Archive for September 5th, 2009

Truth from the front lines...or is it?

Truth from the front lines…or is it?

Several journalist in the Iraq War were openly cynical about the embedded reporter methodology. It has advantages of course. Footage and reports are beamed back in almost real time. A reporter can see with his own eyes what conditions are, and knows the accuracy of their source. Embedded reporte

09.5.2009 | Afghanistan, Americas, Asia |

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Beirut's flourishing (albeit illegal) gay scene

Beirut’s flourishing (albeit illegal) gay scene

When many foreigners think of Lebanon, they envisage a small war torn country under constant threat, and pulled this way and that as a pawn to other powers. many will remember the 2006 Lebanon-Israel War when Iran and Israel used proxies to demonstrate their ire at each other.  Lebanon is all that,

09.5.2009 | Lebanon, Middle East |

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