The recent abduction of seven Estonian tourists on a cycling holiday has revived memories of darker times and stirred fears that the unrest sweeping the Arab world may be spilling into Lebanon. Neighboring Syria is experiencing its most serious bout of internal unrest in decades, spurring a violent crackdown by the authorities who blame the anti-regime protests on “foreign conspirators.” The abduction of the Estonian tourists has left many Lebanese gloomily predicting that Lebanon cannot avoid being sucked into the vortex of its influential neighbor’s domestic crisis.
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Global Girl Power: To Fight Poverty, Invest in Girls
We know what the birth of a revolution looks like: A student stands before a tank. A fruit seller sets himself on fire.
In Afghanistan, Blood and Fire Over the Burning of a Koran
Violent protests rocked the southern Afghanistan city of Kandahar on Saturday as more than 2,000 people marched against the burning of a Koran by a radical Christian preacher in Gainesville, Fla., two weeks ago.
Passions Over Pornography
Is pornography essentially an outlet for sexual fantasy, rightly protected by the First Amendment’s free speech provisions? Or is it an instruction manual for violent men that shatters women’s civil rights by contributing to their harassment, humiliation and subordination
Should the Law Treat Kids and Adults Differently?
When a child kills, does he instantly become an adult? Or does he maintain some trappings of childhood, despite the gravity of his actions
For Churches, Beefed-Up Security Is a Mixed Blessing
Jesus may have taught his disciples to turn the other cheek, but these days some churches are hiring armed security teams–just in case that whole forgiveness thing doesn’t work out. A flurry of violent crimes in churches has shaken the image of houses of worship as safe havens
Obama signs hate crimes bill into law
President Obama on Wednesday signed a law that makes it a federal crime to assault an individual because of his or her sexual orientation or gender identity. He cited the work of the late Sen.
French football chief: We made right call over swine flu
France’s football league president has said the decision to postpone Sunday’s match between PSG and Marseille because of swine flu was not the catalyst for violent clashes between rival fans.
Hate crimes bill goes to Obama for signature
The Senate passed groundbreaking legislation Thursday that would make it a federal crime to assault an individual because of his or her sexual orientation or gender identity. The expanded federal hate crimes law now goes to President Obama’s desk.
Turkish minister denies government link to controverisal TV show
Turkey’s foreign minister denied any government link to a controversial historical drama being broadcast on Turkey’s state television network.