Syrian Rebels Throw Dead Postal Workers from Rooftops (VIDEO)

Looks like this story checks out. At Vlad Tepes, " Syrian ‘rebels’ throw the bodies of murdered postal employees off the roof in Alepo ...

Natasha Smith, Journalist In Egypt, Details Horrific Sexual Assault in Tahrir Square

Ms. Smith reports at her blog, " “Please God. Please make it stop” " (via Blazing Cat Fur ): I have been forced to leave Cairo pr...

Aesha Mohammadzai Rebuilding Her Life in America After Being Horribly Disfigured in Afghanistan

CNN reports, " Saving Aesha ": Since arriving in America less than two years ago, she’s lived in three cities. She’s been showcase...

Natan Sharansky AIPAC Video

Awesome!

'Saving Face' Wins Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject

Well, I hadn't heard of this one (and I'm moved by this), so I checked online for some information. There's a page at Wikipedia ...

Israeli Proposal to Commemorate Armenian Genocide Causes Tension

At Los Angeles Times , " Tension over Israeli proposal to commemorate Armenian genocide ." Also at New York Times , " Turkey...

World Premiere: 'In the Land of Blood and Honey'

Another film that looks interesting, although Steven Spielberg is a tough act to follow. At New York Times , " Behind the Camera, but S...

Senegal Abandons Female Genital Mutilation

I shudder to think of how extreme backwardness harms women. It's unconscionable. At New York Times , " Senegal Curbs a Bloody Rite ...