By Ben Cohen: The world is used to watching turmoil in the Middle East. The region has suffered decades of war at the hands of multiple aggressors - some domestic and some foreign - the results always being the same: Death. And lots of it. Currently, Syrian President Bashar ...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

The UN Security Council has condemned the use of heavy weapons by Syria's government during a massacre in which 108 people were killed and 300 injured. Some 34 children were killed in Friday's massacre, which has sparked international outrage. The UN said those responsible for ...read more