• more about #saudiprincess
    jooly: Who does the stoning? Is it done by executioners, or does the general public do it? I just can't imagine throwing stones at some poor woman until she ... more »
    CatherineSloper: "Note: The Muslim pilgrims pictured are stoning a pillar as part of a religious ceremony; they are not participating in an execution." So why use thi... more »
    Pandorasvoicebox: How can they do this to someone who just had a CHILD, leaving the poor thing motherless? According to the article, "She persuaded the court that if sh... more »
    morninggloria: Nothing makes me want to buy a hybrid car like reading about how terrible things are for women in Saudi Arabia. more »
    howdybeep (runs with monkey wrenches): Sometimes, when I watch Star Trek or read a book with a united-Earth concept, I think about how impossible it is that such a dream will come to fruiti... more »
    LaFemme: Well, it doesn't sound like a great idea to make public deals for the additional reason that it threatens the safety of the woman seeking asylum. I wo... more »
    sportz.star: I'm glad the administration is softening the stance on asylum for abuse victims. The irony, however, that we'll protect people from being murdered by... more »
    mbprice: Cheap oil? Not hardly, if this is the price we pay for our silence. more »
    Jezebellicose/Queenjulie: The fact that making "public such deals 'would...highlight the persecution of women in Saudi Arabia, which would...lead to embarrassing publicity for ... more »
  • #humanrights

    U.K. Gives Asylum To Saudi Princess Fearing Death For Adultery

    A Saudi princess who had a baby with her English boyfriend has been given asylum in Britain, saying she would be stoned as an adulterer if she returned to Saudi Arabia. More »
  • #dirtbag

    Britney On Hunger Strike?

    • Britney's big eff you to her (chef) dad: Skipping dinner: "Britney thinks that if she doesn't eat much she will lose weight, then people will notice," an insider says. [MSNBC]