Al-Bashir and the Islamic movement "went to great lengths to create an Islamist deep state," by establishing multiple security forces and shadow party militias. _ Rosalind Marsden, an expert on Sudan at Chatham House, a London-based think tank.
Wednesday, May 08, 2019
"The first gay man I ever met was named Christopher Flynn. He was my ballet teacher in high school and he was the first person that believed in me, that made me feel special as a dancer, as an artist and as a human being. I know this sounds trivial and superficial, but he was the first man to tell me I was beautiful."
RAMADAN RAZMADAN
Muslims around the world began fasting Monday to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan. This means waking up before dawn to eat, hydrate and pray. Once the sun rises, Muslims abstain from food and drink, including water, until sunset.
THE BEST MEDICINE IN THE WORLD THAT MONEY CAN BUY FOR THE 1%
A Harvard obstetrician sums up a harsh reality: "An American mom today is 50% more likely to die in childbirth than her own mother was."
AND THOSE WHO OPPOSE BIRTH CONTROL AND ABORTION ARE PASSING LAWS THAT WILL CONDEMN MORE GIRLS AND WOMEN TO DEATH IN CHILD BIRTH
AND THOSE WHO OPPOSE BIRTH CONTROL AND ABORTION ARE PASSING LAWS THAT WILL CONDEMN MORE GIRLS AND WOMEN TO DEATH IN CHILD BIRTH
“The bottom line is that too many women are dying largely preventable deaths associated with their pregnancy.”
I WOULD RATHER A FREE BOTTLE IN FRONT OF ME THAN A PREFRONTAL LOBOTOMY
Experimental brain surgery in China being tested to treat addiction as critics raise ethical concerns.
“I definitely have the chance to get my life back.” Chinese drug user who tried many addiction treatments turns to experimental brain surgery to treat addiction
Arctic Council failed to agree on a final declaration
For the first time in over two decades, member states of the Arctic Council failed to agree on a final declaration at their bi-annual ministerial meeting on Tuesday, due to a US refusal to mention climate change.
Read more: http://u.afp.com/JYLZ
Venezuela has been, without a doubt, my greatest professional and personal challenge," writes Maria Isabel Sachez, who has just finished a 3.5 year posting as AFP bureau chief in Caracas.
"It is a country where calm is suspect and chaos is the norm. This is a country of constant political rhetoric, day and night," she writes.
That and the "constant fear that I'd be stalked by a guy on a motorbike who would point a gun at me to steal my cell phone."
Read here: http://u.afp.com/JYXk
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