International

Salvaging Sexuality  by Singto Saro-Wiwa, Nigeria

Being a virgin was once a lauded symbol of virtue and purity in Nigeria. But over the past decade, casual sex has become a commercial enterprise – 'just another commodity to be haggled over and sold on the open market,'...

Chechen Roulette for Peace  by Dariya Fadeeva, Russia

Being a victim of terrorism changes your life forever. Such is the case for this Voices’ reporter who witnessed the terrorist attack in Beslan, Russia in Sept. 2004. But rather than anger funneled into revenge, she wonders...

A Genetically Modified Headache  by Ashley Huffman, Florida

Not everyone in the global community wants genetically modified food forced down our throats. Nonetheless genetically modified organisms are cropping up in all sorts of intended and unintended places creating a vast assortment...

War on Terror - Six years On: A Global Analysis   by Atul Singh, UK

Six years after 9/11 shook the world with terrorist violence on an unbelievably massive scale, Voices’ reporter Atul Singh (UK) writes in this issue that we are no safer. Indeed, the global community is confounded by many of...

Ijtihad - The Key to Islamic Faith  by Singto Saro-Wiwa, Washington, DC

Today free Islamic thinking comes at a great risk. Yet despite the fatwah issued against her, Irshad Manji adamantly believes this risk is worth taking. Indeed, she argues, it’s worth taking if women are ever going to be seen...

Another Iraqi War Instigated by Profit  by Goran Sadjadi, California

Another deadly battle is brewing along the northern border of Iraq threatening the lives of Kurdish civilians and Kurdish relations with the U.S. The Kurds were one of the very few groups in Iraq to be organized and trained...

Solidarity Now!  by Michelle Gallant, Canada

Over 800 20-something-year-olds from 95 different countries recently got together in a Global Village prepared to effect responsible change for the world and for their respective countries. These young leaders from as far away...

BTC Pipeline Changes the Economic Landscape  by Fariz Ismailzade, Azerbaijan