Human Rights Watch Report Describes the Brutal Torture Seen in Syria

Human Rights Watch has released a report on Syria’s state policy of torture, which includes testimony from former prisoners and security officers, while also revealing that among the victims are women, senior citizens and children. However, Syria’s government routinely denies all allegations of any such abuse.   “Basat al reeh.” “Dulab.” “Falaqa.” They are Arabic names for torture […]

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Live Maggot Found Eating Teen’s Eye

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player         After complaining of pain and seeing something in his eye, one Arkansas teenager shocked doctors and got national attention when a maggot was found feeding on his eyeball. Five years ago, Kenneth Watson was walking to the bus stop when he lost vision in one eye.   “I just […]

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Supreme Court Overturns Fleeting Expletives Ruling and Sweeping Larger Issues Under the Rug

  A Supreme Court ruling regarding FCC indecency rules for broadcast TV calls for less vague standards but seems to back the public interest in safeguarding children from vulgarities and nudity on public airwaves. It will now be up to the FCC to provide a clear set of standards regarding what is to be labeled acceptable or […]

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Government Attempting to Avoid spending $19 Million Annually for a Numbering System

    The federal government is looking to find a way to avoid spending 19 Million a Year on Numbers Generating Software that used to Only Cost 1 Million per year.     The US Government is  spending millions of dollars on a contract with Dun & Bradstreet, what they do is to run a […]

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The Wedding Day Massacre: An Ominous Afghan Tragedy

It was past midnight when the insurgents crossed into Afghanistan’s Dur Baba district on the border with Pakistan and began their descent. In the valley below, relatives of the district governor, Hamisha Gul, a tall, handsome man in his late 40s, had gathered at his compound to celebrate the impending marriage of his cousin Nawshir.

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