There are lots of reasons to dislike Tony Blair. The fact he supported and participated in the War in Iraq already qualifies him as downright dastardly, and his growing religiosity is becoming a matter of serious concern. He's made no bones about trying to be President of the European Council, and considering Europe is largely secular, his recent statements should alarm any atheist or agnostic living there: ...

I've got a few fans in Iraq (stay alive you bastards!), so it's nice to see them sending a message to conservative asses who declare there are no atheists in foxholes. If they are so sure, maybe they should enlist and find out for themselves, no? Awesome pic, guys! **NOTE**Go read this open letter from a graduate at Westpoint talking about the growth of religious radicalism in the military. If there was eve ...

If you think the struggle for acceptance is tough on gays in America, just imagine how hard it must be for these guys. Although the report says there may be hundreds dead, that number itself is just a rough approximation. I'm sure they are in fact much higher, considering how violent the retributions have been so far. If you don't think this has anything to do with religion and the culture of homophobia it ...

It's bad enough the situation is Iraq is a mess; now we have to deal with the knowledge the Iraqi military is engaging in some sick and twisted tactics to torture and kill homosexuals in the country: “A prominent Iraqi human rights activist says that Iraqi militia have deployed a painful form of torture against homosexuals by closing their anuses using ‘Iranian gum.’ …Yina Mohammad told Alarabiya.net that, ...

I'm not a fear monger, but right now, the whole world needs to pay attention to what is going on in Pakistan. Taliban militants are continuing their assault, and have had a series of victories that continue to move them closer to the capital of Pakistan. It's risen fears the country is on the brink of collapse, and the secular Awami National party is on the verge of being overrun. If you don't think that's ...

I read an interesting article on the Christian Science Monitor about the percentage of people in Muslim countries who favor bombing civilians, and the numbers reveal far more Americans are willing to commit this act than they are. If you need this put in perspective, consider the image we have in the West of a terrorist is a Muslim guy wearing a dynamite covered belt bomb, while in Muslim countries a terror ...

Man, talk about some fucking scathing lyrics. I'm a new fan of this guy. He's apparently a vet of the Iraq War, studies physics and raps about theology. If you haven't heard of Greydon Square, go check him out! ...

It's never good news when Iraq makes the front page of the news. That's usually because we've become so accustomed to tragedy, that daily events, bombings, and massacres are casually relegated to a dark and lonely corner of most mainstream media sites. Thursday was particularly brutal, as a female rights activist was beheaded in her home. Violence against women has been escalating, and is unlikely to stop. ...

The Bush presidency has been a disaster. Perhaps there are some of you who believe somehow, history will vindicate this man, but it is as clear to me today as it will be in 50 years; President Bush was the worst president in the history of the United States of America. It could be the fact his government was involved in perhaps the biggest scam in the world by convincing their blood drunk populace that Iraq ...

On November 22nd, 1963, the President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, was shot and killed during a parade in Dallas, Texas. It was a gorgeous clear day, one few expected would forever change the lives of so many Americans. Though he was rushed to the hospital, Kennedy died immediately from a fatal shot to the head, the impact of which destroyed a significant portion of his brain. Not long aft ...