Since September 11 2001, the Saudi Arabian authorities have launched a steady assault on human rights in the name of fighting terrorism. An Amnesty International report, released yesterday, describes the shocking scale of abuses. Thousands of people have had their lives completely devastated by violations of the most basic human rights. Some have been arrested [...]
Protesters who have been denied marching permits in Pittsburgh for the G20 Summit that takes place there later this month have filed a lawsuit against the Secret Service and state authorities on Friday.
Willy Ronis was one of the giant of press photography, and was especially famous for his images of Paris in the 1940′s and 1950′s. Although he was depending on a wheel chair to get around, Willy Ronis was still active up until the very end. Ronis was a contemporary of two other masters of photography; [...]
Today, commemorations for the 8 years anniversary of the 9/11 attacks were held in New-York and Washington DC. The somber day of 9/11/2001 still has a deep impact on all of us, and on America’s collective psyche. President Obama paid tribute to the victims in a speech at the Pentagon. “No turning of the seasons [...]
