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Top 10 Reasons the U.S. Isn't Getting its Panties in a Bunch over Honduras

Katie Halper | Posted 08.08.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Honduras Coup, Honduras, Us Military Aid to Honduras, Honduras Coup and Obama, Clinton and Honduras, Lula, Zelaya and Honduras, World Condemnation of Honduras Coup, World News, u.s. And Latin American Relations, u.s. Support for Honduran Military, Raul Castro, Honduras and School of the Americas, Romeo Vasquez and School of the Americas, Obama and Honduras, School of the Americas and Honduras, Comedy News
Katie Halper

3. We kinda sorta trained the coup leaders at the School of the Americas so it's like kinda awkward.

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"Just Add Me": Saudi Information Minister Embraces Social Networking

Faisal J. Abbas | Posted 08.07.2009 | World

Read More: Journalists, Reporters Without Borders, Twitter, Queen Rania, Social Networking, Iran Election, Saudi Arabia, Saudi King Abdullah, Iran, Facebook, Journalism, World News, World News
Faisal J. Abbas

A typical Saudi information minister would usually seek to block or censor these types of networks where information could flow freely, rather than joining them.

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Iran's Underground Railroad

Melody Moezzi | Posted 08.07.2009 | World

Read More: Rafsanjani, Ayatollah, Shiraz, Underground Railroad, Ayatollah Khamenei, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, World News, Shi’ite, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Shi’A, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iranian Election, Tehran, Neda, Iran Protests, Iranian Election 2009, World News
Melody Moezzi

The Iranian Underground Railroad isn't meant to move people from one area of the country to another, it is an attempt to create shelter and make way for freedom.

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Michael Jackson... The Man Who Rocked The Desert

Faisal J. Abbas | Posted 07.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Arab World, Michael Jackson, Pop Music, Boycott, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Madonna, Popular Culture, Moonwalk, World News, Michael Jackson Dies, Entertainment News
Faisal J. Abbas

In the 80's and 90's, Saudi record stores didn't sell -- in public -- Michael Jackson material, claiming his albums were banned. Yet, in secret, his music was sold and exchanged extensively.

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Never Forget: The International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

Andy Worthington | Posted 07.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Aclu, Geneva Conventions, Preventive Detention, President Obama, George W. Bush, Navi Pillay, United Nations, Donald Rumsfeld, Guantanamo, Eric Holder, Judge John D. Bates, World News, Habeas Corpus, Politics News, Politics, UN Convention Against Torture, Abdul Rahim Al-Ginco, ACLU Torture, Mohamed Et Al v Jeppesen Dataplan Inc., Bagram Torture, Closing Guantanamo, World, Terrorism, CIA Torture, US District Court, Justice Department, Boumediene v. Bush, Barack Obama, Abu Ghraib, Bagram, Judge Richard Leon, Abou Elkassim Britel, International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Waterboarding, Torture, Politics News
Andy Worthington

Sadly, our celebrity-obsessed world is unlikely to pay much attention to the International Day in Support of the Victims of Torture, as the death of Michael Jackson dominates headlines.

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In the Digital Iran, Censorship and Surveillance Merge

Bob Ostertag | Posted 07.26.2009 | World

Read More: Government Surveillance, Iran Blog, Iran Video, Internet Censorship, Iran Updates, Iran Live Blog, Iran Election, Iran News, Surveillance, Iran Videos, Censorship, Iran Violence, Iran Liveblogging, World News, World News
Bob Ostertag

For nearly two weeks, they have managed to keep one step ahead of the Iranian censors. But censoring these communications and surveilling them are very different matters.

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Somalia's "State" of Emergency An International Affair

Andrew Belonsky | Posted 07.26.2009 | World

Read More: Religion, Islam, Al-Qaeda, Pakistan, Somalia, Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Pirates, Al Shabaab, Siad Barre Yemen, Terrorism, State Department, Kenya, State of Emergency, World News, World News
Andrew Belonsky

Somalis are given two alluring choices: join the Islamists' fight or head to the high seas. There's no state to either welcome them or be aligned with.

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World News Quiz

The Huffington Post | Posted 07.25.2009 | World

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Have you been paying attention this week? Test your knowledge of international events by taking our Weekly World News Quiz based on the past week's ma...

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The Iranian Crackdown: Who's Really Afraid of Whom?

Cynthia Boaz | Posted 07.25.2009 | World

Read More: Chile, Mir Hossein Mousavi, South Africa, Nonviolence, World, Repression, Middle East, Violence, Serbia, Nonviolent Action, People-Power, Iran, Hannah Arendt, Philippines, Iranian Election, World News, World News
Cynthia Boaz

Every time the regime represses, it further undermines its own power while simultaneously helping to recruit new members to the resistance.

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Judge Orders Release from Guantanamo of Al-Qaeda Torture Victim

Andy Worthington | Posted 07.25.2009 | World

Read More: Supreme Court, World, War on Terror, Terrorism, President Obama, Guantanamo Detainees, Guantanamo, Alla Ali Bin Ali Ahmed, Taliban, US District Court, Justice Department, Abdul Rahim Janko, Barack Obama, Eric Holder, World News, Dick Cheney, Al Qaeda, Habeas Corpus, Politics News, Judge Richard Leon, Sami Al-Haj, Habeas Corpus Guantanamo, Guantanamo Bay, Seton Hall Law School, Abdul Rahim Al-Ginco, Adel Hamad, The Guantanamo Files, Judge Gladys Kessler, Syria, Torture, Advocacy, World News
Andy Worthington

In over three years of researching and reporting about the prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay, I learned that many of the men were "Mickey Mouse" prisoners, with no connection to terrorism whatsoever.

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Getting Along with the Invaders: Bishkek Versus Kashgar

Alexander Davenport | Posted 07.25.2009 | World

Read More: Guantanamo Uighurs, Xinjiang Province, Guantanamo Detainees, China Human Rights, China, Uighurs, Kyrgyzstan, World News, Kyrgyzstan Russia, World News
Alexander Davenport

My experiences out West revealed the simmering race relations between the Han and Uighur peoples, which helps explain the necessity of sending Uighur detainees from Guantanamo to Palau and not back to China.

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How Do You Say "Overcollection" in Farsi?

Bob Ostertag | Posted 07.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Civil Liberties, Violent Clashes in Iran, Iran Police, Iran Election Video, Iranian Riots Videos, Iran Election, Surveillance, Fisa, Video of Demonstrations in Tehran, Iran Demonstrations, Demonstrations in Iran Iran, Barack Obama, Iran Violence, World News, Iran Clashes, Iran Riot Video, Iranian Riots, Censorship, Politics News
Bob Ostertag

One of the surest clues to the abuse of power is when state officials start inventing new words to describe their own actions.

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Liberty, Justice, and Freedom of Information for All

Rosalind Wiseman | Posted 07.23.2009 | World

Read More: Social Media, Iran Election, World News, Teens, Twitter, Iran Protests, Iran Presidential Election, Facebook, World News
Rosalind Wiseman

Every individual has an inherent right to freedom of speech but governments have an inherent motivation to stifle dissent; to deny the very right it is mandated to protect.

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Four Reflections on the Iranian Uprising So Far

Salena Tramel | Posted 07.23.2009 | World

Read More: Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran Demonstrations, Stereotypes, Twitter, J Street, Social Networking, President Obama, Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian Election, World News, World News
Salena Tramel

I have been glued to the Internet all week watching Iran's chaos unfold from the outside. Following are some key lessons learned, regardless of the outcome of the fallout.

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What Can the Obama Administration Do About Iran?

Neil Hicks | Posted 07.20.2009 | World

Read More: Iran Elections, Akbar Ganji, Mir Hossein Mousavi, U.S. Human Rights Promotion, Ayatollah Khamenei, President Ahmadinejad, President Obama, u.s. Foreign Policy, World News, World News
Neil Hicks

Ahmadinejad's disputed victory has exposed fissures within the leadership and called into question the authority and the sure-footedness of the Supreme Leader.

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World Association of Newspapers' President Slams Aggregators and Reveals Merger With IFRA

Faisal J. Abbas | Posted 07.20.2009 | Media

Read More: Old Media vs. New Media, Independent News and Media, Advertising, The Independent, Rocky Mountain News Closing, New York Times, Death of Newspapers, Media News, Media, Christian Science Monitor, Gavin O'Reilly, Irish, World News, Newspaper Industry, Google, Google News, Media News
Faisal J. Abbas

Even if the recession is over, what are newspapers going to do with the ever growing competition coming from their online counterparts?

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Empty Evidence: The Stories of the Saudis Released From Guantanamo

Andy Worthington | Posted 07.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, Khalid Saad Mohammed, War on Terror, Terrorism, Pakistan, Abu Zubaydah, President Obama, Guantanamo Detainees, Guantanamo, Alla Ali Bin Ali Ahmed, Justice Department, US District Court, Boumediene v. Bush, Eric Holder, Barack Obama, Al Qaeda, Habeas Corpus, Dick Cheney, Abdul Aziz Al-Noofayee, Politics News, Politics, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Saudi Arabia, Habeas Corpus Guantanamo, Guantanamo Bay, The Guantanamo Files, Judge Gladys Kessler, Advocacy, Closing Guantanamo, World, World News, Politics News
Andy Worthington

Khalid Saad Mohammed seized from a hospital in Pakistan and sold to the U.S. military. But the authorities in GITMO had never managed to build up a credible case against him.

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Should President Obama's First Prime Time TV Discussion About his Health Care Plan Belong Solely to ABC News?

Eric Deggans | Posted 07.17.2009 | Media

Read More: Government, Politics, Nightline, Good Morning America, Charlie Gibson, Media, Abc, ABC News, Barack Obama Good Morning America, Tv, Health Care, Diane Sawyer, Barack Obama, World News, Media News
Eric Deggans

I find it disturbing to see that the nation's first stab at real health care reform in more than a dozen years may start off with a cynical partnership between a politician and a network news division.

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Gaza's Mud Homes Build Hope

Salena Tramel | Posted 10.29.2009 | World

Read More: Palestine, Gaza Blockade, Gaza, Rafah, Green Building, Architecture, Adobe, Refugees, Advocacy, World News, World News
Salena Tramel

Not only are some of the ideas coming out of Gaza extremely creative, but they also present a modern twist on working with indigenous knowledge and the environment.

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Jason Linkins

Rush Limbaugh Accuses Huffington Post Of Ignoring Iranian Protests

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.16.2009 | Media

Read More: Iran Election 2009 Demonstrations, Watch Anti Gove Demostration in Iran, Riot in Iran Today, Iran Election 2009, Violent Clashes in Iran, Iran Police, Iran Election Video, Iranian Riots Videos, Iran Election, Video of Demonstrations in Tehran, Iran Demonstrations, Rush Limbaugh, Riots Erupt in Tehran Over 'Stolen' Election, Iran Violence, World News, Iran Elections Riot, Iran, Demonstrations in Tehran, Demonstrations in Iran, Iran Clashes, Iran Election Police, Iran Election Riot, Iran Elections Video, Iran Riot, Iranian Riots, Iran Riot Video, Media News

Oh, snap! Rush Limbaugh says that we here at the Huffington Post are history's greatest monsters because while "people are being gunned down in Iran"...

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Iran Election TWITTER Feeds: Constant Updates

Posted 07.15.2009 | World

Read More: Iran Election 2009 Demonstrations, Watch Anti Gove Demostration in Iran, Riot in Iran Today, Iran Election 2009, Violent Clashes in Iran, Iran Police, Iran Election Video, Iranian Riots Videos, Iran Election, Video of Demonstrations in Tehran, Iran Demonstrations, Riots Erupt in Tehran Over 'Stolen' Election, Iran Violence, World News, Iran Elections Riot, Iran, Demonstrations in Tehran, Demonstrations in Iran, Iran Clashes, Iran Election Police, Iran Election Riot, Iran Elections Video, Iran Riot, Iran Riot Video, Iranian Riots, Iran Election Twitter, Iranelection Twitter, Twitter Iran Election, Huffington Post Iran Twitter, Iran Twitter Feeds, Twitter Iran, World News

With the Iranian government jamming cell phones and text messages and blocking access to many social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter has em...

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The Free Market's Marked Men, From The Niger Delta To The Amazon

Amy Goodman | Posted 07.10.2009 | World

Read More: Niger Delta, Alien Tort Claims Act, Wiwa v. Shell, Lima, World, World News, Environment, Politics News, Oil Spills, Peru, Peruvian Jungle Interethnic Development Association, Shareholders, Corporate Crime, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Amazon, Human Rights, Alberto Pizango, U.S./Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, Chevron, Africa, Royal Dutch Shell, Oil, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Pollution, Shell Oil, Center for Constitutional Rights, Rainforests, Ken Wiwa, Alan Garcia, Ecuador, Oil Companies, Genocide, Green News, Breaking Politics News, Ogoni, Ptpa, Aidesep, World News
Amy Goodman

Ken Saro-Wiwa's family and others just won a landmark settlement in U.S. federal court, ending a 13-year battle with Shell Oil. Alberto Pizango's ordeal is just beginning.

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From Guantanamo to the South Pacific: Is This a Joke?

Andy Worthington | Posted 07.10.2009 | World

Read More: War on Terror, World, Afghanistan, Palau, Terrorism, Judge Ricardo Urbina, Guantanamo Detainees, Guantanamo, World News, Guantanamo Uighurs, Politics News, Albania, Judge A. Raymond Randolph, Guantanamo Bay, Breaking Politics News, China, Closing Guantanamo, World News
Andy Worthington

Could there be an answer to the Obama administration's Uighur problem?

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The Difference Between Bush's "Freedom Agenda" and Obama's "Support for Human Rights"

Neil Hicks | Posted 07.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Syria, Egypt, Iran, Cairo Speech, President Obama, Middle East, u.s. Foreign Policy, Freedom Agenda, Saudi Arabia, President George W. Bush, Human Rights Promotion, World News, Politics News
Neil Hicks

President Obama's strength is that he does not need to engage in the abrasive and divisive rhetoric of the Bush administration to get the attention of the region's autocratic governments.

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Obama Dubbed "The Heir of Antar" As Reactions To His Cairo Speech Continue

Faisal J. Abbas | Posted 07.09.2009 | World

Read More: Iraq War, Al Watan, Jim Hoagland, Obama Middle East Trip, Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Adel Emam, Obama Cairo Speech, Barack Obama, World News, Chechan, Cairo, Israel, Palestine, Iraq, World News
Faisal J. Abbas

If there was a "reaction of the week" award, then it should go without any hesitation to popular Iraqi poet, Abbas Chechan.

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