Azerbaijani Trial Date Set For 29 In Alleged Eurovision Terrorist Plot

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty | Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:42:38 -0700

Twenty-nine people will go on trial in Azerbaijan next month for allegedly plotting terrorist attacks -- including a purported plan to assassinate President Ilham Aliyev -- during last year's Eurovision Song Contest in Baku. The Baku Court for Serious ...

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Sexual Harasser Learns Same Old Excuses Don't Work Anymore

Raw Story | Fri, 24 May 2013 06:20:25 -0700

I can't promise I'll be there every week, but today I'd like to start posting a weekly invitation to come to Panda Party again. Summer's finally here! Let's Panda Party! Some of this week's discussions about disingenuous arguments, sexual harassment ...

The Real Problem With “Check Your Privilege”: It's Too Generous

Raw Story | Thu, 23 May 2013 06:42:30 -0700

In the comments of this post and on Twitter two days ago, I laid down a gauntlet: Since so many anti-feminist “skeptics” (I refuse to acknowledge the skepticism of someone who won't apply it to gender roles and patriarchy, when these are major societal ...

What the Papers Say, May 22, 2013

The Moscow Times | Tue, 21 May 2013 23:08:25 -0700

Unattributed article headlined "Terrorists pulled out of Moscow Region" gives details of the operation to detain Wahhabi militants in Moscow Region who reportedly plotted attack in Moscow; pp 1, 6 (1,200 words). 2. Olga Bozhyeva article headlined "Air ...

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