You can’t make this stuff up: getting arrested/lynched for allegedly stealing another man’s penis.
Police in Congo have arrested 13 suspected sorcerers accused of using black magic to steal or shrink men’s penises after a wave of panic and attempted lynchings triggered by the alleged witchcraft.
Reports of so-called penis snatching are not uncommon in West Africa, [...]
Archive for April 23rd, 2008
Modern Day Witch Burnings Over Alleged Penis Snatchings
Posted in Feminism, Religion, tagged Africa, penis, witchcraft, witches on April 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Southern Unemployment
Posted in Bizness, Economy and Business, tagged right to work, south, unemployment, union busting, unionization on April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I meant to point to this report yesterday. Randy, posting at Facing South, takes a look at the March unemployment rate in the south.
Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee had the highest increases in unemployment. Virginia also had a large increase percentage-wise, but the unemployment rate remains significantly lower than the region.
Randy also looks at declining union [...]
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