Toward Freedom

Nepal's Trailblazing Dalit Feminist

Wednesday, 12 May 2010 08:53 Claire Colley

Durga Sob

Durga Sob was just 10 when she realized she was from the Dalit, or 'untouchable', class of Nepal: 'I drank from a water pot that other people used, and by sharing this water, I'd made it 'unclean'. I was screamed at and chased away. I told my mother and she said: "God made us Dalit, that's just the way it is." It was then I knew the pain of being a Dalit, and had to do something to change things.'

Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 May 2010 08:55

US Space Weapon Now Circling the Globe

Thursday, 27 May 2010 08:24 John Lasker

The X-37 (Photo: USAF)

The

space weapon X-37 is now circling the globe in relative secrecy. It is an unmanned space plane that looks like a smaller version of the Space Shuttle and was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on April 22, 2010. This new weapon poses threats to global peace and risks sparking an arms race in space.

Last Updated on Thursday, 27 May 2010 08:45

Sudan: Oil Companies Alleged to be Complicit in War Crimes

Thursday, 29 July 2010 15:27 Miles Ashdown

Oil truck in oil rich Unity state, Sudan A coalition of 50 non-governmental organizations claims a consortium of international oil companies may have been complicit in the commission of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sudan during the country’s two-decade long civil war.

Last Updated on Thursday, 29 July 2010 15:33

Look to Women to End Conflict in Kyrgyzstan

Monday, 12 July 2010 13:47 Betsy Hoody

By bringing together local women of different ethnicities in Kyrgyzstan to collaborate on rebuilding their communities, women are addressing the root causes of the violence in their region: years of unaddressed mistrust and separation among ethnic groups, as well as crumbling social infrastructure and welfare systems.