Franklin Lamb: What happened to the Palestinian refugees at Masnaa this Eid al Fitr weekend?
On 8/5/13 this observer decided, quite on the spur of the moment, to take a three day break from Damascus the next morning and make a quick trip to Beirut to do some errands because offices would be closed starting at dawn for Eid al Fitr celebrations ... More>>
Sherwood Ross: U.S., Russia, China, All Torture Prisoners
The three most powerful nations all operate prison systems that are places of sadism, sickness, and madness unfit for human habitation, much less human reformation. More>>
Franklin Lamb: Seven of Syria’s Palestinian Camps Controlled By Salafi-Jihadists
Jihadists are entering Syria at an accelerating pace, according to Syrian, UNWRA, and Palestinian officials as well as residents in the refugee camps here. For the now-estimated 7000 imported foreign fighters, Palestinian camps are seen as optimal ... More>>
David Swanson: Her Name Is Jody Williams
Jody Williams' new book is called My Name Is Jody Williams: A Vermont Girl's Winding Path to the Nobel Peace Prize, and it's a remarkable story by a remarkable person. It's also a very well-told autobiography, including in the early childhood chapters ... More>>