| State Department Issues Report on Sri Lankan War 33 minutes ago by law librarian Late in October 2009, the United States Department of State’s Office of War Crimes Issues released a report that raises serious questions involving the closing days of the Sri Lankan war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Developed at the request of Congress, the report outlines co ... Seattle University Law Library - sulawlibrary.wordpress.com |
| Profiling 1 hour ago by Rocky Saw a thread on a forum I visit that asked the question of whether we should start profiling Muslims. Listened to a bit of the rightwing “news” shows that was just a bunch of anti Muslim rhetoric that listed assassinations, bombings and kidnappings by Muslim males between 17 and 40 since Sirhan Sirh ... alientrucker.com - alientrucker.com ·  18 references |
| Human Rights: R (Chester) v Secretary of State for Justice and another ... 2 hours ago by charonqc R (Chester) v Secretary of State for Justice and another [2009] WLR (D) 316 QBD: Burton J: 28 October 2009 HUMAN RIGHTS — Right to free elections — Interference with — European Court of Human Rights and United Kingdom court finding United Kingdom legislation imposing blanket ban on prisoners’ right ... Insite Law Reports - insitelawreports.wordpress.com |
| General Casey: Don’t Ask – Don’t Tell 2 hours ago by Brian Sunday on “ Meet The Press” Army Chief Of Staff, General Casey said we don’t want to “stigmatize” the 3,000 Muslims in the Army due to the killings at Fort Hood. He said this because the Army’s strength comes from it’s “Diversity”. I guess that does not apply to Gay soldiers who are fighting to fini ... Middle Class Populist - middle-class-populist.com · Rank: 178,813 · 2 references |
| Where Were You on November 9th, 1989? 2 hours ago by justrecently After tons of devoted readers have asked JR this question, he has decided to answer. JR was asleep. Until a moment ago, he believed that Nov. 9, 1989 was on a Tuesday. But it was in fact on a Thursday. So he probably didn’t watch Dallas that night. But he had virtuously done all his homework, and [. ... Justrecently's Weblog - justrecently.wordpress.com · Rank: 33,368 · 17 references |
| Human Rights Quote (146): Some of the Causes of Wealth Inequality, Ctd. 2 hours ago by Filip Spagnoli ( source; more Herblock, more on “ split-level living“) Regular readers know that we often post about income inequality (which is a proxy of wealth inquality). Here’s an overview. Although income inequality, contrary to some other kinds of inequality, isn’t a human rights violation as such (there’s ... P.A.P. Blog - Politics, ... - filipspagnoli.wordpress.com · Rank: 43,337 · 53 references |
| It Doesn’t Get Any Better In Afghanistan 2 hours ago by Fred Stopsky People in Washington D.C. argue about military policy to pursue in Afghanistan, General McChyrstal demands he be given 40,000 more troops, and the people of those areas under attack complain they are the ones who wind up being the victim. Two US soldiers were missing which led to a search patrol whi ... The Impudent Observer - theimpudentobserver.com · Rank: 33,639 · 75 references |
| Iranwood Movie Stars Raise Anger Of Government 2 hours ago by Fred Stopsky India has its Bollywood stars and Iran has been attempting to catch up with creating a new film industry. However, government officials are furious at large salaries being paid to actors and actresses who may earn a $100,00 for a few days work. Critics warn the stars “this ain’t Hollywood, let alone ... The Impudent Observer - theimpudentobserver.com · Rank: 33,639 · 75 references |
| Israel Leader Urges Abbas To Continue Fight 2 hours ago by Fred Stopsky Israeli President Shimon Peres sent a public plea to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urging that he continue fighting for peace in the Middle East and not refuse to run for re-election. “I turn to you as a colleague and ask that you don’t let go. Yitzhad(Rabin) is not with us, but he lives in ou ... The Impudent Observer - theimpudentobserver.com · Rank: 33,639 · 75 references |
| What Do We Know About Nidal Malik Hasan? 2 hours ago by Fred Stopsky Major Nidal Malik Hasan is a member of the Muslim religion which for some Americans is sufficient evidence to convict each and every person of the Muslim religion as a part of a terror force seeking to kill Americans. There is scant doubt Major Hasan is a troubled man, quiet, introverted, a loner in ... The Impudent Observer - theimpudentobserver.com · Rank: 33,639 · 75 references |
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