In the latest violence out of Mexico, an environmental activist who took a stand against drug gangs has been murdered along with her 10-year-old son … Environmentalist Who Challenged Drug Gangs Murdered in Ambush Despite Police EscortRead more
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Domestic violence affects maternal and child health
A recent research has established the link between domestic violence and pregnancy complications. The study, conducted in 225 villages across 12 districts of Uttar Pradesh, … Domestic violence affects maternal and child healthRead more
Posted inChildren / Social / ToMl / USA Empire / Violence
Nearly four of 10 U.S. kids exposed to violence
Phone-based surveys show that nearly four of every 10 kids and teens in the U.S. were exposed to violence or abuse over the previous year, … Nearly four of 10 U.S. kids exposed to violenceRead more
Posted inPolice / School / ToMl / USA Empire / Violence
Criminalizing the Classroom
New York City has more than 5,000 police officers patrolling the city’s schools—that’s more than the combined number of school guidance counselors and social workers. … Criminalizing the ClassroomRead more
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What Jesus would do with a gun
The evangelical minister Reverend Robert Schenck and Lucia McBath, the mother of Jordan Davis, the Florida teenager who was killed in 2012 by a middle-aged … What Jesus would do with a gunRead more
Posted inDictatorship / Fascism / Hindutva / India / Violence
Indian Death squads: Another writer gets threat letter after scholar MM Kalburgi’s murder
Over a week after the murder of noted Kannada scholar MM Kalburgi, another rationalist free-thinker and writer KS Bhagwan has received a threat letter. “I … Indian Death squads: Another writer gets threat letter after scholar MM Kalburgi’s murderRead more
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Rampant Sexual Violence Against Women and Rape on College Campuses Across America
Today a shameful culture of sexual violence permeates across thousands of America’s college campuses. This dark cloud hanging over campuses has never adequately been dealt … Rampant Sexual Violence Against Women and Rape on College Campuses Across AmericaRead more
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Ghosts of Iguala
Mexico: How 43 Students Disappeared In The Night THE NIGHTMARE BEGAN just after sundown. At a dimly lit intersection in Iguala, police with automatic weapons … Ghosts of IgualaRead more
Posted inDictatorship / ToMl / Torture / USA Empire / Violence
US-Backed Conspiracy to “Kidnap, Disappear, Torture and Kill”
The National Security Archive today posted key documents on Operation Condor, presented by its Southern Cone analyst, Carlos Osorio, at a historic trial in Buenos … US-Backed Conspiracy to “Kidnap, Disappear, Torture and Kill”Read more
Posted inPolitics / Syria / Terrorism / ToMl / USA Empire / Violence
57 Years Ago: U.S. and Britain Approved Use of Islamic Extremists to Topple Syrian Government
Have the U.S. and Its Allies Intentionally Balkanized Syria Into Smaller Regions? BBC reports that – in 1957 – the British and American leaders approved … 57 Years Ago: U.S. and Britain Approved Use of Islamic Extremists to Topple Syrian GovernmentRead more