If Assad does not cease attacks against civilians, the Friends of Syria will likely view Kofi Annan’s gambit as a failed attempt for peace.
Friends of Syria Meeting Today a Tipping Point?
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Human Rights
Israeli Backlash to Palestinian Land Day Global March to Jerusalem
The Israeli government has responded to the anticipated Palestinian Land Day protests by putting border police in Israel and the West Bank on alert, as well as sending additional forces to back up IDF soldiers at the northern borders.
Contraception and the New Crusades
American conservatives seem to want white babies even more than they want fewer abortions.
Sgt. Bales: Is Further Proof Needed That Multiple Tours Are a Recipe for Disaster?
ing Afghan civilians in two shifts qualifies Sgt. Robert Bales as a serial killer.
The Secret to Islam’s Rapid Expansion: Free Love (?)
Christians characterized the coming of Islam as “a punishment without pity” for the world.
Central American Presidents Scrutinize U.S. “War on Drugs”
The U.S. idea of a drug war in Latin America has ranged from eliminating the only source of income for small coca farmers to asking military to play a law enforcement role.
Iran Errata: Iran War Hawks Can’t Have It Both Ways
Never a shortage of misconceptions about Iran.
Self-Immolations in Tibet
Western China’s Sichuan province, where most ethnic Tibetans reside, has recently become the epicenter of more than two dozen self-immolations by Buddhist monks, nuns, and lay Tibetans. These protests against the policies of the Communist regime in the region not only has stunned exiled Tibetans but has also shocked the world community. The latest self-immolation came on March 17when a 44-year-old Tibetan farmer set himself on fire in northwestern Qinghai province. There have now been 30 self-immolations since February 27.
Kony Case Reveals Millennial Generation’s Evolving Sense of International Justice
How should justice be meted out to Joseph Kony, not to mention Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni, also accused of war crimes by the International Court of justice?
When Kony Met Daisey
Both Mike Daisey and Jason Russell are storytellers. But they’re not just storytellers. Like Mark Twain, who was infuriated by Belgian colonial policies in the Congo, Daisey and Russell want to provoke us into doing something. And they have carefully crafted their stories toward that end.
And now, virtually simultaneously, both Russell and Daisey are under fire for not adhering to the literal truth.