Year: 2013

Total 16 Posts

Iraq: War’s legacy of cancer

Two US-led wars in Iraq have left behind hundreds of tons of depleted uranium munitions and other toxic wastes. This report contains photos of a graphic nature. Fallujah, Iraq – Contamination from Depleted Uranium (DU) munitions and other military-related pollution is suspected of causing a sharp rises in congenital birth defects, cancer cases, and other

Human Rights for US Disabled?

While the US has historically led in disability rights, critical barriers remain. More than one billion people, or approximately 15 per cent of the world’s total population, live with some form of disability. Often referred to as “the world’s largest minority”, persons with disabilities are accustomed to facing barriers to their participating in almost every