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Raped for Opposing Mugabe *

Jun 28th, 2008 | Filed by

MDC Information Director says over 500 women and girls have been sexually abused in the political violence.… Read the rest



Free Parking for ‘Religious Leaders’ in Barnet *

Jun 28th, 2008 | Filed by

‘The importance of religion to many Barnet residents cannot be underestimated and the council has acknowledged this.’… Read the rest



‘Danish Muslims’ Plan to Take Motoons to Court *

Jun 28th, 2008 | Filed by

‘Muslim organizations intend to take the case to the European Court of Human Rights,’ said ‘leader.’… Read the rest



Mugabe Preparing to be Sworn In *

Jun 28th, 2008 | Filed by

Government sources say Mugabe has won by a huge margin. Right.… Read the rest



Strategy to Bomb and Murder Until Election *

Jun 28th, 2008 | Filed by

Minutes of a meeting include instructions to kill opposition MPs and the prevention of any MDC rallies.… Read the rest



How to be topp

Jun 27th, 2008 4:38 pm | By

Hmm. Topp intellectuals is it.

Number 1, Fethullah Gülen –

An Islamic scholar with a global network of millions of followers…an inspirational leader who encourages a life guided by moderate Islamic principles…a threat to Turkey’s secular order…fled Turkey after being accused of undermining secularism.

Number 3, Yusuf al-Qaradawi. Number 6, Amr Khaled –

…rock-star evangelist, Khaled preaches a folksy interpretation of modern Islam to millions of loyal viewers around the world. With a charismatic oratory and casual style, Khaled blends messages of cultural integration and hard work with lessons on how to live a purpose-driven Islamic life.

Number 8, Tariq Ramadan. Hmm.

Not all bad. Muhammad Yunus fine, Orhan Pamuk fine, Aitzaz Ahsan fine. I don’t know of Abdolkarim … Read the rest



Louisiana’s Stealth-creationist Bill SB 733 *

Jun 27th, 2008 | Filed by

Barbara Forrest says advocates for science education in other states had better start preparing now.… Read the rest



A Walk to Beautiful *

Jun 27th, 2008 | Filed by

Brilliant NOVA documentary about women with fistula in Ethiopia.… Read the rest



Jesus Likes the Barmaid, but She’s so Aggressive *

Jun 27th, 2008 | Filed by

Militant atheists are such a pain.… Read the rest



Foreign Policy’s Top Twenty Intellectuals Poll *

Jun 27th, 2008 | Filed by

Qaradawi? Amr Khaled? Tariq Ramadan? … Read the rest



McEwan Replies to Hamilton, Pittilo to Lawson *

Jun 27th, 2008 | Filed by

The purpose of a serious columnist should not be to close down debate.… Read the rest



Go Ahead, Marry an Infant *

Jun 27th, 2008 | Filed by

You can have a marriage contract even with a one-year-old girl if the father approves; the father’s opinion is obligatory… Read the rest



Obama and the Jesus Machine *

Jun 27th, 2008 | Filed by

Dobson may be the most feared mouth on the religious right, thanks to radio audience of 20 million.… Read the rest



Red Alert Flyers All Over Bulawayo *

Jun 26th, 2008 | Filed by

Small group of singing supporters of the MDC marched through the city while the flyers clouded the horizon.… Read the rest



Guy Says McEwan Reveals Own Ignorance *

Jun 26th, 2008 | Filed by

Adrian Hamilton knows better – trots out the usual platitudes.… Read the rest



Rove Calls Obama ‘Arrogant’ *

Jun 26th, 2008 | Filed by

‘He’s the guy at the country club with the beautiful date, holding a martini and making snide comments.’… Read the rest



US Supreme Court Rules on Gun Rights *

Jun 26th, 2008 | Filed by

Conservative majority brushes aside militia clause; Stevens calls reading strained and unpersuasive.… Read the rest



Sweden Signs Surveillance Law *

Jun 26th, 2008 | Filed by

Bill allows all emails and phone calls to be monitored in the name of national security.… Read the rest



Blackwater Requests Sharia to Avoid Damages *

Jun 26th, 2008 | Filed by

Shari’a law does not hold a company responsible for actions of employees performed at work.… Read the rest



Turd-blossom speaks up

Jun 26th, 2008 11:21 am | By

Oh come on. You have to be kidding. This has to be from the Onion, or the Daily Show – this can’t be for real. Can it? Can it? Karl Rove calling Obama ‘arrogant’? And then expanding on the point?

“Even if you never met him, you know this guy,” he said at a Capitol Hill breakfast, according to ABC. “He’s the guy at the country club with the beautiful date, holding a martini and a cigarette that stands against the wall and makes snide comments about everyone.”

Is that more funny than it is enraging? Or the other way around? I can’t tell, I just can’t tell. Okay, so let’s get this straight – a white powerful privileged … Read the rest