There’s No US in Peace.

Irish Peace Activist Blocked from Entering US

“The Department of Homeland Security has blocked an Irish peace activist from entering the United States. Damien Moran was scheduled to speak today in Colorado Springs about US plans to build a missile defense system in Poland. After he landed at O’Hare Airport in Chicago, Damien was reportedly interrogated […]

Food Fights in Haiti, Africa, NY

Four Die in Food Riots in Haiti

In Haiti, at least four people have died during protests over the rising price of food. The prices of rice, beans and fruit have gone up by 50 percent in Haiti over the last year. The protests began on Thursday and continued over the weekend.

Food Riots Spread in Africa

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Cannibals, All of You!

“In a PBS interview CNN founder Ted Turner says if global warming continues people will cut out the middlemen and start eating each other to survive.

“If steps aren’t taken to stem global warming, “We’ll be eight degrees hotter in 30 or 40 years and basically none of the crops will grow,” Turner said during a […]

Sing Jailbird, Sing

Chinese Human Rights Activist Jailed for Government Criticism
“In China, a leading human rights activist has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for criticizing the government. Hu Jia was convicted of inciting subversion in essays and public comments on the Communist Party’s human rights record.”
Human Rights is a touchy subject for Speach, so all we […]

A Bear’s Defense

Officials, Execs Defend Bear Stearns Bailout
“Federal officials and senior Wall Street executives appeared before the Senate Banking Committee Thursday to defend the controversial government bailout of the investment bank Bear Stearns. The Federal Reserve put up $30 billion to help JPMorgan Chase purchase Bear Sterns last month. The deal has come under criticism at a […]

Czech Mate

NATO Backs US Missile System in Eastern Europe
“NATO leaders meeting in Romania have endorsed the US plan for a missile system in Eastern Europe. The backing came as the Bush administration finalized an agreement with the Czech Republic on hosting a radar site as part of the missile program. Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg said […]

A Current of Currency

Record Number of Food Stamp Recipients Projected
“Government officials are projecting the number of Americans receiving food stamps will reach a record twenty-eight million later this year. Over the past year, more than forty states saw the number of food stamp recipients rise. A ten percent jump in food stamp recipients was recorded in six states: […]

Uncle Sam Wants You(r Information)!

“Knowledge is not based on content. But rather, possession and distribution.” - The Speach Pit
“Fusion Centers” Collect, Share Personal Info of US Citizens
“New details have been revealed on government collection of Americans’ personal information. The Washington Post is reporting so-called “fusion centers” established following the 9/11 attacks have collected a more extensive array of data […]

Are Home-Builders the Right People?

Bi-Partisan Housing Deal Slights Struggling Homeowners
“On Capitol Hill, Senate and Republican leaders have unveiled a new plan to address the nation’s housing crisis. The $15 billion measure would mostly benefit the home-building industry while offering little to millions of homeowners facing foreclosure. Lawmakers rejected proposals including allowing bankruptcy judges to modify mortgage rates in individual […]

General: Zarqawi ‘Bloopers’ Tape Found

U.S. Discovers Outtakes of Latest Terror Leader Video
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the most wanted man in Iraq, doesn’t exactly look like a terrorist mastermind in a new videotape released by the U.S. military today.

 
Abu Musab al Zarqawi is seen in a new video fumbling with his automatic weapon.
(ABCNEWS.com)
In blooper-type footage from a Zarqawi video released last […]