New York Judge: Maher Arar deportation… matter of Security

The Toronto Star is running on story on the latest in the saga of Maher Arar. The Canadian who was deported by the US to Syria during a stopover at Kennedy International in New York. He stayed in a Syrian jail for over a year and claims to have been tortured. The case led to …

Want to keep cheap gas? Fight for Nigerian human rights!

If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably adjusted, however begrudgingly, to the current price of gasoline, diesel, heating oil, and/or natural gas. Today.. the price of Oil continues to hover around $61 for both the NY and London Brent markets. However, the security of that ever-present stream of oil is, as always, under threat. Whether …

Ignorance and Greed using the Prophet Mohammad

This issue is just getting out of control, and it’s bringing out the worst in both Western and Middle Eastern society. We have all seen the terrible reactions, both politically and emotionally motivated, in the Middle East. Riots, tear gas, burnings, and even death. The reaction in the West has been less overt, but in …