Organ trafficking in Jordan
So the horrible tech nazis at Apple continue to hold my MacBook hostage. Same day repair quickly became two business days, which quickly became three to five. Anything less than a week I'm fine with. But I need...
Gadhafi berates UN Security Council
Dr. Cole spoke about citizenship and how his colleague, Margaret Somers, defines citizenship in her new book (a definition borrowed from former Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren) as the “right to have rights.†We all have basic human rights, of course as guaranteed by universal declarations and the Lockean theory that everyone, as human beings, is entitled to the necessities of life and liberty. However, without a state or government or body to enforce these rights and protect them when they are violated, they are always out of reach.
Loudmouth Joe Wilson
Just as President Obama, during a speech about health care reform at a joint session of Congress Wednesday night stated his new health care plan would not cover illegal immigrants, Joe Wilson did the unthinkable. “You lie!†he shouted at the President, anger spewing from his mouth and his gaze.
Lockerbie bomber in hospital
The Lockerbie bomber may be free, but he isn’t breathing easy. In fact, he may soon meet the same fate as the 270 innocent men and women he was convicted of killing in 1988.
Tony Blair and the Ugly Rumours
During a tour this morning I was reminded of an interesting fact. For those who don't know, Blair, during his days at Oxford, co-founded, sang and played guitar for a band called the Ugly Rumours. Quite ironic that now he himself is the subject of some "ugly rumours" that may just prove to be true.
Dozens killed on voting day in Afghanistan
As ballots are counted in Afghanistan, reports have surfaced, despite the media blackout, that at least 27 people, including nine civilians, have been killed across the country in a slew of attacks on voting day, according to Global Post.
Afghan election will bring victory for Karzai
A few weeks ago it seemed like Afghanistan’s main candidates for president, the incumbent Hamid Karzai and his former foreign minister Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, were locked in a dead heat, running side by side toward that coveted post; to govern a country rocked by economic troubles and war.
Kenya’s Safaricom offers solar-powered phone
It’s something of which North American cell phone carriers should take note.
Words lose meaning
Murders, killings, deaths, destruction, bombs, war, hate, greed, corruption - all of it is part of life, our society’s gritty underbelly that isn’t hidden under the belly, thanks to journalism.
Baby cut from dead mother’s womb found
Julie Corey, 35, allegedly fooled her boyfriend, Alex Dion, 27, and his family into believing she gave birth to a child she stole. The kidnapped child, who was eight months developed, was cut from her dead mother's womb. The mother, Darlene Haynes, 23, was found brutally slain in a hotel room in Massachusetts last year. Police had been searching for the missing fetus until now.
Police say mother decapitated baby son, ate his brain
San Antonio police claim that a woman accused of killing her 3-week-old infant also ate some of the baby boy's body parts. Authorities claim Otty Sanchez ate three of the baby's toes, part of its brain, then stabbed herself twice.
Did we kill the Neanderthals?
It seems like something we’d do. After all, humans have taken to killing indigenous populations that inhabit land they desire. Humans and Neanderthals were competing for land, food and, ultimately, survival and as the smarter species it is highly likely that we waged war against them and won.
Five missing detainees denied habeas corpus in Uganda
Imagine being detained by government authorities without charge, without access to a lawyer, your whereabouts hidden from all of society. Imagine now that so much is going on in the world that mainstream media don’t have the time to tell your story, or the story of your four companions, all of which are going through the exact same thing.
A short rant on G8 apathy
The G8 operates under the guise of real leadership, when really the summit has become nothing more than a glorified vacation for the world's most powerful leaders. But as we've seen in the past and present, power does not equal intelligence.
Kiwi Olympian funds training by opening brothel
Former Olympian and 2012 Olympic hopeful Logan Campbell can’t afford to fund his own training. Tired of seeking cash from his parents, the 23-year-old New Zealander decided to venture into entrepreneurship.
Iran’s religious leaders challenge election results
So it was back to square one, and now 30 years later, a revolution is brewing again. But this time, more work needs to be done behind the scenes. The people will fight, but religious leaders and Hashemi Rafsanjani need to challenge the legitimacy of this government before it gets out of hand.
AlJazeera English on its way to Canada
AJE’s reporting of not only Middle Eastern issues but also those issues that affect the forgotten areas of Latin America, Africa and Asia are without a doubt superior to those few pieces produced and released by CNN and the BBC.
Guardian council won’t annul Iran election results
But now, no matter what happens this historically brave and rebellious collection of youth will never let Iran trip and fall back into the oppressive and suppressive society it once was.
Iran protest turns deadly, Iranian student offers his opinion
Some sources say a bomb went off outside a mosque and killed three or four people. Other say people were being shot dead in the streets. Some claim military tanks were deployed. Reports of helicopters landing at universities are coming through via Iranian twitter accounts. More twitter accounts claim Basiji may be entering homes and attacking civilians.
World Refugee Day
At this moment, in some war torn country in Africa or the Middle-East, a child, brother, sister, mother or father is being forced to flee their home for safety. They run, as fast as they can, taking only what they can carry away from those who want to do them harm. They may never be able to return.
