Current — Conflict in Syria

Current — Conflict in Syria

• Susan Lindauer - Ten Years After 9/11 - the Libyan Videos?

  1) I should have featured this last year when it happened, but it DOESN'T MATTER how late I am with this as NOBODY FUCKING CARES if there was a plot to... Read more

  The 03 march 2012 by   Freeplanet
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• The U.S. Strategy to Control Middle Eastern Oil: “One of the Greatest Material...

  

  The U.S. Strategy to Control Middle Eastern Oil: “One of the Greatest Material Prizes in World History” By: Andrew Gavin Marshall NOTE: The following is a... Read more

  The 02 march 2012 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
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• When The Going Gets Weird by Mikel K

  

  I have an ear inside my head that can’t hear a word that you are saying. ————————————— I really don’t get The Idea of nailing a politician because he, or she,... Read more

  The 29 february 2012 by   Dltmontana
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• Syrian Uprising: Is the al-Assad Regime Targeting Journalists?

  

  A tank in Homs, Syria. Photo credit: FreedomHouse, http://www.flickr.com/photos/syriafreedom/6731497685/ Thirteen Syrian opposition activists were killed... Read more

  The 29 february 2012 by   Periscope
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• Vladimir Putin Allegedly the Focus of a Terrorist Plot, as the Russian PM Makes...

  

  Putin: Under threat? Photo credit: World Economic Forum, http://flic.kr/p/6jegY6 Security forces have foiled an attempt to assassinate Russian Prime Minister... Read more

  The 27 february 2012 by   Periscope
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• Morocco Holiday

  

  Finally I managed to arrange a holiday to Morocco, a country that I’ve been planning to go to for years. As I don’t have so much time to spend, I do what I did... Read more

  The 25 february 2012 by   Ninstravelog
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• Review #3316: The Good Wife 3.15: “Live From Damascus”

  

  Contributor: Henry T.Story by Ted Humphrey Teleplay by Robert King, Michelle King, and Leonard Dick Directed by Brooke KennedyI viewed this episode as Will’s... Read more

  The 24 february 2012 by   Entil2001
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• To Intervene Or Not to Intervene in Syria?

  

  A member of the Syrian Free Rebel Army - Photocredit: FreedomHouse. (The image was taken from a video which has yet to be independently verified.) After the... Read more

  The 24 february 2012 by   Periscope
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• What Slain Journalist Marie Colvin Lived For

  

  Colvin, dead amidst a massacre, describes the horror in Homs Read more

  The 23 february 2012 by   Fcarletti
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• Syrian Uprising: Veteran War Reporter Marie Colvin Killed in Homs, a City...

  

  Veteran war correspondent Marie Colvin is the latest Western journalist to die covering the increasingly bloody Syrian uprising. Read more

  The 22 february 2012 by   Periscope
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• The Astrology of the 2012 Part 3 – March

  

  After the deep freeze of February (or rather the gray skies and miserable rain here in London), the sun starts to rise higher into the sky and brings with it th... Read more

  The 21 february 2012 by   Solarisastro
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• Anthony Shadid, Pulitzer Prize-winning Foreign Correspondent, Dies in Syria Afte...

  

  Anthony Shadid. Photo credit: Terissa Schor, http://www.flickr.com/photos/terissaschor/410814835/ Anthony Shadid, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign... Read more

  The 17 february 2012 by   Periscope
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• Homage to Anthony Shadid

  A great voice for freedom died yesterday. Anthony Shadid, one of the most important correspondents of the Egyptian Revolution, died of an asthma attack while... Read more

  The 17 february 2012 by   Warigia
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• China’s Heir Apparent Leader Xi Jinping’s Visit to US Prompts Examination of...

  

  Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (r) chats with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen. Photo credit: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Xi... Read more

  The 15 february 2012 by   Periscope
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• Going to the Extreme

  

  When it comes to travel, some are more daring than others. I recently came across two articles that both talk about extreme travel, but in two different... Read more

  The 13 february 2012 by   Travelersmind
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• Arab League Toughens Stance Towards President Assad as Syria Teeters on the Brin...

  

  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Photo credit: PanArmenian Photo Syria has “categorically rejected” an Arab League resolution calling for a joint Arab League-U... Read more

  The 13 february 2012 by   Periscope
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• Remembering Damascus: Diaries of an Exile

  

  A tank in Homs, Syria, according to the caption. Photo credit: FreedomHouse, http://www.flickr.com/photos/syriafreedom/6731497685/ On Friday, I heard back from ... Read more

  The 13 february 2012 by   Periscope
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• The Missing Handshake: Should Liverpool Jettison Luis Suárez Over His Refusal...

  

  Luis Suarez's refusal to shake Patrice Evra hand has worsened already poor relations between Liverpool and Manchester United, reignited the flammable racism in... Read more

  The 13 february 2012 by   Periscope
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• Security for Whom? Time to Reassess the UN Security Council

  

  The al-Assad regime's actions are deplorable; but the US's hypocritical in its criticism of China and Russia for vetoing a UNSC resolution condemning it. Read more

  The 10 february 2012 by   Periscope
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• The Week In Travel And Health

  Last week, we wrote about the record number of tourists flocking to Mexico despite the country’s ongoing drug violence. And while that fact is true, it’s not a... Read more

  The 10 february 2012 by   Healthytravelblog
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• 2011 World Press Photo Winner Announced

  

  A photograph of a woman holding a wounded family member in a mosque being used as a field hospital during the protests in Yemen has won the World Press Photo... Read more

  The 10 february 2012 by   Amsterdam City Tours
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• Israel and Iran Part 2: Shattered Friendship

  

  Part 1 can be seen here It is important to realize that while the alliance with the Shah was used to further US and Israeli interests and Iran was relatively... Read more

  The 10 february 2012 by   Devondb
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• Bloodshed in Syria Continues; US, Russia and China Consider Their Strategies

  

  As violence in Syria escalates, Russia, China and the West square up over opposing strategies. Read more

  The 09 february 2012 by   Periscope
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• Syria – The World Sits and Watches as the Death Toll Rises.

  

  A bit more on the Syrian crisis which continues to dominate the news channels across the world. President Assad is continuing to assert his iron grip over an... Read more

  The 07 february 2012 by   Solarisastro
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• Violence Continues in Syria as World Leaders Line up to Condemn Russia and...

  

  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Photo credit: PanArmenian Photo World leaders have reacted with fury after Russia and China vetoed a UN resolution condemning... Read more

  The 06 february 2012 by   Periscope
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• The Dead Cities Of Syria

  

  image credit Syria continues to be in the news as its government persists in its use of violence to crack down on protests inspired by the Arab Spring. It is... Read more

  The 05 february 2012 by   Gerard
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• Is Intervention in Syria On Its Way?

  Due to the current crisis in Syria, with the Syrian military fighting rebels and the alleged gunning down of civilians by the Al-Assad regime, many are wonderin... Read more

  The 30 january 2012 by   Devondb
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• Don't Let Them Utilize The Anti War Movement

  London, January 28. In this "anti war" gathering in front of US Embassy gathering, some Iranians and supporters of the Green Movement were chanting "no to war"... Read more

  The 29 january 2012 by   Nima Ch. (dustandtrash)
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• A Democratic Opportunity in Kuwait

  

  Campaign posters in Kuwait.Democracy can be messy, and Kuwait has been called a “mess.” Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya have recently shown how hard it is to build ne... Read more

  The 27 january 2012 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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• Amaretti and Amaretto

  

  Amaretti cookies and Amaretto liqueur are both well known in Italy, and have been gaining popularity worldwide. The word 'amaretto' comes from the Italian... Read more

  The 12 january 2012 by   Paolo
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• Moroccan Table Showcases Exquisite Craftsmanship

  

  Moroccan tables represent some of the finest and most beautiful craftsmanship in its category. All the tables are generally handmade, some are hand painted... Read more

  The 09 january 2012 by   Ekenoz
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• Syrian Girl - Syria, Sectarianism & US Iraq Withdrawal Reasons

  Iraq traded Iran for the US, and it still aspires for independence, yet it is in Syria's advantage now that the US has left, suspicion for sectarian strife is... Read more

  The 06 january 2012 by   Freeplanet
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• Hurrah! Reasons to Be Cheerful in 2012 – as Well as the Diamond Jubilee, of...

  

  Her Maj is happy - should we be too? Photocredit: PA 2011 was the year in which there was enough news to last for a decade – nay, perhaps even a century. There... Read more

  The 04 january 2012 by   Periscope
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• It’s My Visa and I’ll Cry If I Want To: The Day I Got Chucked out of Iran

  

  Modern life in Iran. Photo credit: Gabrielle Jackson It was not a good day to have PMT. And maybe, had I know the consequences, I might have been able to contro... Read more

  The 04 january 2012 by   Periscope
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• Organized Terror and Ethnic Cleansing in Palestine

  (Part 2) By: Andrew Gavin Marshall Part 1, The Origins of Imperial Israel: A Buffer Against Arab Nationalism can be seen here The official Israeli government... Read more

  The 03 january 2012 by   Devondb
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• Organized Terror and Ethnic Cleansing in Palestine

  

  A brief note from The People’s Book Project: Welcome to 2012: The Book Project and the World We Live InThe following is Part 2 of a sample on The Origins of... Read more

  The 03 january 2012 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
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• Welcome to 2012: The Book Project and the World We Live In

  

  We have also witnessed brutal repression of uprisings in Bahrain and elsewhere, growing tensions against Syria, and increasing threats against Iran, possibly... Read more

  The 02 january 2012 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
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• Looking Back and Looking Forward

  

  A map showing the concentration of Occupy protesters It's the time of year to write that obligatory reflective article. Attempting to shirk the responsibility i... Read more

  The 02 january 2012 by   ---
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• The Year That Was And The Year That Will Be

  

  Today, another year begins and it is the end of 2011. It seems like yesterday when we welcomed 2011 and 2012 has dawned upon us. Read more

  The 31 december 2011 by   Pratnala
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• Review: Birds of the Middle East

  

  Birds of the Middle East by Richard Porter and Simon Aspinall is one of the newest additions to the Princeton Field Guide series. Read more

  The 30 december 2011 by   Timschreckengost
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• Russia In Rebellion

  

  Russia has come under the international spotlight recently due to the protests that are currently going on concerning recent elections that many think were... Read more

  The 29 december 2011 by   Devondb
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• The Year in Revolution and Riot: From Arab Spring to Occupy, 2011 Was a Year of...

  

  Anti-Mubarak protesters in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Jan. 30, 2011. Photo credit: Floris Van Cauwelaert You probably don’t need us (or Time magazine, for that... Read more

  The 26 december 2011 by   Periscope
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• Hope from Hopelessness: The Legacy of Mohammed Bouazizi

  

  People gather in Sidi Bouzid during a ceremony marking the first anniversary of the Tunisian Revolution. (Reuters)On Saturday, tens of thousands of Tunisians... Read more

  The 19 december 2011 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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• Manage Global Proliferation of Access Denial Missiles!

  Rapid expansion of Chinese naval power and access denial capability draw much attention among Western policymakers these days. Though seemingly defensive, acces... Read more

  The 15 december 2011 by   Shahalexander
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• Obama Keeps Promise to Withdraw US Troops from Iraq but Was the War a Triumph fo...

  

  As the US withdraws troops from Iraq, future relations between the two countries look bleak. Read more

  The 15 december 2011 by   Periscope
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• UN Human Rights Chief Recommends Syria to the International Criminal Court

  

  Reports that deaths in Syria have reached 5,000 have caused the UN Human Rights chief to recommend the country to the International Criminal Court. Read more

  The 14 december 2011 by   Periscope
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• What the Market Wants: What Merry Christmas? What Happy New Year?

  

  Courtesy of David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, SabrientThe week has started by reversing all of last week’s gains, plus some more for “bad measure. Read more

  The 12 december 2011 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Are We Seeing a “Slavic Spring?”

  

  Vladimir Putin. Photocredit: World Economic Forum Demonstrations in Russia over the weekend, in many cities, were the biggest political protests since... Read more

  The 12 december 2011 by   Periscope
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• Five Friday Facts: A History of Water

  

  The following facts come from Elizabeth Royte’s history of water in Bottlemania. These facts focus on the history of human water use. Read more

  The 02 december 2011 by   2ndgreenrevolution
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• UN Human Rights Council Condemns Syria’s ‘crimes Against Humanity’

  

  Protesting al-Assad's regime. Photo credit: Maggie Osama http://flic.kr/p/9Co1BJ The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) held an emergency meeting Friday to adopt... Read more

  The 02 december 2011 by   Periscope
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• The Triumph of Synthetics

  

  Designer stimulants surpass heroin and cocaine. A troubling report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) shows that amphetamine-type... Read more

  The 29 november 2011 by   Dirkh
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• "World Peace" with a Response of "Hell No"

  

  Thanksgiving was last Thursday, four days ago. I was invited to a family in the farm which is about 50 miles away from where I live, Cleveland, Ohio. Read more

  The 29 november 2011 by   Cottonboyinusa
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• Gun Smuggling, But Not Where You Think

  

  via The National Post Weapons dealer Abu Wael has traded guns in Lebanon’s Bekaa valley since the last days of his country’s civil war, nearly a quarter of a... Read more

  The 26 november 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• Pepper Spray and the Police State

  

  This macabre image by Louise Macabitas has brought to us an event that has triggered off a massive knee jerk response in what is considered to be one of the mos... Read more

  The 24 november 2011 by   Pranab
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• Will Morocco’s Reforms Go Far Enough?

  

  Protest placard depicting Morocco's King Mohamed VI. (Photo: Staff)On Friday, Moroccans will head to the polls in a test that will determine whether the King’s... Read more

  The 23 november 2011 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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• Winners and Losers of the GOP Debate on Foreign Policy

  

  Newt Gingrich: Immigration issues? Photocredit: Gage Skidmore, http://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/4393323094/sizes/m/in/photostream/ The US presidential... Read more

  The 23 november 2011 by   Periscope
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• Freedom of Speech?

  

  If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.–George Washington I am greatly saddened and somewhat... Read more

  The 21 november 2011 by   Rusty
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• Turkey – Will Erdogan Decide to Intervene by Sending Turkish Forces into Syria t...

  

  I have been keeping a close eye on the Turkish national chart over the past few weeks as I suspected that Turkey may hold the key to one or more of the... Read more

  The 17 november 2011 by   Solarisastro
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• Syria: Pressure Mounts on Assad’s Bloody Regime

  

  Protestors against the Syrian regime. Photocredit: bleu man http://www.flickr.com/photos/bleuman/5706363368/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Syria is looking increasingl... Read more

  The 17 november 2011 by   Periscope
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• Syria Protests – Pressure Mounts on Assad as the Syrian Crisis Reaches the End...

  

  Back on 22nd March I looked at Syria and I predicted that the end of this particular saga would come in December this year. Right on cue the Arab league,... Read more

  The 16 november 2011 by   Solarisastro
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• Which Nations Have Nuclear Weapons?

  Not long ago, Herman Cain was mocked for not knowing that China has nuclear weapons. I realized, when listening to the news reports, that I didn’t know exactly... Read more

  The 15 november 2011 by   Pjfaur
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• Assad Regime Reacts with Fury to Arab League Suspension, Foreign Embassies...

  

  Decision came after Syrian protester death toll reached 3,500. Read more

  The 14 november 2011 by   Periscope
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• Elaine Pagels on Revelation

  

  Elaine Pagels is an unlikely celebrity. It is not often that professors of religion write books which so thoroughly and successfully straddle the... Read more

  The 08 november 2011 by   Cris
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• Beyond the Elites: Why Syrian Businesspeople Have a Stake in Democracy, Not Assad

  

  A small business in Syria. Photo: http://www.kfw-entwicklungsbank.deIn searching for an end to the bloody stalemate in Syria, many have identified the Syrian... Read more

  The 01 november 2011 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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• I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Why Turkey Attracts Expats

  

  We had barely put down our beach blankets when a stranger struck up a conversation: "The sea is nice, it's not cold," he said in beginner's Turkish. "Really? Read more

  The 27 october 2011 by   Ellen
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• Arab Spring: Will Syrian Leader Bashar al-Assad Go the Way of Gaddafi?

  

  With the death of Libyan dictator Col. Muammar Gaddafi last week, many are asking what it all means for his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al-Assad. Read more

  The 27 october 2011 by   Periscope
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• Arab Spring Domino Effect: Gaddafi is Gone, Will Syria’s al-Assad Be the Next...

  

  Will al-Assad follow in Gaddafi's footsteps? Photo credit: Maggie Osama http://flic.kr/p/9Co1BJThe implications of the fall of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi will reac... Read more

  The 21 october 2011 by   Periscope
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• Gaddafi’s Death: What Next for Libya?

  

  Mahmoud Jibril, interim Prime Minister of the NTC. Photocredit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXvuMrAfjZkColonel Muammar Gaddafi, the fallen dictator of... Read more

  The 21 october 2011 by   Periscope
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• Arab Spring: Syrian First Lady Asma al-Assad’s Greatest Hits

  

  Syrian first lady Asma Al-Assad was silent when faced with accusations against her husband's regime on Monday despite previously championing democratic ideals.... Read more

  The 18 october 2011 by   Periscope
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• As Israeli Soldier Gilad Shalit Returns Home, Fears Abound That Fatah Willl Be...

  

  What will the prisoner swap mean for the prospects of peace between Israel and Palestine? Read more

  The 18 october 2011 by   Periscope
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• Dubai Kitsch

  

  “No Photos!” she says. Why? The place is dark and dusty, unkempt as a mythical toymaker’s workshop. The advertising for this place is forlorn, and with a name... Read more

  The 06 october 2011 by   Thehedonista
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• Governance, Accountability and Stakeholders in Egypt

  This semester I am teaching a class at the American University in Cairo called "Governance, Accountability, and Stakeholder Negotiation. It is a masters level... Read more

  The 28 september 2011 by   Warigia
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• Israel, Bunker Bombs, and the Middle East

  It was recently reported that the US quietly "sold to Israel bombs which have the ability to incinerate buried targets, including suspected sites in Iran which... Read more

  The 25 september 2011 by   Devondb
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• Thousands Of Strange 'Nazca Lines' Discovered In The Middle East

  

  Peru's Nazca Lines, the mysterious geoglyphs etched into the desert centuries ago by indigenous groups, are world famous - and now thousands of similar... Read more

  The 23 september 2011 by   Gerard
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• As Calls for a Palestinian State Grow Louder in Ramallah, is This a Defining Tim...

  

  In Ramallah in the West Bank, the crowds are gathering ahead of a United Nations meeting in New York where the sticky problem of Israel Palestinian... Read more

  The 21 september 2011 by   Solarisastro
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• Support The People's Project

  I just received the following email from Andrew Gavin Marshall, an independent researcher and writer. Readers may remember him from the recent interview entitle... Read more

  The 19 september 2011 by   Devondb
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• Reflections Upon September 11, 2011 from Cairo

  

  Yesterday was September 11. It was the ten year anniversary of that fateful day. I am sure many others are more eloquent on this topic than I am, so I will... Read more

  The 12 september 2011 by   Warigia
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• Libya, Syria, and the West: An Interview With Andrew Gavin Marshall

  This is the transcript of an interview I had with Andrew Gavin Marshall, an independent researcher and writer. His work can be seen here and here. Read more

  The 11 september 2011 by   Devondb
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• Ten Years Later: Who Is Osama Bin Laden? by Prof. Michel Chossudovsky

  This article was originally posted on Global Research on September 12, 2001. For more information, here is a video of the author, Michel Chossudovsky, being... Read more

  The 09 september 2011 by   Devondb
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• Palestinian Statehood and the UN

  

  This month as Palestine goes to the UN to seek full statehood, many are hopeful that Palestine will be successful. Unfortunately, however, there are problems... Read more

  The 06 september 2011 by   Devondb
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• Arab Spring: Revolution, Lies, and Intervention

  

  The following is an excerpt from the upcoming article American Empire Part 3: Sunset Empire, the final installment of the American Empire series. Read more

  The 31 august 2011 by   Devondb
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• What the Market Wants: Flight to Where?

  

  Courtesy of David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Flight to Where? By David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems Last week’s rally gave us... Read more

  The 30 august 2011 by   Phil's Stock World
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• UK Riots: From Howe to Hulk, the Best of the Weird, Wacky and Wonderful Reaction

  

  Clapham, the day after rioters and looters swept through. Photo credit: Ben Tilley, http://www.flickr.com/photos/benluketilley/6024827605/ (Paranoid)... Read more

  The 10 august 2011 by   Periscope
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• The World According to Jim, and Why He Is Wrong

  Jim appears to have a simple one-size-fits-all solution to difficult problems - shoot them. Doesn't seem to really matter what the issues are or the... Read more

  The 10 august 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• The Uranus Pluto Square – Volatile Times in London and Right Across Planet Earth

  

  Just at the moment we are experiencing one of the most difficult square formations I have seen in my lifetime, a close formation involving a Uranus/Pluto square. Read more

  The 08 august 2011 by   Solarisastro
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• Syrian Unrest: Arab League Finally Finds Voice to Condemn Assad Regime

  

  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Photo credit: PanArmenian PhotoSyrian President Bashar al-Assad latest ruthless suppression of anti-government protests,... Read more

  The 08 august 2011 by   Periscope
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• Couch Potatoes with a Cause (Feminist TV Club): Commander in Chief, S1E1

  

  In case you haven’t heard, I’ve started a Feminist TV Club. We’ve started out by watching Season 1, Episode 1 of Commander in Chief – if you haven’t watched it... Read more

  The 08 august 2011 by   Beckawall
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• Robert Greenwald - UNCOVERED, The War on Iraq - Yellowcake, Wmd, 9-11

  This is an old documentary about the Justification For War With Iraq, but in light of my earlier post Medvedev fingers Condoleezza Rice for Georgia it's worth... Read more

  The 06 august 2011 by   Freeplanet
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• UN Finally Condemns Atrocities in Syria

  

  UN steps up after months of human rights violations in Syria Read more

  The 04 august 2011 by   Periscope
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• Will Ramadan Bring a Break in Libya Hostilities?

  

  Ramadan flags in Damascus. Photo credit: upyernoz, http://flic.kr/p/4BV7Fy Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, began today, and as Muslims aroun... Read more

  The 01 august 2011 by   Periscope
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• President Assad Sends Troops to Hama, William Hague Rules out Military...

  

  The Syrian crackdown has claimed at least 142 lives after President Assad's troops attacked protest city Hama on the eve of Ramadan. Read more

  The 01 august 2011 by   Periscope
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• The Arab Spring is Faltering

  

  William Hague has announced his fears about the Arab Spring. As Libya reaches stalemate, and other nations remain in a state of uncertainty, the future looks... Read more

  The 28 july 2011 by   Periscope
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• Plant of the Week: Hibiscus Syriacus ‘blue Bird’

  

  Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird' flower (10/07/2011, London)Position: Full sunSoil: Moist, well drained soilFlowering period: Summer to autumnEventual Height:... Read more

  The 27 july 2011 by   Davis Landscape Architecture
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• Musings Regarding the "Revolution Cabinet"

  

  The journey to democracy is long, and often lonely. Photo credit AFP. Dear readersIt is a lot, right? It is hard to follow Yemen, Syria, Bahrain, Jordan,... Read more

  The 18 july 2011 by   Warigia
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• JW's Trivia Q&A;: July 13

  It was a night when just four teams in for Trivia Night at Josie Wood's, and it included Larry, who was on the defending champions last week, my brother-in-law... Read more

  The 14 july 2011 by   Theomnipotentq
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• Catering to Emerging Tourism Markets

  

  China and Iraq, two countries with seemingly nothing in common. Except for the fact that they are both being heavily targeted by the hospitality industry, but i... Read more

  The 13 july 2011 by   Travelersmind
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• Our General on Crete

  It’s seventy years since the Battle for Crete – seven decades since British and Commonwealth forces, mostly New Zealanders of 4 and 5 Brigades, put up a heroic... Read more

  The 10 july 2011 by   Sfalcont
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• Vancouver Island Speed Circumnavigation Attempt

  

  Long distance paddler Colin Angus is attempting to break the speed record for a solo, circumnavigation around Vancouver Island. He's hoping to cover the 1150km... Read more

  The 28 june 2011 by   Kungfujedi
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• A Gay Girl In Damascus: A Straight Man’s Hoax

  

  A Gay Girl In Damascus I had no idea what was going on as I listened to NPR in perilous rush-hour traffic a few days back: I almost drove into the black Suburba... Read more

  The 20 june 2011 by   Juliez
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• Religious Evolution: Sami Sticks & Phoenician Stones

  Unlike living organisms, cultural formations do not “evolve.” Evolution, sensu stricto, is a biological process and not a cultural one. Read more

  The 28 may 2011 by   Cris
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