Girls' Education Under Attack in Northwestern Pakistan
Last week, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) released their "Education under Attack" report, in which they…
February 19, 2010
Former Executioner Opposes Death Penalty Expansion
In a fairly dramatic development in Virginia, a bill to expand the death penalty to include accomplices (those who did…
February 16, 2010
Rockin Out the Valentines For Zimbabwe
I had a busy Valentine's Day writing valentines to 75,000 Zimbabweans and a squadron of anti-riot police. It was quite exhausting. Fortunately,…
February 15, 2010
February 15-19: Take Action to Stop the Flow of Conflict Minerals
Next week, activists like you are mobilizing across the country to push the House of Representatives to move forward on…
February 13, 2010
My Name Is Khan and I'm Not a Terrorist
UPDATE: Shiv Sena, a political organization with waning popularity, has been actively campaigning against this film. Given the recent history…
February 12, 2010
Tell Zimbabwe Anti-Riot Police: Real Men Don't Beat Women!
Pig. Fuzz. 5-0 (as in Hawaii). These are some American slang terms for police. I won't even get into some…
February 11, 2010
Iranian Authorities Suppress Dissenting Voices on Victory of the Revolution Day
February 11 is Victory of the Revolution Day in Iran. Equivalent to the American Fourth of July, it commemorates the…
February 11, 2010
New bill to end violence against women:"An act of compassion.."
I was honored to attend the event to mark the re-introduction of the International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) on…
February 10, 2010
Don't Mine Us Out of Existence
UPDATE: Apparently the tribes in Orissa have asked James Cameron, the director of record-winning film Avatar for his assistance in…
February 9, 2010
All Malawians Should be Treated with Love
Malawi president Bingu wa Mutharika will purportedly participate in a traditional engagement ceremony on Valentine's Day with the lovely woman he has been seen escorting…
February 8, 2010
Book Him Danno
Last week Attorney-General Eric Holder wrote to Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell about the circumstances surrounding the arrest of underwear…
February 8, 2010
In Solidarity with the People of Iran
The first charter on human rights was authored by Cyrus the Great over 2500 years ago. As Iranians we are…
February 6, 2010