Syrian pro-government forces have killed at least 86 people in Hama province, many of them women and children, activists say. The opposition said government-backed militia stabbed and shot their victims in the villages of Qubair and Maarzaf. Syrian state TV said troops found ...read more

By Chez Pazienza: They say you should never make a decision when you're angry and maybe it's best to heed that advice. And yet I can't help but think that anger -- uniform, global outrage that feels like the wrath of almighty God -- is what's required at this moment. ...read more