One night, more than two years after he disappeared, Mu’min’s father showed up. He was wearing his prison clothes. His hair had turned gray. He had trouble walking. He was thin; his skin was yellow and his lips were blue. … Continue reading →

baghdad was a beautiful city with modern infrastructure, busy thoroughfares and leafy suburbs. “there is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people” and destroying an entire country for oil. one million murdered, 5 million dispossessed. … Continue reading →

Pakistan is host to the largest refugee population of 1.9 million, Iran is host to 1.1 million and Syria to one million. Afghans make up the largest number of refugees at 3 million, followed by Iraqis (1.6 million), Somalis (770,200), … Continue reading →

?”We’re there because our country is committing infanticide, genocide, the looting of nations. I’m determined to be there until they kill me. How much longer will that be?” … Mr Haw was born in 1949, initially living in Barking, Essex. … Continue reading →

this is one of a kind article. it talks about what it’s like to live under the constant threat, the constant robotic buzz of drones. it’s heart-breaking. pls read. … Buzzing robots sail through the sky, and nobody sleeps. Poor … Continue reading →

an excellent analysis of the illegality, immorality, ineffectiveness and secrecy surrounding the drone program. a must read for all well-meaning pakistanis who think that the war on terror is *their* war. … Even as Obama has abandoned some of the … Continue reading →

there should be a similar movement resisting the war on terror, putting stats together and collecting testimony. the scale of the criminality is astounding. the war on drugs is tied in with multiple agendas – suppression of dissent (even tho … Continue reading →

and here comes the muslim loyalty oath! hey, what’s next? heil obama?! more here.

a terrific history lesson on palestine/israel. edward said is one of the commentators. worth watching.

Britain’s ramblers are to march through central London to reclaim the word ‘walk’ from Slutwalk feminists amidst fears the campaign’s abuse of the word could lead to the sexualisation of the innocent pastime. Rambler group, Prolaps, say they will take … Continue reading →

At a time of increased militarization and polarization, can we afford to continue to ignore such a pervasive and divisive issue that makes women even more vulnerable to violence, oppression and discrimination? Caste is a women’s issue and perhaps its … Continue reading →

wow. things have changed – at the nyt. check out this report on palestine/israel from 1947. the u.s. committed to israel right after it was created. the relationship went thru its usual ups and downs but it was never one … Continue reading →

Lawrence Wilkerson is a retired United States Army soldier and former chief of staff to United States Secretary of State Colin Powell. Wilkerson is an adjunct professor at the College of William & Mary where he teaches courses on US … Continue reading →

land grabs and dispossession of local farmers seem to be a recurring theme in western-approved “progress” and “democracy.” … Bhajanpur is a village situated in Forbesganj, Bihar. It is a 100% minority village. In 1984 Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority … Continue reading →

Harvard and other major American universities are working through British hedge funds and European financial speculators to buy or lease vast areas of African farmland in deals, some of which may force many thousands of people off their land, according … Continue reading →

she’s quite good, in a dispassionate, sardonic commentator sort of way. watch here.

Israel is a sinking ship, because as history has taught us over and over, regimes that seek to create a “pure race” – with whatever the twisted ideas of purity mean for each – do not last. Oppression has a … Continue reading →

racist witch-hunt and thought control thru the people u trust most – ur doctor, ur teacher, ur neighbor. what next? kids trained to snitch on their parents for their anti-state, anti-big brother ideas? Doctors are to be drafted into the … Continue reading →

Depuis la loi du 15 mars 2004 interdisant l’école publique aux élèves musulmanes portant le foulard, des exclusions se sont multipliées, non seulement à l’encontre des élèves mais aussi à l’encontre des mères d’élèves, que ce soit pour l’accompagnement des … Continue reading →

Despite an obligation under international law to treat anyone below 18 as a child, police in Jammu and Kashmir continue to jail 16 and 17 year old boys as adults! Pls sign and share this petition.

?[In India] 43% of children under the age of 5 are malnourished. In sub-Saharan Africa, the figure is 28%; it’s 7% in China, to which India is so often compared. The Indian govt’s own data show that 800 million Indians … Continue reading →

pakistan should apologize to the people of bangladesh. it’s not much after 40 yrs, but at least it’s an acknowledgement of the pakistani army’s murderous violence perpetrated on bengali civilians.