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The Suffering of Guantanamo Prisoners

The Suffering of Guantanamo Prisoners

By Humberto Fontova. “We lived surrounded by rats, cockroaches, scorpions –and I have to say it–with human excrement, yes, with excrement…dengue and tuberculosis ravaged the prisoners. Forty prisoners were crammed into cells measuring 32 square feet.” Julio Galvez

August 13 2010 | Posted in International, Opinion | Read More »

5 American Muslims Convicted in Pakistani Court

5 American Muslims Convicted in Pakistani Court

Five American men were convicted of terror-related charges in Pakistani court Thursday and sentenced to 10 years in prison.

The five citizens, Umar Chaudhry, Ramy Zamzam, Ahmad A. Minni, Waqar Khan and Aman Hassan Yemer, all attended the same mosque in Fairfax, Va., and were arrested in December after their families reported them missing. At the time, their ages ranged from 18 to 24.

June 25 2010 | Posted in World News & Views | Read More »

The Fatherless Epidemic

The Fatherless Epidemic

By Joel García.
Fathers matter in the development of their children. So what is fatherlessness anyway? Fatherlessness is simply the absence of a father’s influence in the lives of their children. Fatherlessness ranges from mere absenteeism, neglect or ineptness to parent effectively.

February 18 2010 | Posted in Life, Opinion | Read More »

Latino Gang Members Indicted in Racial Attacks

Latino Gang Members Indicted in Racial Attacks

The Intelligence Project of the Southern Poverty Law Center monitors hate groups and extremist activities throughout the United States. It also tracks more than 800 hate groups around the nation. As part of an initiative by the Southern Poverty Law Center in Alabama, it also publishes the award-winning quarterly Intelligence Report, which provides comprehensive updates [...]

September 1 2009 | Posted in News, US News & Views | Read More »