Pakistan

World’s War On Terrorism And The Rise Of Terror/tories

The remnants of a US drone strike on August 29, 2012 in Khashamir, Yemen. The strike killed three alleged members of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, a policeman, and a cleric who preached against the armed group.

NATO and its preemptive war on terrorists in the Middle East: just whose citizens are more important? I raise this question in light of the recent terrorist attacks in Karada, Iraq; in Nice, Paris; and in Munich, Germany; and now Manjib in Syria. The foreboding retribution will [continue reading].

Interview: Filmmaker Of Saba’s Story – Girl Who Survived An Honor Killing

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy - Photo courtesy SOC official website)

Titled “A Girl In The River”, this Oscar-winning documentary by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy tells the story of Saba Qaser, the Pakistani girl who survived being shot in the face, and then thrown in the river by her own father. You can listen to the interview from Steve [continue reading].

Documentary: Woman – Rise Of Extremism In Pakistan – Gloria Steinem

Alice Speri, left, a host on “Woman,” with rebel soldiers in Colombia. (Photo: Arianna LaPenne/ Viceland).

Feminist icon Gloria Steinem was there in the heyday of bra-burning and the swelling women’s movement. She never stopped organizing, writing, activism, speaking up, speaking out. Now, at 82, Gloria Steinem is in the spotlight again. She’s hosting and executive producing a [continue reading].