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Montazeri's death and Iranian democracy

Hashemi: Montazeri was a driving force for democratizing the Iranian Islamic Revolution

'Children of God' Exposes Homophobia in the Bahamas

A new documentary from gay filmmaker Kareem Mortimer exposes homophobia in the Bahamas. The documentary 'Children of God' opened earlier this month at the sixth annual Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) "...

Israeli repression wave targets activists

Israel's recent wave of repression led to arrest of Jamal Juma', coordinator of Stop the Wall Campaign.

Pink Triangle Press says 'it's a mistake to block homophobes'

Editorial director of the gay news group Pink Triangle Press, Matt Mills, said 'it's a mistake to block homophobes." Mills statement comes in response to the homophobic remarks recently made against openly gay...

BBC Defends, Ditches Controversial Uganda Gay Execution Poll

After initially defending a controversial poll which asked readers "Should homosexuals face execution?" in Uganda, the BBC ditched the poll after coming under fire from gay rights groups, and replaced it with a...

Censorship Gallery: Map Records Olympic Free-Speech Standoffs

The 2010 Legal Observer Program's blog features a handy  Censorship Gallery, a Google map mashup that pinpoints the locations and details of run-ins between private citizens and the VANOC juggernaut. Despite...

Paul Craig Roberts on Iraq and Afghanistan wars

Roberts: Nothing is worse then to establish legally that the rulers are not subject to law

Paul C. Roberts on Khalid Shaikh Mohammed’s trial

Roberts: The main victim of the trail will be the US legal system

Israel's "settlement freeze"

Haddad: Negotiations because of Israel's partial settlement "freeze" would be political suicide for PA

Friday still a popular day to 'dump' White House 'trash'

Friday is still a popular day to 'dump' White House 'trash' as evidenced by the Obama Administration's continuance of an age-old tradition referred to as: White House 'trash day'. Typically carried out on Friday...

The Secret Veil of Democracy Through Media in a Free Society

Many forget, it was early evening when a small group of about 200 men, some disguised as Indians, assembled on a nearby hill. Whopping war chants, the crowd marched two-by-two to the wharf, descended upon three...

Canada's image lies in tatters

George Monbiot: Canada is now to climate what Japan is to whaling

Gordon Brown criticised over late sympathy letter

"The father of a soldier killed in Afghanistan in 2007 has criticised the government for sending him a condolence letter two years late. Ian Sadler, of Exmouth, Devon, said he had been told an administrative error was the reason for the delay. No 10 said the prime minister...

Coal, tar sands and Copenhagen Pt.3

If USA, Canada and China are committed to oil and coal, what will Copenhagen accomplish?

Huffington takes on Mainstream News Media

HUFFINGTON'S WORDS VERY RELEVANT TO CITIZEN JOURNALISM Ariana Huffington,  owner of the hugely successful Huffington Post blog,  and frequent guest on MSNBC News,  was asked to give a speech in...

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