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Sentenced to death: Afghan who dared to read about women's rights

A young man, a student of journalism, is sentenced to death by an Islamic court for downloading a report from the internet. The sentence is then upheld by the country's rulers. This is Afghanistan – not in Taliban times but six years after "liberation" and under the democratic rule of the West's ally Hamid Karzai.  Click here to continue reading.

Category: Politics

Merry (Christmas) Mithras

Tags: christmas, jesus, mithras, myth

The Writer's Guild Strike Rap

Tags: strike, writer's guild

In the name of God: the Saudi rape victim's tale

A young woman has been sentenced to 200 lashes after being gang-raped. The Western world has expressed outrage – which has, in turn, provoked anger among the Saudi establishment. Now, for the first time, the woman tells her story. By Daniel Howden

Tags: saudi woman rape victim

My Anonymous Hero

Anonymous donor sends millions for community

New York - For the inhabitants of a small town nestled on Lake Erie in the north-eastern United States, Christmas has come unexpectedly early in the form of a $100-million gift from an anonymous donor.

Tags: donation

History of Violence - Belly (aka Rebellyus)

Tags: belly, history of violence, rap

Seven Bad Assumptions We Make About Iran

Seven assumptions we need to rethink in order to create a better foreign policy regarding Iran.  Read More.

By Trita Parsi, The Nation. Posted November 5, 2007.

 

Tags: foreign policy, iran, usa

Lessons in hate found at leading mosques

Books calling for the beheading of lapsed Muslims, ordering women to remain indoors and forbidding interfaith marriage are being sold inside some of Britain's leading mosques, according to research seen by The Times.

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