USA the nature of human rights

The essence of human rights American

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One, "democratic" myth is punctured, the political rights have been

America always boasted itself as the "model of democracy", touting "American democracy" to the world, so in order to "democracy" as an excuse for other countries make gestures, interference. However, people who are aware of America, "democracy" has just a "myth" has 200 years of history, the political rights of citizens has been subject to a relentless blasphemy.

American although promulgated in 1787 when the provisions of the constitution of citizens to vote, however, until 184 years later in the law implementation of universal suffrage. Due to restrictions in race, gender, age, education level, property and residence etc., blacks, women, Indians and about 1 / 3 of white men in the quite long time deprived of legal right to vote. Until 1870, 1920 and 1948 American founding 94 years, 144 years and 172 years later, blacks, women and people of Indian won the right to vote on the law. As for the franchise's property qualifications, "head tax" and the cultural degree of restriction, respectively, to 1856, 1964 and 1970 will be cancelled in the law. Until 1971 America founding nearly 200 years later, the twenty-sixth amendment to the constitution, shall deprive citizens aged 18 or over 18 years of age to age for the right to vote, in the law implement universal suffrage.

However, the law on the implementation of universal suffrage is one thing, but in fact it is quite another. America citizens voting rate has been very low. Enter since twentieth Century, USA house all previous elections, the turnout rate was 30% to 60%; has always been known as the important political holiday American presidential election candidates, the highest rate of only 65%. Since the presidential election just over the vote a total of 1 / 2 can be, therefore, America president actual votes for percentage of voting age is often very low, over the years has been below 35%. The 1996 election turnout rate was only 49%, was elected president of votes accounted for only about 25% of eligible voters. Visible, American so-called "universal suffrage" is not representative of all of the people or the will of the majority.

The 2000 presidential election. USA inherent drawbacks USA electoral system in the world completely unmasked. The outcome of the election day 3, votes, Its loopholes appeared one after another. chaos, democratic, Republican candidates on the ballot counting check evidence of both parties at court in Florida, launched the "fight like a donkey, much bukekaijiao, relevant agencies to issue" President dystocia commemorative coins "took the opportunity to get rich, demonstrations, protests during the whole process of production of the president. According to the implementation of the 200 years of the electoral system, decided the elected president is not the outcome of the referendum but the electoral vote. The elected president with less than 50000000, not to America eligible voters (205000000) 1 / 4, a record low. This makes the election and its citizens to vote lost its real meaning, American democracy myth has thus once again caught. "Washington Post" exclaimed America political election system "exploded", Reuters called this a "be a wild legend story", The Associated Press reports of a people "is often regarded as a paragon of democracy countries appear so chaotic shocked". (Note 1) a drop of water to make the water flooded from the glass, "an election X ray" exposes the inherent USA election system is not democratic essence.

America democracy has just a "rich man's game" and "pockets of democracy". In political life completely commercial America, to seek public office in the state power organs, need to spend a lot of money, leaving the money, to run for president, members of Congress Office will can't do anything. Campaign costs rising, the number of stunning. In 2000 USA election cost up to $3000000000, 50% higher than 4 years ago, the highest record; state campaign spending $1000000000. USA laws on political donations not prohibited provisions, only to candidates, political committee and party donations limit, but not to the enterprise, trade unions to the party to provide a "soft money" to be provided. All political parties and candidates raise "soft money" up to $648000000, more than 4 years ago, 4 times. During the campaign, at least 20 people donated more than $1000000, actress Jane Fonda. The new organization as a support for abortion rights imposed a $12000000 cheque. The business community through USA politicians spend a great deal of lobbying spending, in the 18 months to June 30, 2000, only 18 UK companies spent $30000000. American National Rifle Association and gun manufacturers spent several $1000000000 through Capitol Hill, persuade politicians against restrictions on the sale and possession of the gun, the gun control legislation to pass. The British "Financial Times" pointed out in October 25, 2000, America political system of corruption has been very serious, even American voters also noticed the "stench". The Federal Electoral System has been reduced to a "group buying system", USA democracy is being sold to the highest bidder.

In the 2000 election, Democrat Jon Cole Jin man paid $about 60000000 to win on behalf of the New Jersey state Senate seat, a new record for state Senate campaign spending. On the relationship between money and The Associated Press November 9, 2000 election victory of the data analysis show that, last year elected senator in 81% winner, congressman 96% winner spent more money than their competitors; and as of October 18th, 32 Senate race in 26 games, 433 games in the 417 congressional race winner is the most expensive candidate. One expert said USA research money and run out of the secret, "as long as the check raise capital account in the federal election commission there, we can know the final results of the election before the election". (Note 2) visible, America democratic true mystery is money, money dominates the process and result of the election. No wonder Spain "world news" will effect called "money USA democratic cancer", "pointed out that the diffusion of this cancer no country level America such scale and so serious". (Note 3)

The freedom of the press is also dominated America money. The media is in the hands of the rich, has always been the mouthpiece and powerful public opinion propaganda machine. As long as the authorities and the rich are willing to, as long as have good prospects of gain, America press freedom can sometimes abuse to ignore the international standards. The United Nations "International Covenant on Civil and political rights" Twentieth stipulates, "any advocacy of war propaganda", "any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred, advocated" shall be prohibited by law. However, America despite many countries the provisions of international conventions and the world of practice, forget honour at the prospect of profits, since 1933 has been selling and allow the sale to Adolf. Hitler notorious repute of anti Semitism autobiography "Mein Kampf". During World War II, America through the sale of this book royalties 2 million dollars, after World War II America justice ministry is still quietly selling the book for 34 years, royalty fee of more than 13.9 dollars. USA publishers Houghton Mifflin company in 1979 - from the hands of the government to repurchase the copyright to continue after the sale, according to estimates, at least 20 years to sell 300000 copies, making a profit of 30 to $700000. (Note 4)

Two, the violent, judicial injustice, endanger the citizen's life safety and freedom

USA is only prepared to take arms in private that it is a constitutional right for the country, but also a violent society. USA is the world's number one "country folk have guns, gun" 2 million, almost shot; registered weapons sales to 100000 points, more than McDonald's in the world. America an institution each year on the 70000 guns for tracking survey, results show, about 50000 guns to attack, while the rest is to be found in the criminal investigation: 5000 for murder, 5000 for attacks, thousands of support for theft and robbery, and for related to drug attack. The proliferation of firearms, gun disaster continues, the innocent creatures. In February 29, 2000, Michigan, a 6 year old primary school boys killed a class girl; in April 18th on the outskirts of Detroit, a man who complained the same floor tenants of apartments, office automatic rifle fire, killing and wounding 3 women; the night of April 24th, Huasheng with children malignant shooting a National Zoo Li, 7 children were shot dead; in December 28th, 4 masked gunmen broke into a house in Philadelphia crazy fire, resulting in 7 deaths, 3 people were injured; this year in January 9th, a gunman killed 3 people in Houston city; in February 5th, a gunman killed 4 people in a factory near the city of Chicago inside, injuring 4 people; and so on and so forth, This is not the only one. According to statistics, American 31000 people a year die of gunshot, have been shot dead every day more than 80 people.

Police brutality commonly. Every year thousands of America about police violence and abuse of power charges, but violence and abuse of power of the police almost no responsibility. Seek relief victims face obstacles, such as the threat of public, local and federal prosecutors refused to accept the police brutality case etc.. In 1999, about 12000 cases of civil appeals submitted to the Department of justice, which is mostly about police abuse of power, but only 31 of the convicted or pleaded guilty.

Judicial injustice very serious. USA 38 states of the death penalty system, as of July 1, 2000, there were prisoners condemned 3682 people, of which more than 90% have been victims of sexual abuse and assault, most of them are poor, low level of education, do not enjoy medical service, unable to pay the defense costs, can only rely on official lawyer. The death penalty judgment rate is very high. Based on the study of USA Columbia University from 1973 to 1995 5760 death cases in 23 years later, in June 12, 2000 released the report, the death of the error rate is 68%, each 3 in the case of death penalty has more than 2 pieces of the appeal revoked; Florida, the error rate is 73%, the state of Kentucky, Mali, Lanzhou and Tennessee State capital error rate was as high as 100%. According to statistics, since the USA Supreme Court in 1976 to restore the death penalty, more than 660 people have been executed in recent 8 years, which was executed 500 people, accounted for 70%; in 2000 more than 70 people were executed, accounted for nearly 11%. The provisions USA also a violation of international agreements, sentenced and executed juvenile criminals and mental patients, not to the death the defendant to provide appropriate attorney. In the past 10 years, USA killed 30 people with intellectual disabilities.

American to "land of the free" claim, however, America deprived of liberty for the world's number. According to American Justice Department report, by the end of 1999, America probation, parole and the prison population of about 6300000 people, the country is equivalent to 3% of the adult population; "parenting population", than going up year of growth 2.7%, 44.6% growth over 1990. (Note 5) USA law, prison, was sentenced to probation or parole people in prison deprivation is a felony to vote, of which 1 / 4 of the state regulations deprived of full term people vote. According to estimates, the existing about 1000000 have served their time Americans were deprived of the right to vote. The USA published judicial policy research report shows, to February 15, 2000, the number of USA prisoners broke through 2000000, than the 75% increase over 11 years ago in 1140000, accounting for 1 / 4 of the global number of inmates, ranked the world. America 2000 Justice Department disclosed in August, by the end of 1999, one of the 100000 Americans with 690 prisoners, prisoners ratio ranks first in the world. Louisiana's highest rate of imprisonment, 736 prisoners per 100000 people.

Although American investment in prison more than education funds, however, the prison had still to overload. The prevalence of violence in prison, inmates ill treated. According to statistics, in 1998, USA 59 prisoners were killed by other prisoners, 6750 prisoners and 2331 prison staff were injured by the attack, fight and rape. According to the California folk groups estimate, the prison every day the thousands of individual cases of rape. Male prisoners often suffer from the same criminal sexual abuse, in some extreme cases, rape almost become violent sex slaves, they were the "rental", "sell" or even sold to the other prisoners, and tortured, but the perpetrators are rarely punished. America 2000 Justice Department report released in September said, "American prison to support and promote the institutional culture of abuse". Well documented abuse including the guards brutally beat prisoners, prison guards to let prisoners by other prisoners. Virginia, Warren Silich super maximum security prison for prisoners often use 50000 volt electric shock device super maximum security prisons; Reid Onion in 1999 January to 2000 June, playing a total of 116 hair bullets, rubber bullets 25 stinging, use electric equipment 130. In California, Corcoran prison, 8 guards will come from rival factions prisoners into a small sports field, so they are ancient Rome gladiator style of fighting the fun, the prisoners died in the fighting. USA more than 2 prisoners being held in the maximum security prison in super, prisoners are locked in a windowless room, every week just released a few hours, leaving little room is always in handcuffs, fetters and escorted by guards. Wisconsin's new super maximum security prison 24 hours a day to be held incommunicado, room 24 hours a day open daylight lamp, 24 hour video surveillance. (Note 6)


Three, increased polarization between the rich and the poor, poor economic and social rights of workers

The end of the twentieth Century, America economy is one of history's most prosperous period, by the end of 2000 has continued to increase in 118 months, however, due to serious polarization between rich and poor, the lives of working people go from bad to worse, poverty, hunger and homelessness itself.

The simultaneous development of economic America gap between rich and poor. According to statistics, 1% of the wealthiest Americans have the property of 40%, while 80% of Americans only accounts for 16% of the national wealth. Since 90 time, American social wealth growth 40% flowed to a few wealthy, most people only to one of the 1%. From 1977 to 1999, 1 / 5 of the richest family American after tax income increased by 43%, 1 / 5 family and the poorest of disposable income (adjusted for inflation) fell by 9%, those who rely on the minimum wage to maintain the livelihood of the people today to earn dollars according to the actual income is less than 30 years ago level. (Note 7) "American news and World Report" magazine February 21, 2000 issue of this article points out that, in 1979, the average income of the highest income of 5% families is 10 times more than the 20% the lowest income family; by 1999, the gap has been expanded to 19 times, when this industrialized developed countries for the first time, a record America Census Bureau since the beginning of 1947 following the issue of the new record. In 1992 America Biggest Companies bosses income is about 100 times the wages of ordinary workers, and in 2000 they earn money that is 475 times that of the average worker. (note 8) according to the evaluation American "business week" in August in 1990 2000, the income gap between workers and the chief executive is 84 times, 140 times in 1999 1995, 416 times. According to a survey of Silicon Valley income, the highest income of 1 / 5 home since 1992 real income growth of 29%; and the actual income of the lowest income declined 1 / 5 families in the 90's most of the time, only to return to the level of 1992, one of the most low-level employees currently average wages even 10% lower than 10 years ago. (note 9)

Poverty and hunger USA population high. According to statistics America federal, America has about 32000000 people living below the poverty line, accounting for 12.7% of the total population, the poverty rate is higher than 70, also higher than in most other industrialized countries. (note 10) a survey America Ministry of agriculture in 2000 March, USA 9.7% family "food is not guaranteed," 18 states and Washington, D.C. at least 10% families often hunger or malnutrition. In 1998, there are 37000000 families of hunger. In the poor state of New Mexico, 15.1% of households faced the threat of starvation.

The homeless unabated. A study of the mid 90's show, 12000000 Americans in life are homeless at some time. According to the survey American conference of mayors of 26 big city, in 1999 more than 2 / 3 of the city providing a number of homes received urgent requirements increase over the previous year, the number of homeless people are more than ever. (note 11) "New York Times" reports that in July 9, 2000, New York citizens are in decades of housing shortage period, waiting for the public house is a family of 130000, containing all night holding nearly 5000 families and 7000 single people.

Serious violations of labor rights. Compared with other industrialized countries, USA working for the longest time, enjoy protection and had fewer rights. "America news and World Report" 2000 reported in March that year, Americans average working time is 1957 hours, more than other developed countries. In Manhattan, about 75% of the 25 - to 32 year olds university educated working more than 40 hours a week, while in 1977 only 55% of people working for such a long time. American recently published a Book exposing, USA some female cashier and assembly line workers, because no time to go to the toilet and had to work in diapers. International Confederation of free trade unions in a report in 1999 July to the World Trade Organisation points out, the right to organize and the right to strike can not be protected in American labour legislation. Decided to destroy union or prevent the establishment of representative workers union in employer, the protection of workers the law cannot. America Workers Union accounted for only 13%. There are 7000000 people American 14000000 state and local government employees without the right to collective bargaining, not to mention the right to strike. (note 12) millions of farm workers, family service workers, low level management personnel, are specifically excluded from legal protection to ensure that workers the right to organize. According to statistics, in twentieth Century 50 years, each year because of the exercise of right of association of retaliation is hundreds of workers; to the 90's, more than 20000 workers have suffered severe retaliation every year. (note 13)

The workers do not enjoy the full protection of labor and social security. A study America Department of energy conducted in 2000 showed that, in the America engaged in nuclear weapons production workers, due to radioactive elements and harmful chemical substance abuse, cancer type and the incidence rate is much higher than in other industries. Since World War II, in California, Washington, 14 major nuclear's 600000 factory workers, there are 22 different types of cancer, cancer is the number of times of normal factory workers. American government has to touch on lightly, until recently exposed by the media, America official public pressure forced it to "admit mistakes". (note 14) 8 years ago USA no social insurance number is 30000000, now has as many as 46000000. The British "Financial Times" reported in October 25, 2000, 20 years America people without health insurance in the proportion of the total population increased from 12.3% to 15.8%, 6 Americans had 1 people without health insurance.

American education condition difference is surprising. According to "today American newspaper" reported on November 29, 2000, in the highly developed USA, illiteracy problem still very serious. 5 high school graduates have 1 not to read the diploma, 85% of the unmarried mother is illiterate, 70% of those arrested are illiterate, 21000000 Americans cannot read. Save the children fund will be confirmed, in the fourth grade primary school children, 71% is not up to the requirements of this age children's culture level. University tuition fees and the meal fee exceeds the growth of the middle class household income growth, increasing the proportion of students drop out of school, has now reached 37%. (note 15) according to America Census Bureau, 1989 to 1999, the middle class household income increased by only 10%, while the public university cost growth rate reached 51% in 1999, a total of $8086, accounting for the low income family income of 62%; private university increased by 34% in 1999, a total of $21339, equivalent to the low income family 162% of the income, but only accounts for 4% of the total income of high income families. About 30000000 low income families overwhelmed, even no money for their children into the Community College (College).

Four, gender discrimination, the situation grim in children

Gender discrimination exists in the American each field of the society. USA women has not been equal constitutional rights with men. Women in politics say Co., was discrimination in employment, occupation, labor remuneration, labor protection enjoyed below international standards; sexual harassment and domestic violence against women and sexual violence, very serious.

According to reports, in March 22, 2000 Reuters, proposed most early by 5 women in 1978 to 1100 women to join the sued America news agency and USA VOA two government agencies sex discrimination case, a total of 48 charges, involving women in the application of technician, editing, experts, the announcer work only because the reasons for the gender is to refuse to employ. The court found that, even with modified by various departments of examination and pre decided to reach out to other cheat the purpose of women. The case involved the thousands, lawsuit lasted for 22 years, a lawyer working for 65000 hours, until 2000, in the 48 case has been sentenced in 46 case and had America, the government was forced to put out of court mediation, the solution to reach a compensation of $508000000, since the 1964 through the "civil rights bill" the largest amount of compensation cases of employment discrimination. Gender discrimination problems American deep this remarkable. A report on the 2000 women's policy American published in November showed that women and men, America unequal pay for equal work, doing the same job, women are paid less than men on average 26%. (note 16)

Women imprisoned population increase, female prisoners were brutally abuse. Since 1980, the number of America prisoners increased 2 times, and the female inmates to increase 3 times. A 1999 study found that in December American government, education officials on sexual abuse and misconduct allegations of abuse by guards everywhere, the criminal prosecution increased. Since December 1999 the case: a county jail private education company to operate the 11 guards and 1 prison officials were accused of sexual assault or sexual harassment of 16 female prisoners charges; a New Mexico guards were guilty of violating civil rights crime for attack on a New York prison for prisoners; the rape of 2 women prisoners sentenced to 3 years probation; an Ohio prison officials were sentenced to 4 years in prison for assault on 3 female prisoners. A New York prison of female prisoners revealed, many female prisoners in prison have been raped, and even some single mothers in prison has a child. The majority of sexual abuse of female prisoners were not protected by law, the laws of the state of Michigan and even expressly provides for the protection of civil rights law is not affected by the prisoners.

A large number of women, children are trafficked to American, oppression and torture. A report in 1999 November to provide USA Central Intelligence Agency said, as many as 50000 from Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe women and children were in various false reasons trafficked to America every year, forced to become prostitutes, maltreated laborers or servants, the youngest only 9 years old. Despite the recent two years as many as 100000 women and children abducted to the USA, being enslaved, but the victims involved government prosecution in the case of no more than 250. In 1999, America immigration and Naturalization Service conducted a survey of 26 city, found 250 brothels have abducted, the rights of these people can not be guaranteed. (note 17) in America, human trafficking and sexual slavery trading has become after the drug and arms trading third illegal sources of income. According to incomplete statistics, America crime organization each year through trafficking gains of $7000000000. (note 18)

Children's situation is worrying. USA children are the main victims of violent crime, more than 5000 children died in the shooting average, died in children under the age of 14 shot in proportion to 20 times higher than the sum of 25 other industrialized countries. About 1500000 children -- 2% -- the total number of children's father or mother is closed in the state or federal prison. American is one of the only 5 countries juvenile executions world, is the world's most populous country executed juvenile offenders. USA 25 states for minors sentenced to death, and 4 of them, the minimum age of death is 17 years old, the other 21 states for 16 years or no age limit. Since 1990 there have been 14 juvenile prisoners were executed. 7 monaten 2000 executed 4 juveniles, more than the total number of juvenile offenders to other countries in the world. In the past 7 years. In 2000 October, USA 83 crime under the age of 18 juvenile offenders in the waiting. USA department's Bureau of justice statistics report published in February 27, 2000, 1985 to 1997, America adults under the age of 18 in the number of prisoners in prison more than doubled, from 3400 to 7400; about 90% of young offenders have not finished high school. (note 19) currently has about 100000 children being held in a juvenile prison house, many people suffer inhuman treatment.

Poverty seriously troubled America children. According to the survey, the United Nations Children's fund, 29 members of the organization for economic cooperation and development, the poverty rate was second American children. The poverty rate in 1998 America children reached 18.7%, 2.5 percentage points higher than in 1979. At present, there are 13000000 children living in poverty American, 3000000 more than in 1979. According to Reuters reported in January 20, 2000, USA 15.2% children starve, the family that has 16.3% children under 6 years of age without enough food. There are 1000000 did not join the USA nationality immigrant children without medical insurance. American millions of children wandering, dangerous situation. Among them, there are 40% homeless children less than 5 years of age; 20% of the street children starve; 20% homeless children's families have no medical insurance; 10% homeless children witnessed the murder, shooting, rape or murder, 25% of children experience domestic violence.

America at least 290000 children are working in dangerous environment and conditions of factories, mines, farms. The farm labour often work 20 hours a day, and take the insecticide poisoning, injury and lifelong disability risk. They accounted for 8% America child labor, has accounted for the occupation of 40% death. In USA farm children, only 55% complete high school. Occurs every year in the field of agriculture estimated 1000000 child cases of infringement, and America labor department are 1998 annual labor infringement cases only 104. (note 20)


Five, the racial discrimination still bad, treatment of Minorities

American racial discrimination has a long history, be known to all the world. Today, racial discrimination is still America most serious social problem. Even American 2000 September to the United Nations agency executive "elimination" international convention of all forms of racial discrimination report had to admit, racism exists, USA racial discrimination and de facto segregation, ethnic minorities inequality is still one of the most serious America and can not solve the challenges.

The minority is always USA this "first in the world of the third world", in the forgotten. De facto apartheid is still seen. "Washington Post" February 3, 2000 reported that, even in the USA big city, but also a few residential real abolished the apartheid. In about 1 / 3 of the black community, more than 90% black. In 90, the actual income American high-income families increased an average of 15%, however, minorities and whites of the gap between the rich and the poor is almost no change. A survey America Federal Reserve in 2000 March shows, 1998, net wealth of Hispanic, Africa Americans and other minority moderately wealthy family for $16400, and the whites only moderately well-off family net worth 17.28%, and in 1992 this ratio has little difference between the 17.23%. In 1998, 72.2% of white families own their own homes, and black and Hispanic families ratio is only 46.6% and 44.9%. Nearly 2000000 indigenous people live in the big city America street, where 40% of the people often two or three days a week does not eat the thing, they are the most rich countries, the poorest people on earth. "Christian Science Monitor" reported in May 15, 2000, immigrants accounted for America poverty population 1 / 5, 1 / 4 poor children. In USA lives of immigrants, there are 43% or about 9000000 people without medical insurance, including 50% full-time workers; in USA born immigrants, 14% of people without health insurance. "America Medical Research Report" pointed out that the magazine published in 2000, more than 20% of blacks and 32% of Hispanics have no health insurance, while white accounted for only 12%. (note 21) white non Hispanic youth 41% to accept higher education, while only 22% of Hispanic youth. (note 22)

Discrimination against minorities ingrained. Black unemployment rate is 2 times that of the white. According to a 1996 survey, approximately 90% of the company America executives and managers had never had a black colleague of equal status and responsibilities. Microsoft Corp in 1999 with a total of more than 20000 employees in USA, only 557 were Africa Americans, accounting for about 2.6% of the total number of staff; middle-level management personnel 5155 people, however Africa Americans only 82 people, accounted for only 1.6% of them. "One article reported today American newspaper" said in 2000, racial reasons sexual harassment of migrant workers based on allegations of rapid growth, from 1986 to 1999 increased by 10 times, 80 times the record is about 2200, and the 90's have 15150.

Justice in the racial discrimination very seriously. USA judges 98% white, was jailed and sentenced to death is mostly black and other minority nationalities. Blacks accounted for only 12% of the total population of American, however, in the about 2000000 USA prisoners, but about half are black, and 16% Hispanic americans. The possibility of black jail is 8 times that of the white. Each of the 100000 black men have 3408 people were imprisoned, and the white man's incarceration rate only 417 people. In 11 states, the black man's incarceration rate was 12 - 26 times the white man. According to the Ministry of justice estimates, in 1999, 9.4% of 25 - to 29 year old black man in prison, and in the same age group of white men, only 1% in jail. Minority adolescents accounted for 1 / 3 USA adolescent population, but they account for the imprisoned in place of detention and correctional system youth 2 / 3. Each of the 3 black youths in 1 people in custody or bail. American Justice Department funded a survey report shows, the number of American black adolescents first crime in prison is 6 times that of white teenagers. In violent crime black number, juvenile jail is 9 times that of the white. In the youth below 18 years old, young blacks accounted for 15%, but at the age of 18 people arrested, blacks accounted for 26%. In the adult prison of young, black 58%. (Note 23) minority adolescents as adult trial and the possibility to prison than was charged with similar crimes white teenagers much. In California, the colored youth in adult court possibility is 6.2 times that of white teenagers, they are treated as the possibility of adult prison sentence was 7 times that of white teenagers. Because the drugs crime was put in prison for black men population ratio is 13.4 times as the white man. For drug crimes are in the public education of black youth population ratio is 48 times that of white teenagers. In at least 15 states, was sent to prison for drug offenses black population ratio is 20 to 57 times that of whites. In 7 states, blacks accounted for prison drug offenders to 80 - 90%. Although the majority of crack cocaine users is white, but black has accounted for nearly 90% convicted of the crime of federal criminal.

In America 200 years of history, a total of 18000 people were sentenced to death, where the white only 38, accounted for only 0.2%. There never was a white black women because of rape and sentenced to death. During the period from 1977 to 1998, blacks accounted for only American population from 10% to 12%, but in 5709 people who had been sentenced to death, but there are 41% black. America Justice Department report released on September 12, 2000 that, in the past 5 years were proposed lawyer sentenced to 183 of the death penalty, of which 20% were white, and nearly half are black, and about 30% are Latino, and other minority. Made in USA federal court in 1995 since the death penalty, colored accounted for 74%. In the murder victim, a considerable number of black and white, but since 1977, the total number of criminals are executed in the murder whites, blacks accounted for 82%.


Six, military, and gross violations of human rights of other countries

USA overweening internationally, hegemony and power politics, leaving the human rights violations of sleaze everywhere.

American long in the world with a military base, hundreds of thousands of troops, committed many violations of human rights of the local residents. Since 2000, the bad behavior of us continue to occur, some things have been revealed. Following the 1995 in Okinawa 3 soldiers raped a Japanese girl after initiation, the Japanese public protests in January 14, 2000, USA naval Futenma air base soldier again happened in Okinawa city and was arrested for trying to rape cases of a Japanese woman; the same month, 3 sailors USA Navy in southern Nagasaki area, the fort of sexual harassment of 2 15 year old girl; in January 9th this year, America Marines in Okinawa City molesting a 16 year old Japanese girl. In January 13, 2000, American peacekeeping force in Kosovo soldiers raped an Albanian girl aroused strong indignation, Kosovo albanians. In July, South Korean environmental group green Federation survey revealed, U.S. military bases in Seoul, the untreated embalming fluid discharged into the river, U.S. troops at a base Jiangyuan Korean tract from 1991 has been to as Toad River discharge waste oil 210000 local residents drinking water source, pollution of the local environment, endanger the health of residents. According to the "Granma daily" reported in November 6, 2000, the South Pacific Environment Programme found more than 50 are hazardous waste pollution area in Kiribati, and the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji Islands, and these wastes are more or less with the America military benefits or other relevant stakeholders. On July 24, 2000, Vice Foreign Minister of Panama agency to expose, nearly one in occupied the Panama Canal District century American in long-term military presence in the local, many Panama women were American soldiers playing and abandoned, leaving tens of thousands of children without a father; by the end of 1999 troops out of the Panama Canal area, there are 700 women abandoned Panama and Cologne two province.

America everywhere interfere in other countries' internal affairs, secretly cultivating forces, in other manufacturing violations of human rights. In January 17, 2001, the Department of defense launched "research American hemispherical security cooperation". This institution is the predecessor of the USA army belongs to the "American School", the professor of Latin American and Caribbean soldiers to torture suspects, executing secret shot, sent threatening letters to dissidents and so on skill is known, by the international human rights organization called "the dictator, the executioner, assassins training base". This school from 1946 to 2000 in a closed in December 54 years of formal training, the students have 56000 people, through a variety of other names of the "short-term training", "secret training" training students too many to count. Many notorious repute "human rights violations", "drug" is the school's graduates, in Latin America and the Caribbean count as one of the very best of Columbia Uraba great tragedy, several large massacre not involved in "American School" students. In 1981, the "American School" hand trained "atrazine cartel camp" in an operation in the slaughtered Columbia Elmo with special village 767 innocent villagers, among them, the largest is over 90 years old, the smallest in less than 2 months.

Nearly 10 years after the cold war, peace, and development has become the trend of the times and the popular sentiment. However, USA as the world's only superpower, insist to the cold war thinking, keep troops abroad, increased military spending, to the sale of arms, sabre rattling, become an important source of damage to world peace and stability, the state sovereignty and human rights. America state and Congressional Research Service Bureau in August 21, 2000 released a report, American military spending and the arms export volume ranks first in military spending, which accounts for 1 / 3 of global arms exports, accounting for 36% of the world. The 2001 budget of more than $200000000000 in 2000 and an increase of 12600000000 dollars. According to incomplete statistics, only 90 years, American the use of military force is amounted to 40 many, many times the use of cluster bombs, depleted uranium and other international law prohibited weapons and all kinds of destructive weapon strong, too many to count caused civilian casualties in many parts of the world, with disastrous long-term effects on affected area the ecological environment and human health. According to reports, more than 30 years ago, the U.S. in Panama shooting range test of depleted uranium bombs; the 1991 Gulf War, Iraq troops had to cast 940000 gold depleted uranium (note 24); from 1994 to 1995 the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, American threw more than 1 pieces of depleted uranium bombs in 1995 and 1996; U.S. troops in the Okinawa island the military exercise test the depleted uranium; the 1999 Kosovo war, U. s.forces used 31000 pieces of depleted uranium in the Southern League, a blow to the 112 target. Due to the radiation of NATO in Bosnia and Kosovo the number of depleted uranium bombs, Yugoslavia suffering from malignant tumors increased 30%, (note 25) at least 10000 people in Kosovo died due to radiation, 80 infants in Yugoslavia adjacent to the Bulgarian a town within two months of birth in 40 of malformations or with other physical defects, some European countries have served in Bosnia, Croatia and including Kosovo, South Union soldiers and civilian was diagnosed in the "Balkan syndrome", of which at least 27 people have been killed. (note 26) UN Secretary General spokesman pointed out that, the United Nations Environment Programme has been proved from the test sample, they do exist in Yugoslavia from radioactive substances. As everyone knows, uranium metal is overweight, and radioactive, and America but deny by oath of depleted uranium bombs on human health hazards, obstruct the relevant countries and international organizations to continue the investigation, and flatly refused to suspend the use of depleted uranium. At present, American troops stationed in Kosovo are still equipped with depleted uranium bombs. In fact, USA explosion on depleted uranium harm early clearly. As early as 1990 before the July Gulf War, the test group belongs to the America military pointed out in a report, depleted uranium bombs will produce highly carcinogenic Alfa (alpha) ray, on a mission by depleted uranium bombs attack area soldiers must take effective preventive measures. And the same area residents and without warning, they are the victims of depleted uranium bombs decreed by fate.

American on international human rights conventions consistently negative attitude. America is a founding member of the UN, but not until 1988 was the first to join an international human rights convention "the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide" convention. For the Convention and the "Convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination and" international "International Covenant on Civil and political rights", USA from sign to approval were dragged on for 40 years, 28 years and 15 years. USA signed "economic, social, and cultural rights and the International Covenant" has been 24 years, has not yet ratified the convention. USA is one of only two did not join the "International Convention on the rights of the child" is also one of the few countries at present, without adding "one of all forms of discrimination against women" countries to eliminate. American long opposed to the right to development recognized as a human right, is the only western country to vote against the "Declaration on the right to development" country. The organization of American States USA as a founding member, has refused to join "the American Convention on human rights" and the organization through other relevant human rights conventions. For its accession to the International Convention on human rights, American always through make reservations, declarations and understandings and ensure its implementation is restricted within the scope of the Constitution and the law American, only to apply to the federal and does not apply to the States, so that the International Convention for the America become a mere scrap of paper.
   USA history's human rights record documentable, the human rights situation is be obvious to people. In 1992, Losangeles white police beating of a black youth, has triggered a massive wave of protest; after a few years, Guinea immigrant Diallo was shot, the 4 white police officers can be still unpunished.

In 1996 Diallo moved with his family to USA, set up a stall selling groceries in the streets of New York. His work visa has expired, to apply for extension of the. Last year the night of 4 February, 4 white plainclothes police arbitrary think he "whereabouts sneaky", and hands in the pocket "gun" suspects, as they were fired 41 shots to him. The results, this year 22 year old black youth lying dead in a pool of blood. After that, only a wallet from Diallo's pocket, no what firearms. The trial lasted a year, court has 4 police. This can not but arouse strong resentment among the people.

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American is worth showing off wealth, but its human rights record is not brilliant. Since the end of the cold war, USA indeed experienced nearly 10 years of sustained economic growth period, but in the living rights of citizens, American social gap between rich and poor, poor population increase in the. In 2000 32000000 people living below the poverty line, poverty rate even exceeding 70 years. America Department of Agriculture said, even when American best economic situation, 18 states and Washington D.C. at least 10% families often hunger or malnutrition. In the social order, America every year because of the number of violence killed as many as 30000 people. USA is the world's largest number of inmates of state, America Justice Policy Institute in 2000 February report, the inmate population exceeded 2000000, accounting for 1 / 4 of the global number of inmates. A most generous financial power, still can not solve their own domestic basic livelihood issues, what to blame others capital?
   Remember to have seen such a joke:

Bush to a small country called the Golden Horn expedition, he heard that the country's democratic system is developed, and a more democratic than,
The heart is very dissatisfied, then asked the president why their democracy developed?
The small country president smiled: "I do a thing. You'll see. "
So much so that he has all the members of Parliament, said now to make a decision, agreed to stand to the left, do not agree with the station to the right... All right, all together now, blow the trumpet, there rang as there's advice"
Bush listens to shame, really democratic tight!!!
But then a thought is not natural, so a small country can afford to buy gold horn and a few people???


The essence America strategic objectives across the
"Lookout" weekly (2005-03-16)

Article / Ren Weidong

USA President Bush expounds its second term foreign policy America political programme in its inaugural address. This new program about the "war on terror", but especially emphasizes the expansion of freedom in all the world, promote democracy in USA interests and world peace important significance, puts forward the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in the world. This shows that, USA global strategy is not only practically and theoretically from the implementation of the "war on terror" to "end tyranny" leap.

And this across the essence, is a kind of inevitable performance USA monopoly capital globalization, "freedom" and "democracy" is just to realize its goal USA monopoly capital weapon. From a cold war anti Communist war, humanitarian intervention, now and then to the "war on terror" and "end tyranny", in each different historical period, American are accordingly put forward stage concrete strategic target, the target is different and continuous development, but the basic principles they embody completely consistent. In fact, the "freedom" and "democracy" to seek a tool for national interests, is never Bush government patent, all history but through the America foreign policy. In the colonial period, as the latter American hegemony competitor, is the spirit of "freedom" and "democracy" principle, shouting "open door" slogan and the old colonialists to fight. During the cold war, starting with Truman, American put "freedom" and "democracy" as the basic ideological weapon of communism. After the cold war, Clinton again to promote "democracy" as one of the three pillars of its foreign policy. In the "freedom" and "democracy" attitude, Bush and Truman, Reagan, Clinton et al. Not what is different, the difference is only Bush to "freedom", "democracy" and "faith" and "be a life-and-death matter American interests" closer together. In the implementation of the "freedom" and "democracy" principle, Bush than its predecessors more overbearing, he is not as a defensive weapon but as an offensive weapon to use.

The victory of the cold war, over 10 years after the cold war, the "war on terror" war brewing preliminary results, the USA think it has conditions to finally achieve the USA to world unification is American world hegemony, and realize the political foundation of the unification is American definition of "freedom" and "democracy", the strategic task at present is to ending tyranny in the world "".

From Truman's "containment", Reagan's "beyond containment", through the "Post Cold War" period of gestation, foreign policy of the new imperialism USA's goals and strategies and finally in the Bush term comprehensive establishment and implementation. Bush second inauguration profoundly expounded the America new imperialist foreign policy and political basis and strategic objectives, fully embodies the America monopoly capital will and interests, fully embodies the America from previous after hegemony competitor to the present and future global hegemony doer all history and principles. America will continue to "anti-terrorism" strategic goal, but America has changed from theory and practice greatly exceeded the "war on terror". According to the USA "banner", "new century weekly editor USA plan" promoters, conservative representative William Kristol of Bush inauguration speech interpretation, those who meet the America standard "democratic" state is the forces on the American. This kind of Russia, Arabia and Chinese dictatorship, America will cause them to "progress and justice process". The third category is "the gangster regime" (or "shall be deprived of citizenship of the regime"). In these countries American to regime change on the peaceful or military means. This is the current American as the basic political pattern of the world division. In fact America to overturn is not limited to the so-called "gangster regime", in Georgia subversion is consistent with American democratic standards but do not fully meet the needs of American democratically elected regime.

USA political hegemony of the spear to have been very clear, it must carry on the thorough transformation of the world, according to America monopoly capital interests and values of this, no country should seek immunity fantasy. Now the question is, what is the priority USA global strategy directed by the. America are very good at taking concrete policy flexible for different problems, but American never barter away principles. In the "war on terror" in the process USA a temporary "volunteer alliance", can temporarily not to "potential threat" give priority to solve the position, can even build a cooperative relationship with. However, this does not mean that American will give up its basic principle and the ultimate goal. USA now is also not the "potential threat" as the primary target of attack, one of the reasons is because of the need to give priority to deal with "terrorism" real threat, but more importantly because the periphery is not clear, the political and military encirclement and gap, those countries within the "democratic" strength is not strong enough, America capital also can earn enough profit in those countries. In a word, to solve the "potential threat" of international political, military, economic conditions are not ripe.

However, USA will spare no effort to create the conditions. America focus now or sheathing war, the external war of the recent focus on in the middle east. But this does not exclude the American things will take into account, echoing around, and is inserted into the center of. "Terrorism", inverse diffusion problem is still some countries used to feed the wolf meat meat, however, when always throw up. In this regard, we must have a clear understanding of. □