Iraqi Militia Committing Abuses on Civilians
Abuses by militia allied with Iraqi security forces in Sunni areas have escalated in recent months. Residents have been forced from their homes, kidnapped, and in some cases summarily executed,…
ISIS Video Shows Mass Beheading of Christian Hostages
By Rakesh Raman In a new video released Sunday, the Libyan branch of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has shown the mass beheading of 21 Christians kidnapped in…
How a Love Poem from GOP Targets President Obama
To celebrate the Valentine’s Day this year, GOP decided to send its love to a document that guides America’s role and the legislative process: The Constitution of the United States…
Communists Condemn the Move to Arrest Teesta Setalvad
By Rakesh Raman The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) or CPI(M) condemns the Gujarat Police move to arrest civil rights activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband,…
Mosque Attacked in Pakistan: 19 Killed, 60 Injured
At least 19 people were killed and over 60 injured in a major attack today on an Imambargah (a congregation hall for Shia commemoration ceremonies) in Peshawar, Pakistan. Jundullah, a…
President Obama Plans to Use AUMF Against ISIS
The U.S. President Barack Obama has submitted a draft proposal to Congress that would authorize the continued use of military force against ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant…