A Canadian jury has unanimously convicted businessman Mohammad Shafia, his second wife, Tooba Mohammad Yahay and their 21-year-old son, Hamad, of murder.  Sisters Zainab (19), Sahar (17), and Geeti (13), along with Mr. Shafia’s first wife, Rona Amir Mohammad, were found dead inside a car submerged in a canal.  The  [ Read More ]

In 2001, horrific violations of child slavery in the chocolate industry were revealed.  In response, Congressman Eliot Engel of New York and Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa worked together to advocate cocoa trade that is free of child labor abuses.  Lobbyists for the billion dollar industry worked vehemently to defeat  [ Read More ]

This weekend Americans celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., an icon of moral courage.  Although Dr. King’s name has become synonymous with the Civil Rights Movement, there were many other individuals who challenged discrimination in matters big and small, demonstrating their own  [ Read More ]

Private Danny Chen, a 19-year-old American soldier touring in Afghanistan, was found shot dead in a guard tower after suffering abuse at the hands of his own comrades for several months.  It’s still not clear if his death was a suicide, Chen’s desperate attempt to escape the bullying, or a homicide,  [ Read More ]