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Argo: From Hollywoodism to Iranophobia

Argo is a far cry from a balanced narration.

(TEHRAN) - In recent years, Iranophobia has come to encompass a wider scope of media including cinema which is incontestably capable of exercising a more powerful effect on manipulating the audience.

Along the recent Iranophobic attempts comes Argo (2012), a ‘nail-biting thriller’ which according to David Haglund, takes a few liberties with the history.

Breaking News: Obama to Visit Myanmar

Aung San Suu Kyi, who has ignored mass ethnic killing in Myanmar, met with Obama recently in Washington.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Newly re-elected US President Barack Obama will visit Myanmar's commercial capital, Yangon later this month.

A Myanmar government official released the news Wednesday, in the latest sign of Washington's support for reforms in the former pariah state that many contend is more dangerous today than before.

An American Narcissist

Written in the final hours before Obama's reelection.

(LONDON) - It would seem unfair to single out Mitt Romney as a modern day narcissist when the insufferably long American election campaign crowds to a rowdy and inglorious finale.

Both men and their teams equally aware that the only change that Americans have experienced has meant being short-changed...

Obama Wins Another Term

A Human Rights Reporter's thoughts on Election Night 2012

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - We are told lying is wrong and that any form of violence has negative consequences.

Then we grow up and discover that our government's leaders lie through their teeth to us in order to start wars and are never taken to task for their crimes.

DRC: Congolese Women Demand the Dismissal of Rwanda to the Security Council of the United Nations

This letter was originally published in French and translated to English.

(WASHINGTON DC) - One of the most powerful statements against Rwanda’s seat on the United Nations Security Council next year has been issued.

Congolese Women of the Diaspora are asking the UN to remove President Paul Kagame due to his continued record of war crimes, crimes against humanity and the continued destabilization of a neighboring country.

`A Newfangled Impeachment Better Should I Have Known!`

A poem verbalized in the context of the current prearranged and equipped “impeachment” by Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa government, against the present Chief Justice (CJ) of Sri Lanka, Dr. Shirani Anshumala Bandaranayake...

(LOS ANGELES) - “Impeachment”, as we all may know…
illicit detached, and off they go…
else if lingered, tragedy may grow…
though slow in pace, the end shall show…
a state in ruin, as crimes galore…
hence, better indict - reprimand them so…

Myanmar: MSF prevented from Reaching most Communities Affected by Violence in Rakhine State

Scale up in provision of medical care urgently needed.

(LONDON) - As MSF medical teams work to reach communities affected by the violence in Rakhine State they face ongoing antagonism generated by deep ethnic divisions.

In addition thousands of patients benefiting from longer-term primary health care programmes are cut off from medical services as many of MSF’s activities have been suspended since June.

Civil Disobedience Turned Violent and Serious in Portland Saturday

Many were pepper sprayed. Critics of law enforcement violence said the aggressive tactics of police toward peaceful occupy demonstrators would lead to this...

(PORTLAND, OR) - Demonstrators from the Portland Action Lab clashed with police Saturday during the publicized 'Solidarity Against Austerity' rally and march.

Still Weeping for Gaza

“Today in Gaza we have no cement to build graves for those who die.” - words of a friend

(LONDON) - Exactly five years ago I was in Gaza to see the situation for myself. That was before the murderous blitzkrieg they called Operation Cast Lead, but Israel's crimes against humanity were already piled high.

When I got home memories of the visit so haunted me that I sat down and wrote an article titled "See Gaza and Weep".

Flooding Syria with Foreign Arms: A View from Damascus

Whose weapons are in the hands of Syrian rebels?

(DAMASCUS Al Manar) - Among the top 24 countries sending weapons to Syria to achieve regime change are USA, Iraq and Israel. The 24 arms suppliers constitute the majority of NATO’s 28 country membership.

They are all benefiting from the crisis in Syria by injecting arms and watching the two sides kill and destroy their hope for a solid future.