Video Raises Questions About the Plight of Ethiopian Journalists
Region: EthiopiaWritten by Endalk A video [1] which shows Ethiopian Prime Minster Meles Zenawi being heckled at the latest 2012 G8 Food Security Symposium in Washington, D.C. has ignited a debate about the role of journalists in autho... more
Views: 1167Qatar: Deadly Blaze in Shopping Mall
Region: QatarWritten by Salah Almhamdi On May 28 a fire broke out [1] at Doha's Villaggio Mall [2], leaving nineteen dead, thirteen of whom were children. Another seventeen were injured. The children were trapped in a nursery within ... more
Views: 1232Iran: Women Say No to the War Monster
Region: IranWritten by Fred Petrossian he Iranian Islamic regime has ignored International Women's Day [1] for more than three decades. It does not recognize March 8, and has even banned women organizations from celebr... more
Views: 1069World: Global March Against the Syrian Dictator
Region: Syrian Arab Republic
Written by Leila Nachawati Rego This post is part of our special coverage Syria Protests 2011 [1]. In March 2011, when Syrians started taking to the streets [1]to demand freedom and justice, it ... more
Views: 1026Hong Kong: Videos Against Homophobic Bullying in Schools
Region: ChinaWritten by Oiwan Lam “I am who I am” is a video advocacy project against homophobic bullying in schools in Hong Kong. It is convened by a lesbian rights organization, Nui-Tong-Xue-She (女同學... more
Views: 1412Arab World: RIP Whitney Houston
Region: United Arab Emirates
Written by Amira Al Hussaini Arabs join the rest of the world in mourning the death of superstar Whitney Houston, who was found dead in her hotel room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, at the age of 48. Reactions on social ... more
Views: 1675Panama: The Indigenous Leader Who Took on the Government
Region: Panama
Written by Ariel Moreno and Translated by Betsy Galbreath This post is part of our special coverage Indigenous Rights [1]. Panama went through one of the biggest crises it has seen since democracy was re... more
Views: 1144Tubal Reversal- Being Given a Second Chance
Region: North CarolinaWhen women have their tubes tied they know it is going to be permanent. They have decided that their family is large enough and they do not want to have to worry about getting pregnant. This is how it goes in most cases. T... more
Views: 1363Music Video Teaches Kids about Taking Care of the Earth
Region: Vermont
Moms, kids and kindie rock fans unite! Seventh Generation recently raised the curtain on a new summer music promotion with best-selling children’s performers, the Laurie Berkner Band. The song “One ... more
Views: 1559(GRAPHIC INJURY VIDEO) Eric LeGrand, Rutgers DT, Paralyzed After Making Violent Tackle…
Region: New JerseyEric LeGrand, Rutgers Player, Paralyzed From Neck Down DAN GELSTON 10/17/10 HuffingtonPost.Com Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand was paralyzed below the neck after making a tackle during a game against Army, an... more
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