The Stream

Egypt Independent closes, Catalan show update

A look at the ongoing detainee hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay.

We examine the roots of sectarianism in post-Mubarak Egypt and what some activists are doing to fight religious discrimination.

Kurdish cross-dressers, Museveni's #sackofmoney, AP hacked

Would you use genetic engineering to prevent hereditary diseases and choose certain traits for your children?

What's behind the crisis in North Korea?

China censorship, Syria weapons blogger

Should the US reconsider its policy against legalisation of marijuana?

Reddit reaches out to Boston survivors, Egyptians talk religion

In the wake of ‘Topless Jihad Day’, we discuss Western images of Muslim femininity and what it means to be a feminist in Islam.

We speak with Silicon Valley critic Evgeny Morozov about the dangers he says we're ignoring in our quest for technological innovation.

Florida police fired over shooting target, Update on Blog del Narco

Has the treatment of women in India changed since last year’s highly publicised gang-rape case?

Egypt president's Twitter chat, Syrians form 'non-lethal' militia, Filming tourism pitfalls in Indonesia tourism

Despite the struggles faced by the Libyan government, many of the country’s youth are creating their own projects to move the country forward.