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THE PERILOUS ATTRACTION OF OWNING EXOTIC PETS All across the nation, in Americans’ backyards and garages and living rooms, in their beds and basements and bathrooms, wild animals kept as pets live side by side with their human owners. It’s … Continue reading →

by Peter Gwin Rivaling the price of gold on the black market, rhino horn is at the center of a bloody poaching battle. The rifle shot boomed through the darkening forest just as Damien Mander arrived at his campfire after … Continue reading →

ASIA’S WILDLIFE TRADE – The Kingpin An exposé of the world’s most notorious wildlife dealer, his special government friend, and his ambitious new plan By Bryan Christy Update: After this article was published, the Malaysian Parliament passed the Wildlife Conservation … Continue reading →

WILDLIFE FROM AROUND THE GLOBE IS ENDING UP IN CHINA’S RESTAURANTS AND FOLK PHARMACIES In the spring of 2007, Chinese authorities boarded a large boat found deserted and adrift in their national waters. They discovered a cargo hold literally crammed … Continue reading →

SAUDIA ARABIA, ISLAM AND TERRORISTS Faith is being twisted and distorted, used as a wedge – or worse, sometimes used as a weapon. Violence and terror are perpetrated by those who profess to stand up for faith, their faith, professed … Continue reading →

Nomani & Arafa: Don’t walk a mile in her hijab ASRA Q. NOMANI AND HALA ARAFA, WASHINGTON POST | December 24, 2015 WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A HIJAB, NIQAB, AND BURKA? Hijab, niqab, burka – there are lots of different … Continue reading →

As the brutal fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) rampaged through northern Iraq in mid-June, 2014, a spokesman taunted its enemies. Ridiculing Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki as an “underwear merchant”, he warned that his … Continue reading →

Story of a War Foretold: Why we’re fighting ISIS By Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed – Atlantic Jan/Feb 2015 As the US, UK and French governments escalate military action in Iraq and Syria against the ‘Islamic State’, in an operation slated to … Continue reading →

History has a dark sense of humor. Nearly 13 years to the day after al-Qaeda launched its attacks on New York City, President Obama announced a new offensive against ISIS, the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria. American warplanes … Continue reading →

Saudi Arabia. King Abdullah, the 90 year old King, died in late January, and there was a smooth transition with power passing to his half brother, Salman, 79, and the new crown prince, Muqrin, 69, who are expected to largely … Continue reading →