlobalResearch BudgetMilitaryPhotosUSWikipedia: Leon Panetta