It happens to us on a daily basis – we flip the channel, pick up the paper, or click onto a website about a fatal car accident.

But what constitutes this as news? Most often it’s not.

A viral Prophet Mohammad cartoon contest has enraged Pakistani officials who have temporarily blocked social media giants Facebook and Youtube throughout the Asian country.

Molly Norris was blamed for starting the controversy after she drew a parodized version of the religious figure to complement a recent South Park episode which was condemned and censored for its depiction of the muslim Prophet.

Norris was also accused of creating the Facebook fan page ‘Let’s All Draw Mohammad Day May 20’. The page quickly gained 98,700 fans before being pulled.

I will admit that I tend to highlight some stories which herald left-wing politics as superior and poke fun at gaffes perpetrated by the right.
However,  the National Post and Fox News are reporting an unusual decision which has been completely wiped off the media map: The UN has appointed Iran to the Women’s Rights Commission!
Documents from the Economic and Social Council meeting show the decision for Iran to become a member of this commission:
Next, the Council elected 11 new members to fill an equal number of vacancies on the …

An article appearing in the Montreal Gazette suggests Canada and other G20 members are ‘coming to terms with addressing global imbalances’. They quote Bank of Canada Govenor Mark Carney with being the mastermind behind this epic revelation.
I think the article should be renamed: The powers that be accept the powers that shall be – because this shift in global imbalance has already been happening for years and the Western world ‘coming to terms’ with this change is not newsworthy.
The story speaks about the US not needing to discuss their fiscal …

The media claims Generation Y suffers from apathy and lacks socio-political participation.

Yet, it is my fellow millenials who are paving the way and defining the viral economy. Those in charge of traditional media are missing the boat.

I do understand that there are many more distractions facing my peers but should this undermine our ability to thrive? And who is to blame if the Western world goes 3rd world in a decade?

The UN, Red Cross and world governments are providing relief for Haiti in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake which ripped the Caribbean nation apart.
The royal palace was destroyed; schools and houses shredded, and medical attention is still difficult to find as hospitals lie in ruins.
But, the earthquake and relief story will be shared and scrutinized by the blogosphere and news agencies around the world.
In this article, we will view an extremely disappointing human wrong. The sheer prejudice, racism and lack of concern on the internet. Especially in this instance, …

The documentary Collapse explores Michael Ruppert’s vision that the world is on the path to turmoil.
Ruppert claims the world has reached the peak oil output possible and that we are on a rapid decline of resources to sustain humanity.
What’s worse, he claims, is that governments and corporations have known about this for decades but have continued to keep the public in the dark.
Oil is the lifeblood of the industrial revolution. Everything we use from plastics to electricity requires oil energy. Since we have reached the peak of oil production, the …

Is the male species at risk of extinction? According to the CBC documentary The Disappearing Male, this evolution has been underway for the last 60 years.
Common chemicals found in everyday products like shampoo, plastics, meat, dairy products, carpet, etc. “are called “hormone mimicking” or “endocrine disrupting” chemicals and they may be starting to damage the most basic building blocks of human development.”
According to the documentary, the last 30 years has seen a drop in male births by 3 million. The average sperm count of young men has dropped by 50% …

Italian pensioner Johanna Ganthaler was scheduled to board doomed Air France flight 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris when she arrived late to check-in.
Ganthaler, who took a later flight to Paris with her husband Kirk, felt blessed after learning she had averted disaster. After several days of vacationing in Europe, she was killed during an automobile collision in Austria. Kirk is in still critical condition.
Fate, Luck or Circumstantial?
Ganthaler’s story has led many to question their own beliefs on coincidences.
Many would suggest that it was her destiny to die - one way or another. Differing …

Canadian Governor General Michaëlle Jean is garnering international headlines with her latest controversial act, eating a raw seal heart.
Attending a traditional Inuit event, Jean tasted the cultural delicacy publicizing the affair as an attempt to increase solidarity between Canada and the Aboriginal community.
“It’s delicious,” said Jean. “I tried the heart of the seal and it’s fresh.”

This publicity stunt happened only 20 days after Prime Minister Stephen Harper vowed to “vigourously” defend Canada’s seal industry. His reaction was sparked by the recent overwhelming support to ban seal hunting within the European …

Is waterboarding torture? This is what Mancow Muller, the conservative radio host of Mancow’s Morning Madhouse, decided to find out.
During the Bush years, those who condoned the use of waterboarding on terrorist suspects in Afghanistan, Iraq, and secret prisons in Eastern Europe and around the world felt it was not appropriate to call the act torture. This is because Bush continued to contend that the “US does not torture”. Therefore, waterboarding could not possibly be torture, right?
Finally this debate has a case study that will close the obnoxious traps of …

Prince Charles is escalating his campaign to build awareness for the rainforest. Now I am not the greenest of individuals in that I do believe we can sustain environment with technology, but I do also know that we cannot gain without first saving.
So I can certainly applaud his effort in a new YouTube video where celebrities give their spiel about the rainforest while lounging next to a frog.

What I do wonder then is how much Charles has spent himself to raise awareness? He has acquired over £270 million ($420 million …

For any woman concerned with their biological clock expiring, meet Elizabeth Adeney, age 66. This sexagenarian nutter is convinced that the world cannot function without a little bundle of her optimism. Adeney will be England’s oldest child bearer.
Let us weigh the PROs and CONs of Adeney’s decision:
PROs

The child will instantly win media sympathy for being born to that “selfish senile senior citizen”.

I don’t believe In Vitro Fertilization was created to set Guinness records, nevertheless, she would still not be the oldest woman to ever give birth, so her intentions may …

This guy just couldn’t help himself. Rev. Alberto Cutie is considering leaving the Church after he admitted to having an affair on God with a woman he’s been fornicating with for two years. This guy is classic. He crucified his reputation and unnecessarily lied. Makes me wonder if every Priest is kicking themselves a couple times a year for agreeing to celibacy. At least the ones who aren’t pulling a ‘Cutie’ on God.

How did he get caught? He was seen in a photograph with his mistress who was wearing a …

For most of this decade Muslims have been under the spotlight.
The beliefs, customs and rituals of Islam have been put on display since 9/11. From hijabs in soccer matches to depictions of the Prophet Muhammad in mainstream news outlets, the effort to compromise and live day-to-day in many multicultural countries has been difficult; or has it?
According to a survey conducted by Gallup and the Coexist Foundation, “European Muslims have much more loyalty to the countries they live in than is generally believed.”

BBC reported the findings of the survey conducted in …

Mainstream media outlets have done a poor job of reporting the Sri Lanka-Tamil conflict around the world.
Although the war has been an ongoing conflict since 1983, it is the protests that have received attention while the civil war itself continues to ravage in Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan natives are furious over the mass exodus of civilians being forced to leave their homes.
The UN has interjected requesting the safe evacuation of civilians from within the war zone. Sri Lanka’s unstable politics has turned civilians into pawns to fuel the conflict further. …

Larry Summers, Chief Economic Advisor of the Obama Administration has been caught fast asleep during a meeting with the press.
The press meeting was held to discuss talks earlier in the day Obama had with credit card companies. What is the public to think?
On one hand, merit can be given in that Obama is allowing for this kind of transparency in his administration. It is hard to believe that Bush would even allow a meeting of such economic impact to be captured on  camera.
Some may suggest that Obama’s leadership skills are …

I truly wonder why Western hypo-crats boycotted the UN Anti-Racism Conference?
Obama, what happened to, “if we disagree, I will listen.”? Ahmadinejad was articulate and used similar rhetoric to Obama expressing shared mutual respect and dignity for a global community.
Ahmadinejad addressed the UN audience with an account of the last 500 years of history. He spoke about the ignorance of past generations who turned to colonization, slavery and other mechanisms to gain power; this itself, he said, is racism.
Diplomats from the US and 30 other countries staged a walk-out from the …