Pakistan's government promised religious fanatics it would not repeal the vicious blasphemy law.

This crowns with success the murder they rallied to support.

The French minister for women's rights compared women that wear burqas to American blacks that supported slavery.

I agree. Those women are entitled to wear what they wish — it should not be prohibited — but we should recognize what the burqa stands for.

Meanwhile, there is nothing insulting about the word "negro". The fuss about the minister's word choice is foolish.

Shell's Headquarters Raided and Formal Investigation Launched over Billion Dollar Nigerian Oil Deal.

Subcontracting is increasing in Silicon Valley, and this is spreading poverty.

Queers still face repression in Ukraine; the pro-Western (but somewhat fascist) government is no better than the previous pro-Russian government.