"US Marines identify 'urination' troops"

 We see here a clear case of dehumanizing enemy combatants. There is no particular need for me to say what's wrong with this, but what I will point out is that this kind of behaviour is encouraged by the fact that to kill someone they need to be treated as out-group members (others). After the fact condemnation of such acts is meaningless when these acts are encouraged by how those in the military are required to think to do their jobs. Demilitarization is needed to prevent such acts.

Also worth noting that NPR is NOT reporting this when everyone else is

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-12/mounting-anger-over-marines-video/3770306
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-16538159
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2012/01/2012112135558618227.html

"Dozens gunned down as Yemen protests rage"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-09-19/yemen-forces-attack-government-protestors/2906934

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14968209

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/09/201191913558115259.html

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15399853,00.html

"Lawyer slams Taser option to herd asylum seekers"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-01/gillard-asylum-seekers-malaysia/2819786

terrifying.

"Indigenous children feel they lack human rights: report"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/07/06/3262754.htm

"Belarus president fights clapping protests"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/07/07/3264002.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14060277

"Malaysia-bound detainees 'denied medical care'"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/06/22/3250812.htm

"Over 100 million children in dangerous jobs"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/06/11/3241517.htm

"Syrian choppers fire on protesters"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/06/11/3241529.htm

"Celebrations as Yemen president leaves"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/06/05/3236058.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13663636

"UN human rights review takes aim at Australia"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/06/06/3236791.htm

"Youth feel targeted by swear jar law"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/05/31/3231985.htm

this certainly falls into "the crap people care about when they want to ignore real issues" category.

"Foreign rig workers 'paid $3 an hour'"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/27/3201880.htm

"Gillard raises human rights with Chinese premier"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/26/3200617.htm

sounds rather non-specific, but at least it was mentioned...

"WikiLeaks reveals Guantanamo blunders"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/26/3200408.htm

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2011/04/201142561524783918.html

http://www.npr.org/2011/04/25/135690396/detainees-transferred-or-freed-despite-high-risk

news from the USA of course focusing on those who were released after being identified as dangerous

"Tanks storm town in Syria crackdown"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/25/3200001.htm

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/04/2011425142513343584.html

http://www.npr.org/2011/04/25/135696971/syrian-security-forces-storm-towns-witnesses-say

"Man to be deported after 40 years in Australia"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/16/3193402.htm

shame I thought this would have stopped with the change in government. I have to say it really does look like, as his advocates say, he is being punished a second time for a crime he already spent 12 years in gaol for. Also it's not fair to England to say 'here, you deal with our criminals'.

"French face veil ban comes into force "

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2011/04/20114117646677858.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13031397

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/11/3188120.htm

tricky issue, at least as framed as a conflict of two freedoms. Despite the accusations of trying to win votes from racists the fact that there is serious penalty for coercing someone to wear the veil suggests that it is intended as an anti-oppression law. Oppression that is just ordinary within the 3 Western theism. I suppose that the concern is that this law is aimed at a practice withing just one of these religions.

For those who would oppose the ban because some women want to wear the veil, I would point out that not all women thought women were entitled to vote but that never constituted a reason to continue that form of oppression. 

"Egyptians defy army after Cairo crackdown"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/10/3187086.htm

"Brisbane rape victim sues UAE luxury hotel"

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

"Soldiers accused of mistreating Afghan detainees"

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