"Video shows Libyan rebels being beaten"

http://english.aljazeera.net/video/africa/2011/03/2011328221050563743.html

"Syrian protesters dispersed after clashes"

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/03/201132818173548579.html

"Brisbane rape victim sues UAE luxury hotel"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/29/3176901.htm

"Syrian troops open fire on protesters"

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/03/2011325145817688433.html

"Pakistan: Karachi activist dies as killings continue"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12860513

"China activist Liu Xianbin jailed for 10 years"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12859050

"Zimbabwe MDC minister Theresa Makoni 'fears arrest'"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12863369

"Egypt women protesters forced to take 'virginity tests'"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12854391

"Aborigines outraged after hotel booking snub"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/25/3173515.htm

"Ugandan police use torture, Human Rights Watch reports"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12828320

"Cuba releases dissidents Felix Navarro and Jose Ferrer"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12835362

"EU envoy defends Bahrain police amid unrest"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12829401

...

"Syria unrest: Troops 'kill 10 protesters in Deraa'"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12843905

http://www.npr.org/2011/03/23/134795336/at-least-9-anti-government-protesters-killed-in-syria

note the different death counts

" Republican legislators in New Hampshire propose taking the vote away from college students and say straight out that they want to do it because students are known to be liberal."

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/21/were-all-badgers-now/?hp

"Syria unrest: 'Protesters killed' at Omari mosque"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12827542

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/03/20113231127592364.html

"Soldiers accused of mistreating Afghan detainees"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/23/3171935.htm

"Police raid Bangladesh 'slave' camp"

http://english.aljazeera.net/video/asia/2011/03/20113233523891929.html

" By Colorado's own estimate, 37 per cent of the prisoners in its isolation units are mentally ill."

and that's just one failure...

http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/features/2011/03/201137125936219469.html

"Bahrain king speaks of 'foiled foreign plot'"

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/03/201132174237751604.html

"Google says China disrupting e-mail service"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12802914

and some follow up

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/asia/2011/03/23/china-and-google-detailed-look

"Top Yemeni general, Ali Mohsen, announces defection"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12804552

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/03/2011320180579476.html

"Lake Tyers protesters plan march for autonomy"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/21/3169396.htm

"Saudi king warns against unrest while boosting benefits"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12781068

"Syria unrest: Tear gas fired at Deraa funeral"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12796020

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/03/201131911234678272.html

"Large turnout for Egypt's constitutional referendum"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12793484

"Aboriginal community calls for return of democracy"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/18/3167692.htm

6 years is a long time...

"Yemen seethes as death toll climbs"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/20/3168593.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12783585

"Utah designates Browning M1911 official state firearm"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12792633

good thing that's not creepy

"Guatemalans sue US over syphilis tests"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12739793

I know the actual act isn't all that contemporary, but the lack of compensation is.

"Ivory Coast shelling in Abidjan 'a war crime' - UN"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12787015

"Protesters shot dead in Yemen capital: medics"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/19/3168233.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12783585

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/03/2011318115434957754.html

"Ivory Coast crisis: 'Deadly shelling' in Abidjan"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12778001

"UN warns Bahrain over crackdown"

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/03/201131855056179376.html

next few hours will be scarey

"The Philippines' population debate"

http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/101east/2011/03/20113161430684220.html

video hasn't been added yet (though it's on the live stream now!)

but really; "birth control is like abortion". I don't know if I even understand that.

"A new leadership in Egypt?"

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2011/03/14/new-leadership-egypt

some brief analysis on the important issue.

Also the AJE site seems to be working sporadically this morning...is this just me?

"Opposition figures arrested in Bahrain"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/17/3166771.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12769168


http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/03/201131733318735470.html

http://www.npr.org/2011/03/16/134582341/bahrain-unleashes-forces-on-protesters-camp 

stories from the last few days about the attacks on protesters and opposition in Bahrain. 

"Tear gas used on Christmas Island detainees"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/14/3163406.htm

note Abbott's response seems to be "more oppression will fix it"

"Yemen police fire on protesters"

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/03/20113131119867820.html

"Bahrain 'asks for Gulf help'"

http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/spotlight/bahrain/2011/03/201131454020610721.html

"Cuba jails US aid worker Alan Gross"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12724632

"Bahrain unrest: Manama erupts in violence"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12728765

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/03/201131375850321229.html

AJE link has video

"Musharraf 'not told of UK's disapproval of torture'"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12716033

"Chinese premier calls for political reform"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12729687

"Wis. Assembly Cuts Public Worker Bargaining Rights"

http://www.npr.org/2011/03/10/134419331/protests-swell-after-wis-senate-curbs-union-rights

"French riot police break up ferry strike in Marseille"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12701703

"Zimbabwe PM Morgan Tsvangirai wants Mugabe 'divorce'"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12709229

"Saudi Arabia police open fire at protest in Qatif"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12708401

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/03/2011311542442538.html

http://www.npr.org/2011/03/10/134432966/saudi-police-fire-shots-at-protesters

"New constitution promised for Yemen"

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/03/201131073622898186.html

"Chinese leader rules out democracy"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12697997

"Ten dead after Copt-Muslim clash in Cairo"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12683568

"Wisconsin: Republicans pass public-sector union curbs"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12695313

"Gaddafi forces beat up BBC team"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12695077

"Tunisia disbands state security"

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/03/2011382051641249.html

"US accused of Yemen proxy detention"

http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/2010/09/2010917195419241717.html

"Video shows Libya army 'executions'"

http://english.aljazeera.net/video/middleeast/2011/03/20113804519741512.html

"Union Changes Make Headway In Ohio"

http://www.npr.org/2011/03/07/134331339/union-changes-make-headway-in-ohio

"China imposes Tibet travel restrictions"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12673461

"Hate Comes to Orange County"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NutFkykjmbM&feature=player_embedded

fuck

"Beijing Tightens Controls Over Foreign Journalists"

http://www.npr.org/2011/03/06/134309421/beijing-tightens-controls-over-foreign-journalists

"Saudi Arabia imposes ban on all protests"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12656744

"Ivory Coast: Ouattara 'ministers' homes looted'"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12661409

"Egyptians find torture tools in secret police raid"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/07/3157453.htm?section=justin

"Leaving 'Guantanamo North'"

http://www.npr.org/2011/03/04/134176614/leaving-guantanamo-north

"'Guantanamo North': Inside Secretive U.S. Prisons"

http://www.npr.org/2011/03/03/134168714/guantanamo-north-inside-u-s-secretive-prisons


http://www.npr.org/2011/03/03/133629696/timeline-the-history-of-guantanamo-north

http://www.npr.org/2011/03/03/134227726/data-graphics-population-of-the-communications-management-units

"Ivorian women fatally shot at rally"

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/03/201133135346891629.html

"Tunisia president Fouad Mebazaa calls election"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12642942

"Journalist beaten amid Chinese protest paranoia"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/04/3154895.htm

"Rupert Murdoch BSkyB takeover gets government go-aheah"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12631875

"Violence deters Zimbabwe activists"

http://english.aljazeera.net/video/asia/2011/03/20113151258342215.html

"Egyptian military jails activist"

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/03/20113301027809803.html

"'New Hitler' Gaddafi rounding up opponents"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/03/3154179.htm

"Iran: Security forces break up Tehran protests"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12612133

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/03/201131155137369204.html

"Pakistan minorities minister shot dead in Islamabad"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12617562

"Gaddafi loyalists advance to east"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12618367

"Gaddafi's forces battle rebels Fighter jets reported to have bombed Ajdabiya and Az Zawiyah as Libyan leader defies mounting international pressure."

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/02/2011228191419265337.html

"Venezuela union leader Ruben Gonzalez jailed for strike"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12604642

"Iran: Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi 'arrested'"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12599837

Gaddafi on the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12604760