Border Fire.. Iraq Blasts.. Dictator Walks

May 21, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Israel, Syria Exchange Fire Over Border DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syria said Tuesday it destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed the ceasefire line in the Golan Heights overnight, while the Israeli military said gunfire from Syria had hit an Israeli patrol, damaging a vehicle and prompting its troops to fire back.  Continue reading... Bomb Blasts Claim More Lives In Iraq Court Annuls Rios Montt Genocide Conviction Ancient African Coins Could Rewrite Australia's History Youths In Stockholm Suburb Riot After Police Shooting Bangladeshi Bloggers Face Constant Death Threats Since Arrest PHOTOS: Man Climbs On St Peter's Dome To Protest Italian Politics LOOK: German City Goes Goth For The Weekend Epic Photo Still Sparks Controversy Among Israel, Palestinians DESMOND TUTU Talking About Rape Yes, governments must step up. But so should we all. Why shouldn't rape be dinner table conversation? We talk about war, we talk about death, we discuss values with our children. But on the subject of sexual assault, we remain silent and squeamish. Continue reading... SARA AFZAL Sanctions Are No Medicine for the Iran-U.S. Standoff Most Iranians would obviously be strongly opposed to war and the tortoise-paced path to diplomacy with the U.S. is of less concern than living day-to-day in a stagnant economic climate, where food prices become more and more expensive and basic medical needs are not satisfied. Continue reading... ETHAN CHORIN 8 Things the US Should Be Doing in Libya: Effective Immediately Many in Washington now dismiss further assistance to Libya as useless: the Libyans themselves are fractious and have limited 'absorbtive capacity.' At the same time, it is wrong to say we have no influence in Libya, or that we have no means of increasing that capacity. Continue reading... CHARLES MOORE Margaret Thatcher's First Visit to Washington of the Reagan Presidency Mrs Thatcher came to realize that Reagan's strengths and mental abilities were very different from her own, but she never lost her underlying admiration for him. Continue reading... JIM YONG KIM In Africa's Great Lakes Region, Peace Dividend Must Follow Peace Deal Africa's Great Lakes region can silence the guns, boost trust and trade between neighbors, educate millions of out-of-school children, empower women, and create economic opportunities that will help the countries forge a path to prosperity, good governance, and lasting stability. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003