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Shirin Neshat

Women photographers from other countries and cultures

Photos

Recently a lot of women artists coming from Africa and the Middle East are achieving greater success day by day. Some of them are from Iran, such as the well known actress Golshifteh Farahani, who played the film “About Elly”, winner of the Silver Bear in Berlin Film Festival, and Shirin Neshat who won the [...]

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Argentina : The State filed a complaint against Magnetto, Noble and Videla

World

The Human Rights Office also denounced and called for the investigation of Bartolomé Mitre and Martinez de Hoz for conspiracy, extortion, kidnapping and torture in a case followed by death. These are crimes against humanity. Also this can be seen as the government’s intention to mask the current problems with the painful years of Argentina 70. [...]

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Venezuela: Chavez can consolidate his authoritarian rule and influence in Latin America

Politics

Venezuela’s Sept. 26 national parliamentary elections present a major opportunity for strongman Hugo Chavez to cement his grip on power. Despite a tradition of a free press and competitive politics, a cosmopolitan elite and extensive natural resources, Venezuela is increasingly a case study in how to lose political and economic freedom. The stakes are especially high [...]

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Human traffic

General, World

Is it possible that we as Christians just aren’t angry enough about injustices like human trafficking and slavery? Perhaps, we’ve grown too desensitized, domesticated, and docile. I’m not trying to say this for the sake of the ’shock factor’ but I really believe there are times when the Church needs to have a deep[er] anger [...]

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What do Starbucks and Wal-Mart have in common?

General

Actually, they have more in common that just this. Wal-Mart sells cheap plastic crap made in overseas sweatshops. Starbucks sells (burnt-tasting) coffee that tastes like crap. Visit Stop Starbucks here.

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