Activist Who Used Humor to Highlight War is Gunned Down in Syria Raed Fares’s videos and protest placards drew international attention to the plight of Syrians while angering both the government and extremists. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:To Honor Canadian Natives, a Lawmaker Speaks in MohawkPolice Halt Music Festival in Germany Over Possible Terrorist ThreatCanada Today: Powerful Storytelling and Climate PoliticsParis Agreement, C.I.A., Warriors: Your Friday Evening BriefingSenior Congo Officials Linked to Kabila Are Sanctioned for Rights AbusesUnicef Fears Yemen Cholera Outbreak Could Hit 300,000 in Coming Weeks