Category Archives: Human Rights

Israel Looks For An Exit

Posted on July 28, 2006 by Mash

Ehud Olmert’s two-week misadventure in Lebanon is coming to a close. The unexpected ambush in the town of Bint Jbeil and the shelling of the UN observation post may have become catalysts for a draw down of the conflict. These … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Middle East Conflict, Politics | 9 Comments

Terrorist Lawyers And The Civilians They Help Kill

Posted on July 23, 2006 by Mash

Alan Dershowitz says that civilians in Lebanon are not "civilians" like civilians in Israel. Civilians in Lebanon, according to Dershowitz, must be graded on a sliding scale of terroristness or "the continuum of civilianality." Dershowitz’s argument is the same tired argument … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Middle East Conflict, Terrorism | 17 Comments

World On Fire

Posted on July 22, 2006 by Mash

  [Via Christy Hardin Smith and Atrios] Sarah McLachlan is a beautiful human being. I have admired her music, her angelic voice, her beauty, and her compassion since her very first album. Listen to her today as the bombs fall … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, International, Society | 4 Comments

Prayer For Lebanon

Posted on July 22, 2006 by Mash

In 1971, as Pakistan perpetrated genocide in what was to become Bangladesh, the United States took up position on the wrong side of history. Despite widespread genocide and military aggression, the Nixon Administration decided to support Pakistani strongman Yahya Khan … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Middle East Conflict | 7 Comments

Losing Our Humanity One Atrocity At A Time

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Mash

On March 12, 2006 a gruesome crime took place in a farmhouse in Mahmoudiya, Iraq. A 14-year-old girl was raped and murdered. Her parents and her 5-year-old sister were shot in the head in another room. Their bodies were then … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Iraq, Society, Terrorism | 25 Comments