Japan’s human rights envoy to the United Nations was Wednesday facing calls to quit over a video which showed him shouting at fellow diplomats to “shut up”. YouTube footage of the incident at the UN torture committee in Geneva has
If the name Laura Poitras sounds familiar to readers of The Washington Post, it could be because they have seen her documentaries critical of the U.S. war on terror tactics. The liberal filmmaker made the jump from film to print
(AP) LOS ANGELES–Michael Douglas’ son is speaking out from behind bars, calling for treatment rather than jail time for non-violent drug offenders. Cameron Douglas says in an essay published Tuesday by the Huffington Post that United States laws impose tougher
The Daily Show may have a new host, but the Comedy Central mainstay isn’t letting go of the National Security Agency spy imbroglio. John Oliver, the British comedian keeping Jon Stewart’s seat warm for the summer, jumped into matters on
(AP) – The photocopies of the manual lay in heaps on the floor, in stacks that scaled one wall, like Xeroxed, stapled handouts for a class. Except that the students in this case were al-Qaida fighters in Mali. And the
With great sadness we announce the passing of Gerald Breitbart, husband of Arlene Mae Breitbart (1925-2013), father of Andrew (1969-2012) and his sister Tracey, and grandfather of seven fantastic grandchildren. Gerry passed away from natural causes late Monday night in
Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson has asked a Florida judge to reconsider her ruling that sent the former football player to jail for 30 days on Monday after Johnson playfully slapped his lawyer’s butt. Judge Katie McHugh got enraged by the laughter
If you’re dead, try to avoid flying Russian airlines. That’s the message after a Russian airplane, iFly Airbus A330-300, made seven flights with a corpse in its wheel well. The man’s body went undiscovered until maintenance crews noticed blood stains
Over the weekend, a special education school in Reseda, California was vandalized with swastikas, anti-Los Angeles Police Department messages, and anti-President Obama graffiti. The graffiti was discovered at 7 a.m. on Monday morning by staff at Leichman High School Special
CBS News reports on Tuesday morning that federal officials are already preparing charges against National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden. Snowden revealed his identity on Sunday, stating, “I have no intention of hiding who I am because I know I
Texas Governor Rick Perry isn’t relegating his recruitment tactics to California’s businesses – now he’s taking his show on the road. He has announced that he will be traveling to New York and Connecticut to draw businesses to his home
(AP) Satisfied but shaken, Spurs bring NBA Finals homeBy BRIAN MAHONEYAP Basketball WriterSAN ANTONIOOn a day of rest at the NBA Finals, Tim Duncan had work to do. Not only was he admittedly awful in Game 2, he had never
(AP) AP’s 5 things to watch in the Stanley Cup finalsBy LARRY LAGEAP Hockey WriterHockey fans who endured another lockout are in for a treat that’ll cap a sprint of a season. The Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins are set
(Reuters) – A Stanley Cup classic 86 years in the making hits the ice as Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks, two of the National Hockey League’s charter clubs, faceoff in a best-of-seven final dripping with nostalgia and mystery. The first
Accused Fort Hood gunman Major Nidal Hasan is expected to tell a military judge on Tuesday how he plans to argue he was protecting the Taliban when he opened fire on dozens of people at the facility in 2009. The
Two suicide bombers struck the heart of the Syrian capital Tuesday morning, causing an unknown number of casualties, said official television channel Al-Ikhbariya. The channel screened images showing badly damaged vehicles and bloodied pavements. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Nepal’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to alter passports so that transgenders no longer have to describe themselves as male or female, a court spokesman said, a move welcomed by rights activists. The court made the decision on Monday
(AP) Mandela spends fourth day in hospitalJOHANNESBURGFormer South African President Nelson Mandela is spending a fourth day in a hospital, where he is being treated for a recurring lung infection. There was no official update Tuesday morning on the 94-year-old
A wave of attacks mostly targeting security forces in Sunni areas of Iraq killed at least 73 people, officials said on Tuesday, updating the toll from the violence a day earlier. Monday’s unrest, which wounded more than 250 people, is
(AP) Russian parliament to vote on anti-gay billMOSCOWA dozen activists have been detained in Moscow as they were protesting a bill that stigmatizes the gay community and penalizes dissemination of information about them. Protesters were detained Tuesday as they attempted
By KEN THOMASAssociated PressWASHINGTONTwitter, meet (at)HillaryClinton. Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton joined Twitter on Monday, describing herself with a dash of humor as a “pantsuit aficionado” and a “hair icon.” The former New York senator and first lady
By TOM HAYSAssociated PressNEW YORKThe federal government on Monday told a judge it will reverse course and take steps to comply with his order to allow girls of any age to buy emergency contraception without prescriptions. The decision ends a
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange called whistleblower Edward Snowden “a hero” and says he has been in indirect contact with the ex-CIA employee who exposed a vast US surveillance programme. Assange, who has been holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in
The Obama administration’s penchant for collecting public data has been a boon to comedians, but it’s also doing wonders for George Orwell’s heirs. Orwell’s cautionary tale 1984, the novel that introduced the term Big Brother into our lexicon, is selling
