As Davutoğlu eagerly promotes Homeland Security Act, “Conscientious Objector Receives 15 Months of Prison” despite EU reforms…

Conscientious Objector Receives 15 Months of Prison Bianet :: English Mehmet Tarhan, a conscientious objector from Turkey, received 15 months of prison and 9,000 liras fine despite related ECHR rulings. Advocates Protest Homeland Security Act With Night-Watch  Bianet :: English Advocates affiliated with Istanbul Bar Association held a night-long “justice watch” in Istanbul Courthouse against Turkey’s homeland … Read more

Anthropology roundup: “Why the Super Bowl Matters…

    Why the Super Bowl Matters, Especially to Sociologists  Ethnography.com by Marianne Paiva  I think I’ve mentioned before, but I really don’t understand the lure of watching sports on TV. Or in person. Or from a skybox in a stadium with 50,000 other people. Generally, I don’t understand watching sports. So when I moved to … Read more