1/3rd of Women in US Military Raped

Okay, I just read these two articles on Digg and now I feel sick. What is there to say? Seriously..

•  http://digg.com/d31GnxY - 1/3rd of Women in US Military Raped
•  http://digg.com/d3Otv2 - Women Soldiers Being Raped More than Killed By Enemy Fire 

Police kill man in Haiti over allegedly stolen rice

This is so messed up and the video is not for the weak of heart.

Read the article and watch the video here.

I was going to update with screencaps but this story is more important, as are all the Haiti stories, but.. this one really upset me. The poor mother there, thinking you and your child survived all that's already happened and then that happens. 20 is still very young... and to that mother, one of her babies.

But, uh... I always considered being a reporter and stuff, but how could someone just stand there and film something like that? You see he's dying in the street... I mean, I know they couldn't actually do anything to help him, per se, but why wait until the other police get there to have them call an ambulance? These are some cold people... Unless that's really how reporters are supposed to be but I've seen a lot of different things where horrible things happen in front of the reporter and they don't just stand there and talk about it calmly...

For example, as I am sure others saw, Anderson Cooper rescuing the boy who was injured by looters, even though it's not really right to call them looters... they are doing what they need to survive and I don't wish to label them anything like that. I also don't want to say too much bad stuff about them because they are there and I'm not and they are doing more than I can do, but still... it seemed really heartless and uncaring...

S.O.P.H.I.E. - Sophie Lancaster Tribute.

In August 2007, Sophie Lancaster was kicked to death, simply for dressing differently. Two years on, and in tribute to the outgoing, bubbly girl who was denied the chance to live life her way, cult new British make-up brand Illamasqua has commissioned a short film by award-winning French director, Fursy Teyssier.

Produced by creative agency Propaganda, in association with iconic British band, Portishead, Dark Angel is a beautifully haunting rendition of Sophies story.

The aim of the film is to raise awareness of The Sophie Lancaster Foundation and generate £500,000 to help educate young people about tolerance. Since Sophies death, weve been working with behavioural experts Huthwaite International, to put together an interactive youth workshop that does just that.

But this essential education programme can only be delivered with your help.

Please, please show your support watch the film and make a donation.

Were hoping to reach over 1,000,000 hits, so forward the link and help us spread the message. If you have your own website, blog, Facebook, MySpace or You Tube page, or a Twitter profile, please display a link to the film. For added impact, download a specially designed web banner at www.illamasqua.com/sophie/ now.

As well as being available to view online, the film will also be running for a week on MTV from 26th November Sophie's birthday.

Stand up for Sophie act now and buy an Illamasqua Sophie pencil, wristband or make a donation.

Together, well help stamp out prejudice, hatred and intolerance everywhere.