Venezuelan Opposition Leader to Receive Democracy Award
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) will honor Venezuelan opposition leader and Congresswoman Maria Corina Machado with its 2014…
BJP to Muslims: When in India, Do as the Hindus Do
Going by the BJP’s interpretation of Hinduism as a way of life, the writing on the wall is very clear…
Stripping Putin Impersonator Accepts Webby Award for LGBTQ Rights
Leading advertising agency M&C Saatchi NY hired a Vladimir Putin impersonator to strip down to rainbow skivvies and accept the…
Mr. Obama, Will You Invite Narendra Modi to the U.S.?
A petition urges President Obama to look into the matter, as the U.S. government’s stand of denying visa to Narendra…
How AIDS is a Civil Rights Issue
Is AIDS a civil rights issue? Yes, says a new campaign. To commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed this…
UN Help in South Sudan as Fighting Continues
The security situation in South Sudan remains “fluid,” the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the country said today. It confirmed…