The Catholic Taliban

Image source: cathnews.com If you think the Taliban have a monopoly on medieval beliefs and archaic practices, Archbishop Jose Cardoso Sobrinho may have something to say about that. A nine-year old girl, who lives in the north-eastern state of Pernambuco in Brazil, was allegedly sexually assaulted over a number of years by her stepfather. When [...]

Diary of a Pakistani schoolgirl

  Maulana Fazlullah Image source: worldblog.msnbc.msn.com The news coming out of Pakistan about the expanding influence of the Taleban is a real worry. Sadly, given the focus on the economic downturn in the West, this is an issue that is not getting the air time that it warrants. Maulana Fazlullah (a.k.a “Radio Mullah”) and his [...]

Taliban takeover

Image source: easterncampaign.wordpress.com Somehow I don’t think it will get too much airplay in the US presidential elections, but the Taliban are flexing their muscles in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan, and are no longer hiding in the hills. They are coming down from the tribal areas near the Afghan border all [...]