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Killing Field Since 1948...

Resistance to ethnic cleansing in Sri Lanka was met with Genocide.

(LONDON) - Since 1948, the Tamil people of Sri Lanka have been suffering under the stranglehold of extreme prejudice.

The British colonized Ceylon as it was previously known, and then when they allowed the people to resume control of their own affairs, the harmony that had previously existed between the Tamils and the majority Sinhalese Buddhist community was gone.

AldinEntertainment.com is a Showcase for Resistance-Based Media

A young man from Boston is setting a standard for kids by using his voice and his mind and following his heart.

(BOSTON / SALEM) - The new Website for AldinEntertainment.com, offers a fantastic overview of the music videos, books and other resistance-oriented media that gives a voice to those who lack one.

At the heart of the operation is the son of one of our writers; Jamal Belica. At the age of ten; the kid is way ahead of his time!

Fighting the Vampire Within

Murder is not an anomaly in war - Chris Hedges

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - Early warriors massed on bloody battlefields with everything from sticks and screams to swords, bows and arrows, muskets and cannons. That scene remained both disgusting and ridiculous.

The grim reaper heard the call of wild, raging bloodthirsty troops who could never get enough of head-slicing swords and cannon fodder.

Bad Advice from a Friend...
Now`s Not the Time for Hezbollah to Cut-and-Run

Defending its political mantle and participation in government is key for the future of the Hezbollah led Resistance.

(DAHIYEH, South Beirut) - Things might appear a bit tough for Hezbollah these days, but I'll spare the dear reader the tedium of a laundry list of what the Party has experienced over the past 20 months.

There have been domestic and foreign attacks, condemnations, calumny, obliquey, sundry plots, and legislative and political wounds...

Sri Lankan Navy and the Higher Ups Behind Human Trafficking

"Tamils are denied their political rights. There is no peace and no reconciliation..."

(CHENNAI, India) - Human trafficking is a double barrel gun; with one shot two birds are brought down. It is good business, as it brings in vast profits for the military that operates it.

Behind The Presidential Curtains: The Truth Behind Major Gen. Kamanzi Mushyo`s Appointment

We must question leaders who sing accountability without knowing the meaning.

(SALEM) - Rwanda's President, also is the Commander in chief of the Rwanda Defence Forces, made new appointments and promotions within some of the highest ranking positions in the Rwanda's military.

Maj. Gen. Frank Kamanzi Mushyo was appointed the Army Chief of Staff replacing Lt Gen Caesar Kayizari, who had held the position since April 2010.

USCIRF Urges Clinton to Raise Specific Reforms with Egyptian Government

Longstanding and serious problems of discrimination, intolerance, and other human rights violations continue.

(WASHINGTON DC) - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom issued an open letter to Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, citing serious issues pertaining to the plight of religious minorities in Egypt.

Dr. Boyce & Wilmer Leon: Did Someone Try to Assassinate Hillary Clinton In Israel?

Dr. Boyce Watkins and Dr. Wilmer Leon discuss the issue.

(SYRACUSE, NY YourBlackWorld) - This week, it was reported by international news agencies that there was an assassination attempt on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her recent trip to Israel.

Oddly enough, the story was reported on both Israeli radio and Reuters, which both went silent shortly after the reports.

War On All Fronts

Washington's three-front war: Syria, Lebanon, Iran in the Middle East, China in the Far East, Russia in Europe...

(WASHINGTON DC) - The Russian government has finally caught on that its political opposition is being financed by the US taxpayer-funded National Endowment for Democracy and other CIA/State Department fronts.

It is an attempt to subvert the Russian government and install an American puppet state in the geographically largest country on earth, the one country with a nuclear arsenal sufficient to deter Washington’s aggression.

The Tirgan Festival and the Waters We Sprinkle on Each Other

The festival of Tirgan or Āb-Pāshān enjoys close links with the developments of nature, religious beliefs, historical events and the myths of Persia.

(TEHRAN) - Imagine that in one of the hot days of summer, you're invited to a "water-sprinkling" festival along with happy people and children gathered to celebrate a joyous day.

It can be easily visualized that playing with water in a hot summer day in a beautiful city park together with a host of delighted citizens can be quite blissful and fantastic.