In Uganda, violence is often just a part of life, particularly for the women. A recent news report focuses on the reasons for this violent behavior, pointing the finger primarily at armed conflict, poverty, alcohol abuse, and cultural attitudes. This article provides a very real, eye-opening look at the situation many of these people must [...]
Here's a quick addition to my previous review of Rory Miller's extraordinary new book, Meditations on Violence. In this book, the author writes about many concepts that, when you read them you immediately think, "Yeah, of course that's the way it is." But then you think about it a little more and realize, "Hey, I never thoght about it like that before." It seems common sense is pretty un-common..O
A few weeks ago I had the distinct privilege and pleasure of being asked to review Rory Miller's new book, Meditations on Violence. I was really looking forward to this book. It got fabulous hype from every reviewer; one even went so far as to call it "life changing." Let me tell you, there is probably nothing that stands a greater chance of making me skeptical than being told that a martial arts
This is the second in a series of reviews of Rory Miller's excellent new book, Meditations on Violence. Check out my previous review, and by all means, get a copy of Meditations on Violenceto read and re-read..Violence is, by its nature, violent. Rory puts forth this idea that should probably go without saying but it often doesn't so Rory spells it out for us. .By definition, violence happens...cl
On the Fourth of July we went downtown to enjoy the festivities (yes, we weren’t sitting at home in sack clothe and ashes). There were bands playing and we were wandering around, listening to the music and checking out the different kids activities in the area; I had my daughter in my arms.
About fifty [...]
A Typical Dating Violence Scenario
Susie is 15 and has never had a boyfriend before. She recently started dating Joel. She thinks he is so cute. Her friends all tell her how lucky she is because she has a boyfriend. At first, Susie thought it was sweet that Joel began calling her all the time. He...
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Indonesian soldiers, police and civilian officials engaged in an "organised campaign of violence" that forced Australia to intervene in the 1999 East Timor unrest, a leaked report says.The 300-page report, prepared following a joint Indonesian and East Timorese government investigation, was to have been released by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and East Timorese President Jose Ramo
This is at least the third incident already this season, and it's embarrassing to all (real) fans of both teams. Here's the details of the latest incident from The Record:A Cape Cod man is accused of beating another man with a baseball bat because he thought he was a New York Yankees fan.Robert Correia is headed to an arraignment today in Massachussetts. He is charged with assault and battery with
Just read an interesting piece of billiards-related news from Florida Today.com. It concerns about the police responding for a total of 22 times to Poolies Billiards on Palm Bay Road and 25 times to the Motel 6 on Malabar Road. And that was just in June 2008! And I kid you not! Talk about a one-of-a-kind news! More of the story here: Officers are called so frequently to several businesses, alo
Police have named Ferry Yuliantono, secretary general of the Awaken Indonesia Committee, a suspect in the violence-marred rallies against the fuel price hikes in front of the parliament building and Atmajaya Catholic University last June 24, 2008. Yuliatono was arrested at around 6.30 pm on Friday and questioned all evening, National Police Headquarters spokesman Inspector General Abubakar Nat
New Zealand authorities are concerned over outbreaks of gang violence in many parts of the nation. The latest incident was the arrest of five members of the Mongrel gang after they had a stand off in the streets with members of other gangs. As is so usual in these cases, the issue was over which [...]
This week's blogburst by Blogs4Borders contains:* The Other War: As Mexico melts down are we next?* 100% Preventable! Americans continue to pay the bloody price for open borders. When will the madness end?* John Monti’s false accusers take a second bite at the apple. We report and tell you what you can do to help!Readers will find a wealth of material on illegal immigration at Freedom Folks, as
Just while watching MTV india,today morning,i came to know about a active group of
Youngsters,in mumbai ( i guess), who has started an Organisation as FIGHT BACK.
when i dug more and searched on the google, i found this organisation very interesting.
Being active member of various Social Organisations and societies.I think "Fight back"
is a great platform to raise your voice.
Even here
From AILA
An immigration judge for the Orlando, Florida Immigration Court finds that a victim of domestic violence merits a grant of asylum on humanitarian grounds. The social group is defined as “Honduran women in intimate relationships who are unable to leave the relationship.” Decision courtesy of John Ovink.
AILA Doc. No. 08062061.
it was interesting to note that no violence of any real significance happened at the PAD protest today. I was half expecting some shootings and bloodshed on the streets near my apartment. as it were, nothing happened. ..thank god.so, rather than stay home tonight huddled in a corner, I've decided to venture back out to the lobby to hang out with whomever else found the courage to go out to.harr
And after shouting a racial slur at a motorist, he calls for them to help him attack the victim even further. From the Chicago Tribune (via Debbie Schlussel):
A Northwest Side man was charged with a hate crime and his three adult sons were charged with felony aggravated battery in an alleged attack on a motorist in which racial epithets were shouted, prosecutors said.
Mahmoud Alkhazaleh, 53, of
My people, mi gente...HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all my fahters out there doing the right thing and to all my ladies taking on both roles. We can not forget to recognize our children, so with that said I'd like to invite one and all to attend the Stop The Violence Save Our Children event going down June 28th at St. Mary's park 450 St. Anne's Avenue from 11am-8pm. There will be fun filled kid friendly a
The nation of Zmbabwe is supposedly having a run-off election to determine who will be the next president. In an earlier ballot, Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the Movement for Democratic Change, gained more votes than incumbent President Mugabe. However, Mugabe is using the full force of his police and military to ensure no such defeat [...]
In police training and violence theory there is this idea that in order for someone to violently aggress against you they must have these three things:the ability to hurt youthe opportunity to hurt youthe intent to hurt youThere is some flex in this theory. For instance, you can reasonably assume that almost everybody in the world has the ability to hurt you. Anyone can put a finger in your eye or
Schools should take an active role in making children aware of domestic violence, honour crimes and forced marriages, a report said Friday. The Home Affairs Select Committee said these issues should be made a mandatory part of the school curriculum...
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From the Washington Times
McLEAN (AP) - Textbooks at a private Islamic school in Northern Virginia teach students that it is permissible for Muslims to kill adulterers and converts from Islam, according to a federal investigation released Wednesday.
Other passages in the school’s textbooks state that “the Jews conspired against Islam and its people” and that Muslims [...]
Paramilitary force personnel on Thursday conducted flag marches in the wake of violence in Siliguri town and adjoining areas on the issue of a separate Gorkhaland state even as the WBengal govt asked the army to take to the streets.
The violent incidents including clashes took place during a bandh called by anti-Gorkhaland outfits in Siliguri [...]
Morgan Tsvangirai, head of the Movement for Democratic Change(MDC), insists he will continue his campaign to gain the presidency in the June 27 run-off even as there were increasing signs a “victory” will only result in a “defeat.” The Zimbabwe government and the ruling Zani-PF party have made it clear they are not going to [...]
On May 20 , I wrote about the approval by the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, Virginia, near Washington, DC, to continue leasing county property to the Islamic Saudi Academy, which is funded by the Saudi government. The school had been criticized for using textbooks which included virulently anti-Semitic and anti-Christian language and teachings. The supervisors approved the lease but refu
The Soviet Union endeavored to create an image of a Russian people who were united regardless of their ethnic background. Students were not merely invited from African and Asian nations, but frequently had an all expenses paid education at Russian universities. But, once the Soviet Union collapsed the facade of an apparent prejudice free nation [...]
The New Zealand government has decided on a get tough policy with men who are guilty of domestic violence. Police are now authorized to hand out on-the-spot protection orders when they are called to a domestic violence incident. Alleged offenders could be removed from their homes for up to 72 hours under the changes announced [...]
Police in neon yellow vests stopped motorists traveling through the main thoroughfare of Trinidad — a neighborhood near the National Arboretum in the city’s northeast section. Police checked...
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Introduction
The struggle against oppression was the central thesis of Frantz Fanon’s revolutionary philosophy. And colonialism was the target of this fury. Fanon condemned colonialism in the most bitter terms and advocated violence in its most extreme form to confront this plague. In his words, “colonialism is not a thinking machine nor a body endowed with [...]
The world has responded with concern and assistance after the Chinese earthquakes which devastated regions of the nation and left thousands dead. There was an ourpouring of love and warmth as anti-Chinese feelings began to vanish. Instead of building on those positive feelings toward China, the government has decided to once again engage in a [...]
LONDON - Model Danielle Lloyd poses outside the House Of Lords on June 4, 2008 in London, United Kingdom. Danielle met with Lord Brian Mackenzie to discuss plans for her to front a new anti-violence campaign, in light of rising youth crime. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)See more her's pic
I guess I'm sitting here with my radio on listening to a country station (yes, I like country, Top 40 and the wiggles! haha!). A song just came on about a soldier who "laid his gun down, watching over you now, war was just a game he played as a child, and he's already home (aka, heaven)." Wow, what a powerful message. I guess as we've past the 5 year mark in this war, it's even more powerful.
Muhammadiyah Chairman Din Syamsuddin said the acts of violence that were committed during a gathering to observe Pancasila Day at the Monas (National Monument) Square on Sunday were crimes that need to be dealt with resolutely. "Those acts are clearly criminal in nature and must be addressed resolutely. The government must take concrete and firm action lest such behavior becomes a widespread hab
Last month's attack by a Jewish mob on Arab youths got ample press, but shouldn't be considered an isolated incident. In fact, Arab residents of Jerusalem, particularly taxi drivers, detail a pattern of racially-motivated violent acts by religious Jews. The drivers from East Jerusalem call the western part of the city the "Wild West." This week, prominent rabbis circulated Halakhic rul
A Muslim seminary in India, which allegedly inspired the creation of the Taliban, issued a fatwa against terrorism and insisted Islame is a religion based on peace, not war. The 150 yar-old Darul Uloom Deoband issued an edict which said: “Islam rejects all kinds of unjust violence, breach of peace, bloodshed, murder and plunder and [...]
Every now and then The HEADoc finds himself in an undesirable inescapable situation . . .
Last week The HEADoc was trying to forge an alliance with the most delicate of cases; a teenager facing the difficult reality of the first psychotic break of Paranoid Schizophrenia. Failing to make a trusting bond with such a patient could adversely affect his future treatment outc
More on the topic of domestic violence. This time it is Patrick Stewart talking about his firsthand experience of violence against his mother. Stewart is a great speaker and this is an honest, sober monologue on the topic.
Watch out. This video is so disturbing that I hesitated to post it, but it has an excellent, needed message. We wouldn't let our young kids watch it though. I want to comment on this video but it will take me a while to work up a comment. What do y'all think?
A recent issue of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology presents the results of a study examing intimate partner violence (IPV) in pregnancy. Previous studies have shown that homicide may be the most common cause of maternal death. Women who are both...
The horrifying violence against foreigners that has left at least 50 dead in South Africa is a disturbing omen of instability on the African continent.Like Kenya, which experienced even more extensive violence this year, South Africa is an emerging economic and political model for neighboring countries. Unrest and bloodshed inside either of those nations bodes poorly for stability elsewhere.The So
The Australian morning show 'Sunrise' debated recent comments from British trip hop artist Tricky that hip hop is encouraging violence. The two panelists agreed that while music has long been blamed throughout the years to the decay of society, that
When the Bush invasion of Iraq began in 2003 there were approximately 800,000 Christians living in that nation. The born-again Christian president’s policies have resulted in the departure of about 400,000 of those Iraqis who have fled to avoid attacks by militant Muslims. During the past two weeks, Iraqi exiles in Belgium and Sweden have [...]
This is a good thing....But! Quote: The U.S. military said Sunday that the number of attacks by militants in the last week dropped to a level not seen in Iraq since March 2004. About 300 violent incidents were recorded in the seven-day period that ended Friday, down from a weekly high of nearly 1,600 in mid-June last year, according to a chart provided by the military. - via LA TIMES Thi
He said: “I love hip hop. But it has to take some responsibility for the gun culture we’ve got over here. We’re getting super-violent.
“You can walk around the Bronx for days on end and nobody...
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So a recent article just published by AllHipHop.Com stipulated that a Snoop Dogg concert scheduled in California was canceled due to fears of Gang Violence. While the article talks about other variables contributing to this cancellation like production and security costs, they did a great job throwing Snoop under the bus with concerns of his ability to attract violence along with a poor jail reco
Violence in South Africa's townships against foreign nationals has claimed 42 lives and displaced 22,000 people. (Full)The incidents are mapped at United for Africa.More "Pictures of the Day" on the Road.Picture courtesy Joao Silva (The New York Times)
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Terrorist violence down, support for Qaeda on the wane: study* Canadian academics say downswing result of counter-terrorism efforts, global Islamist networks’ infighting, Muslim rejection of violence, extremist ideology, repressive policiesDaily Times, May 23, 2008
PARIS: Global terrorist violence declined markedly in 2007 and popular backing for Al Qaeda is slipping, according to the authors of
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Although other primates and many other animals have working memory, the human brain gives our species a unique ability to reason, remember, and build models of the future. Our brain—specifically, the prefrontal cortex—defines our prevailing spirit, distinctive character, talent, aptitude, and inclination. Our genius.
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Domestic violence can happen to men, not only to women, according to Group Health research in the June American Journal of Preventive Medicine. "Domestic violence in men is under-studied and often hidden-much as it was in women 10 years ago," said study leader Robert J. Reid, MD, PhD, an associate investigator at the Group Health Center for Health Studies. "We want abused men to know they're not a
Attributed the workers in the tourism sector in Marrakesh in a couple of months back to the Casablanca bombings. With others considered that the reason for the decline on concern the French presidential elections, which leads the French visitors to Marrakech. The head of a travel agency in Marrakech, an activist in the city's tourist associations Majed Khalil Morocco that the Declaration of the st
The police of South Africa have “concrete evidence” of a suspected third-force involvement in the xenophobic attacks on immigrants over the past week. Barbara Creecy of the Gauteng legislature says there were elements who orchestrated the attacks and the number of people arrested has now reached 297. The police said it was their call whether [...]
Stripping the Gurus: Sex, Violence, Abuse and Enlightenment
Armed with wit, insight, and truly astonishing research, Geoffrey Falk utterly demolishes the notion of the enlightened guru who can lead devotees to nirvana. This entertaining and yet deadly serious book should be read by everyone pursuing or thinking of pursuing the path of guru devotion. —John Horgan, author of Rational Mysticism
Here’s something you don’t see much of these days - a point and click adventure on the PC. Apart from the episodic Sam and Max games these are a very much dead breed. This one leaves a thin veneer of humour but it does have some reasons to play for people who like to enjoy [...]
Domestic violence is alive and well today in the U.S. where women have civil liberties. It most certainly reigns supreme in countries where women have no rights. So it is a world-wide problem and the bad news is it isn't going to go away anytime soon. We could argue that many women don't know any better that verbal and physical abuse is just the way things are: witness the sect in Texas recentl
South African police fired rubber bullets on Thursday to quell anti-foreign violence that has rattled officials and raised fears of wider clashes in the nation’s restive townships. There is considerable unemployment in South Africa and the presence of refugees from other African nations who are seeking work has aroused anger among many sectors of [...]
The video game "Grand Theft Auto IV" arrived in stores April 29, accompanied by the usual outrage. The new game is part of a series in which players control a villain and guide him through a life of crime. Players are rewarded for stealing cars, murdering civilians, killing police officers, and...
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Burning Bed was a movie that started to wake people up when it came to matters of domestic violence. Its a story of a women that tried to escape many times, and was failed by the system, family and was left with no real support system.Domestic violence or Domestic Abuse is more than hitting. I have heard to many times Pastors telling women that until he hits you you must not separate.I have to w
What we see is a boil of social problems taking place in populations that are used, abused, and discarded in whatever way suits the powerful interests at the helm. This would just be paranoia, if it weren't for the extensive documentation of these trends people like Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn, and reporting by people like Amy Goodman of Democracy Now.
A pro-govrnment rights outfit in Zimbabwe has urged President Robert Mugabe to consider declaring a state of emergency to stem a tide of post election violence. The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Justice(ZLJ) said a state of emrgency would help protect lives and property from violoence that it blamed on opposition activisits. “In view of the current [...]
In an assignment like a domestic violence essay two components need to come together to form a good paper. The first component of the domestic violence essay is, certainly, the technical one. The teacher will look at how you followed the structure, whether you have the Introduction, Main Body and Conclusion, and how strong your [...]
Violence Is The Answer? - I once heard a little boy say, " Well if he hits me, I'll just him back. If he is mean to me, I will just hit him back. If I dont like him, Ill just him to tell him." Now, if this is how are young and new generation in being raised, where will we be 20 years from now? I think that is a thought no one would like to imagine. More: continued here Other Review: Peekaboo L
Robert Mugabe lost an election for the first time in his life and his efforts to ensure that never again occurs has resulted in an escalation of violence within Zimbabwe as thugs and goons for his Zanu-PF party roam the land beating and even killing those who oppose his election. Agustino Zacarias, speaking for the [...]
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The Owl's Song: Domestic Violence Part II: A PrayerPrayer for All Who Are Abusedby Vienna Cobb AndersonYou chose, O loving God,to enter this world quietly, humbly, and as an outcast.Hear our prayerson behalf of all who are abused.For children,who suffer at the handsof parents whom they trust and love;For spouses,beaten and destroyedby the very onewho promised to loveand to cherish them forever
The Owl's Song: Domestic Violence: the Story of a DancerStory of a dancer named Eva. She was a victim of domestic violence, and another example of how her pastor told her:What was the pastor's counsel? (He told me this with tears in his eyes.) He had told her to be more submissive. He told her to obey her husband and to strive to please him in every way. He told her that if she did what the B
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6 May 2008Went to comb the NUS library for some good reads after examination today when I found this interesting booth display at the entrance.Entitled "Stop Dating Violence", the booth highlighted several indicators of an abusive relationship including "being insulted or called names", "hit, grabbed, pushed, slapped, kicked, punched or burnt", etc. It also described what is a healthy relationship and how one can protect oneself from violence.I find the message that the booth sought to convey as rather fresh, apparently deviating from the usual emphasis on promoting awareness of family violence. Now the focus is on BGRs.The Caption "Love Shouldn't Hurt" sums it all up.For more information on Dating Violence (as well as take a quiz to find out whether you are a victim of Dating Violence), p
Like most people who like to recall the golden age of adventure game, I get all happy and then it might be for us a renaissance. To be honest, it is a genre that is still finding his way. On the one hand, witnessed by Sam and Max adventure, that you have a certain success, by clicking on the nostalgia vein and give the fans the good old days with a modern visual style. Nothing hurts this by the puzzles are entertaining and humorous. On the other hand, the latest revolution Broken Sword games and Quantic Dream Fahrenheit tried, to stretch the genre in a new film as the management. This, in particular, I really hope. Fahrenheit is not perfect - to case Quick-time sequences, and too little sense to the end - but the merging of several scenarios the diversion of the camera position and film in
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman was arrested Wednesday night for domestic violence, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department confirms to Usmagazine.
LAPD officers were called out to investigate a domestic dispute in a [Century City, California] hotel," Public Information Officer Sara Faden tells Us. "During the investigation, police learned that Dennis Rodman struck a woman, who suffered injuries to her arms." .. Not sure who he put his hands on but he's a punk for hitting a woman. Read more
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Dennis Rodman was arrested last night on suspicion of felony domestic battery.
The former NBA star was arrested at 11:00 PM at a Century City hotel and was released at 4:16 this morning on $50,000 bail, reports TMZ.com.
Hotel security got involved and called LAPD, who responded and made the arrest.
Citing law enforcement sources, TMZ says [...]
Dennis Rodman has been arrested in Los Angeles for domestic violence.
The former Los Angeles Lakers basketball player was arrested late last night following an instance between Rodman and his girlfriend that reportedly occured a hotel in Century City, a suburb of Los Angeles neighboring Beverly Hills.
Dennis Rodman was reportedly charged with a felony for alleged [...]
What’s wrong with everybody in Berlin these days? First tons of folks on the right side of the political spectrum fail to show up on election day and effectively sell Tempelhof down the river - and nobody even has the decency to jammern (moan) or meckern (gripe) about it later – and now the folks on the left side spit in the eye of on an age-old Berlin tradition and refuse to senselessly riot and burn in the streets during Walpurgis Night, and this despite the recent renaming of a downtown street in Rudi Dutschke Straße, in their honor, so-to-speak.
No respect, I tell ya. Whatever happened to civil courage when it comes to grassroots referendums and the lack of it when it comes to mindless mob rule, however fleeting? Freedom and free-for-alls aren’t free, people. We, I mean you,
Two separate attacks occurred around the time of GTA4’s midnight release that ruined the release of the game. One was an unprovoked stab attack and the other was a vicious weaponless attack in which two men broke a teenager’s nose and jaw to get his copy of the game. Even if two men are prepared [...]
In this twenty minute presentation Harvard evolutionary psychologist Steven Pinker smashes some of our preconceptions about violence. He argues that we are in fact living in one the least violent times in history. He reproves the ever-persistent myth that humans by nature are peaceful creatures. However, history, social anthropology and archaeology paint quite a different picture. While violent trends have been interrupted by peaks and valleys, the overall picture looks promising for the future.
I had an email sent to me by a poster that was having problems with her blogger/google account, and asked me to mention an article she had written.Pastors, for the most part, have no concept of domestic violence issues. I posted a report I wrote on a pastor's training seminar led by Carol J. Adams: A PASTOR’S ROLE IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, filed in the DOMESTIC VIOLENCE category on my blogsite, www.
This is our TOOL FOR TUESDAY!Stop the Abuse had an article recently on a device that could call the police in a moments notice if this is something that you need!The poster has an offer at the end if you would like to check into the system for you and your family.I've recently learned that there's a national company ( Phillips Lifeline -- 1-800-543-3546) that specializes in home alert systems. Th
P.S. I find more information about this Situation.Not Tibet People, they are Tibetan related NGO, USA Student and Korean Police.So I change title.’Chinese Violence to Tibet People in Seoul’ is changed ‘Chinese Violence to Tibetan NGO and USA Student in Seoul’
From Hindustan Times : The European Parliament (EP) in its annual report on human rights in the world has said it considers "Gandhian non-violence to be the most appropriate means of ensuring that fundamental human rights are enjoyed, upheld, promoted and respected". The report on the status of human rights in 2007 proposed that promotion of non-violence "should constitute a priority objective in EU human rights and democracy policy", reported EuAsiaNews. With a view to giving this idea a central political role, the EP report called for a European conference on non-violence to be convened in 2009 and that 2010 be designated the European Year of Non-Violence. It called on EU member states to endeavour within the UN set-up to ensure that 2010-2020 is proclaimed the Decade of Non-
By Dr. Mustafa BarghouthiFriday, 04.25.2008 Sixty years after the Naqba, the catastrophe, Palestinians are still without a state. They are living under occupation, many are in refugee camps, others are scattered around the world, and a part of the Palestinian people are no more than second class citizens in Israel itself. The Palestinian struggle to achieve freedom and independence is therefore firstly a struggle to exist as a people. In this endeavour, resistance is essential. Resistance through memory, resistance through unwavering demands for their rights, resistance against open or covert attempts to displace them and take their land from them. But what sort of resistance? Armed resistance to occupation is legitimate and legal under internati
This morning the NY Times reports that reports of violence streaming out of Zimbabwe are on the rise:
Farmers from Masvingo, Mashonaland East and Manicaland Provinces who worked on behalf of the opposition and were interviewed by telephone in the past week described a pattern of ruling-party gangs visiting under the cover of darkness to beat and evict them….
A three-person team from the American Embassy in Harare drove to Manicaland Province on April 19-20 and captured images of the burned and demolished homes in the settlement where [some of the farmers] lived. The photographs and videos focus on the more than 200 people made homeless in that campaign to terrorize those who voted for the opposition….
As the wait for the outcome of Zimbabwe’s presidential election has dragged
LTTE rebels on Sunday used two light aircraft to bomb Lankan defence lines, for the first time in six months, as fierce clashes between Tamil Tigers and government troops left 28 guerrillas and 8 soldiers dead, officials said.
“Despite heightened ground confrontations between troops and LTTE at the Wanni battle theatre, it was reported that three [...]
BRITISH BOY BEATEN TO A PULP & ROBBED BY MUSLIMS
More violence and crime by followers of the Religion of Peace who continue their ruthless “pack” attacks against lone, and often young, victims.
Though the police would like us to believe this is an “unusual” incident - this blog and many others daily cite murders, beatings, rapes, [...]
There are numerous unintended consequences with the love affair between Americans and illict drugs, hundreds of thousands in prison and open warfare near the Mexican-American border. The decision of the United States to declare illegal the use and sale of drugs has created huge drug empires throughout central and South America. During the past three [...]
Having escaped Bombay I'm now in Rishikesh, where this morning I was listening to an old lecture by Jack Kornfield over a second cup of mediocre coffee.
He was discussing the roots of generosity and...
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Nicole Kidman might be pregnant but that's not stopping her from campaigning for what she believes in. Yesterday, the pregnant star attended a press conference the United Nations Headquarters in New York to speak about violence against women all around the world. During the conference Nicole said, "Obviously, I'm emotionally connected to this...I'm a mother. I have a child on the way. A lot of it is realizing the things that are wrong and [pondering] how can I contribute to help my children have a better life?" Nicole looked like she was very passionate about the topic while she was giving the speech. She also looked physically great! She's finally starting to show that she is actually pregnant. For a second there, we thought it might have all been a hoax.
