Leaders of Burma’s ethnic Karen minority are appealing for international help against what they describe as increasingly fierce government attacks. In a formal request Thursday, leaders of the Karen National Union urge the United Nations and the world’s democratic countries to bring increased pressure on the Burmese government of President Thein Sein. In particular, they […]
Burma’s Karen Appeal for Outside Help Against Government Attacks
Posted November 3rd, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
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New Study: Majority of Babies in US are Minorities
Posted June 23rd, 2011 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. government says for the first time, the majority of babies in the United States are minorities, a change likely to impact the country’s racial and ethnic makeup in the future. A Census Bureau study released Thursday shows that non-Hispanic whites make up less than half of all children under age three. In 1990, […]
