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Karzai Family Looks to Extend Boss Rule in Afghanistan

Qayum's control of the media has reduced southern Afghanistan to a de facto totalitarian state.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai's brother, Qayum, is the type of guy who watches the Godfather movies not for entertainment purposes, but to learn new techniques.

Hence, it is more than a little concerning that President Karzai has reportedly been grooming Qayum to succeed him as the country's next president...

Purdue Pharma`s `Painful` Excuse for Mainstream American Drug Addiction

When so many deaths are caused by a drug like OxyContin, it becomes clear that the drug war needs to be waged against 'legal' pushers.

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - In the next few weeks, I will be writing a series of articles on a book entitled "Responsible Opioid Prescribing - A Physician's Guide" by Scott M. Fishman, MD.

Fear-Fuelling Conspiracies

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil. --Aristotle

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - I don't believe in conspiracy theories. However I do believe in conspiracies. All that's necessary is to have two or more conspirators conspiring to do something--anything--together.

This includes every imaginable conspiracy, from a couple of kids conspiring to tease other kids, to thieves planning a robbery, to countries creating coalitions against other countries.

Anti-Marijuana Attorney General Dwight Holton:
More Dangerous than Any Disease

Will he jail 55,000 patients, or just high schoolers?

(MOLALLA, OR) - I became suspicious of this man when I saw that he was endorsed by 48 Oregon sheriff's and district attorney's.

It is well-known that the latter group are rabidly against marijuana in any form, legal or not.

Keystone XL Pipeline: The Really Really Really Big Lie

“If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.” Dr. Josef Goebbels, Nazi Propagandist.

(LAGUNA BEACH, CA) - The US Chamber of Commerce sent out an email blast on Friday, April 20th urging all Americans to petition the White House directly regarding the Keystone XL Pipeline.

It is filled to the brim with deception and avails itself heavily of the two quoted concepts above.

Soft Yet Durable - Local Fabric Production Could Help BC`s Economy

More and more, hemp-fabric supporters in BC find allies in wanting to grow industrial hemp commercially.

(VICTORIA BC) - Industrial hemp has been with human civilization since before 7000 B.C.

Fast forward to the middle ages and start of the Renaissance back to your high school lesson—you may remember a hippie history teacher telling you about Christopher Columbus making use of good old hemp for his ocean-going voyages.

UAE Leads an Anti-Iranian Alliance

When it comes to territorial integrity, Iranians have always shown a firm stance and demonstrated that they will not retreat an iota from their rights.

(TEHRAN) - The United Arab Emirates officials are burning with a low blue flame. They have once again started insulting the Iranian nation using an arrogant and offensive language.

What has irritated them this time is the recent visit paid by the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the Iranian island of Abu Musa in the Persian Gulf.

Emily Herx sues St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School

It is worth knowing that in the early years, the Church did not ban priests from marrying, nor did it exclusively deny women from clergy.

(CLEVELAND) - A former Catholic School English Teacher named Emily Herx, is taking St. Vincent de Paul School in Fort Wayne, Indiana to court for wrongful firing.

She wanted to have a child. As it turns out, the in-vitro fertilization treatments she received are in conflict with the church's teachings... Imagine that.

A Morning of Grace, Spirit, Hope, and Endless Caring

The beauty and strength of American women; the Gold Star Wives of America Inc.

(LOS ANGELES) - On April 21, 2012, I was very fortunate to be the guest of the Gold Star Wives of America, Inc. during their 64th Annual South West Region

Editorial: President Must Break his Silence on the Masjid Attack!

It is sad to see the complicity of the Muslims in the failures of Sri Lanka.

(LONDON The Guardian) - The Dambulla Masjid was stormed by the Buddhist monks on Friday the 20th April. It sent shivers through the Muslim community who are collectively a coalition partner in the President Mahinda Rajapakse government.

The attack on the mosque took place when President Mahinda Rajapakse was on an official visit to South Korea.