John Forrett, commander of the Alexander Hamilton Post 448 in San Francisco, discusses how it's the older generations who are stuck on Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT). He says nowadays,...

While the magnitude of the earthquake that hit Haiti was extreme, the worst in the region in 200 years, what heavily contributed to the devastation of the quake was the...

Laura Slattery an John Forrett, both veterans of the military, recall hiding their sexual orientation following the 1993 implementation of Don't Ask Don't Tell. Homosexual men and women in active...

(Global Pulse: March 19, 2010) The dress of Muslim women worldwide walks a fine line between conservative and chic. In Chechnya and Iran, politics affect how much skin a woman...

(Al Jazeera English News Headlines: March 19, 2010) The Quartet, a group of 4 top international diplomats, has called for a halt to Israeli settlement building in Jerusalem, and is...

(Mosaic Intelligence Report: March 19, 2010) Results from Iraq's March 7 elections are nearly complete. Will it be Nouri el-Maliki? Or Iyad Allawi leading Iraq's next government? And why are...

Mosaic is a Peabody Award-winning daily compilation of television news reports from the Middle East, including Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Syria, the Palestinian Authority, Iraq and Iran.

25-year-old Natalie was buried for seven days in Port au Prince amongst rubble from the Haitian earthquake. She survived after local and international Search and Rescue teams worked for 12...

John Forrett discusses the actual implementation of the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy, which he asserts leads to physical abuse, sexual harassment, and other unfortunate circumstances, regardless of the actual...

Major international sports are always high stakes events ... but they can all too easily turn into a security nightmare. The UN 21st Century team travelled to the European Champions...

(Al Jazeera English News Headlines: March 18, 2010) A rocket attack on Israel from Gaza killed a Thai man; Israel vows a strong and appropriate response. In Afghanistan, international troops...

Mosaic is a Peabody Award-winning daily compilation of television news reports from the Middle East, including Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Syria, the Palestinian Authority, Iraq and Iran.

The earthquake in Haiti was catastrophic for all Haitians, and the United Nations suffered, too. The headquarters of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) was destroyed, burying hundreds...

Laura Slattery and John Forrett discuss the difficulties faced under the policy of Don't Ask Don't Tell. Slattery is a member of Knights Out, a group of West Point alumni,...

(Al Jazeera English News Headlines: March 17, 2010) Nigeria's acting president Goodluck Jonathan has sacked the nation's cabinet, one month after taking control from the ailing Umaru Yar'Adua. Also, violence...