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US: Stop Upend Rule of Law With a Military Detention System

Salem-News.com Eye on the World Report.

(SAYDABAD, Bangladesh) - The National Defense Authorization Act contradicts Barack Obama’s repeated threats to veto the bill if it contained detention provisions that are detrimental to the rule of law and US national security.

The final version seeks to upend the effective use of law enforcement for countering terrorism and replace it with a military detention system.

Occupy the Legislature

Consider this a tribute for Occupy and all of its supporters - editor

(SALEM) - Hundreds of activists from Occupy groups from around the state converged on the State Capitol today to bring the message of the 99% to the halls of power in Oregon.

Occupiers explain that the intent is to maintain a symbolic “Occupation” of the Capitol building as long as the Legislature is in secession.

Stand by Palestinian Political Prisoners

Includes relevant links and material so that we can stand by those freedom lovers.

(BETHLEHEM) - It snowed in Palestine and the heavy rain washed away many things but not human sins.

I thought of the huge amount of water running by friends of mine in Al-Auja near Jericho, and how they were prevented from capturing that water while colonial illegal settlers get all the water with all the infrastructure they want.

`War Crimes Unpunished` to be Launched in Support of US Resolution

*Media blitz likened to WMD canard leading to invasion of Iraq.

(GENEVA The Island) - Those responsible for ‘Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields’ will telecast another documentary, ‘War Crimes Unpunished’ on Mar. 14 to coincide with United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions now in progress. The sessions go till March 23.

The propaganda documentary directed by Callum Macrae is produced by London-based ITN productions, which produced ‘Sri Lanka Killing Fields’ first telecast in last June.

Marie Colvin Remembered in Jaffna

Marie Colvin will always remain an inspiration to the Tamil journalists, who continue their work under severe threat to press freedom...

(JAFFNA, Sri Lanka TamilNet) - Tamil journalists came together Monday in Jaffna with civil society members and student representatives of Jaffna University, to pay tribute to the slain war correspondent in Syria, Marie Colvin.

Paying floral tribute, the event, organized by Nimalarajan Memorial Foundation, remembered the late Marie Colvin as a Journalist Friend of Tamils.

A Very Uncivil War
Ghastly Images- Gross Detail and Denial of Sri Lanka`s Genocide

Sri Lanka's vaunted 'military victory' over the Tamil Tigers was more like shooting fish in a barrel.

(SALEM) - In the Sri Lanka Tamil Genocide, civilian refugees were routed into so-called 'safe zones' - where the Sri Lanka Army just smashed people into pieces.

This is just one part of the terrible Sri Lanka civil war under a microscope with the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHCR) in Geneva, Switzerland.

Truth Jihad Radio is Baaa-aaack!

Includes new schedule...

(SUNDANCE, Wyoming) - Like a mythical terrorist the authorities keep killing and bringing back to life, the most subversive and uncompromising truth-terrorist radio show of our time - Truth Jihad Radio - is baaa-aaaack!

A huge thank-you to all of you who sent gifts or subscribed by way of the Website.

Gunmen executing people in the streets - Homs eyewitness

Western-backed rebels in Syria are gunning down Christians from rooftops...

(MOSCOW RT) - People have been left without water or electricity as rebels destroy water pumps and power converters. Civilians are forced to stay inside as snipers shoot from the rooftops.

RT in Damascus managed to contact an eyewitness in Homs, who says gunmen are killing civilians in the streets. Galina says leaving home is out of the question, as snipers “can shoot you in the back.”

Secular Humanist Jewish Circle Joins Society for Humanistic Judaism

Humanistic Jewish communities serve the “just Jewish,” secular, cultural and Humanistic Jews, Jewish atheists and agnostics, intermarried families, and the LGBT community.

(PHOENIX, AZ) - The Society for Humanistic Judaism welcomes the Secular Humanist Jewish Circle (SHJC) in Tucson, Arizona, as its newest affiliated community.

Secular Humanist Jewish Circle is the first community dedicated to Humanistic Judaism to be organized in Tucson.

Merkley Reintroduces Bill to Provide Relief to Americans Struggling with Medical Debt

The Medical Debt Responsibility Act will prohibit consumer credit agencies from using paid off or settled medical debt collections in assessing a consumer’s credit worthiness.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley reintroduced legislation yesterday that will prohibit companies from using paid off or settled medical debt in assessing consumer credit scores.

The Medical Debt Responsibility Act will assist approximately 72 million Americans affected by medical bill problems and medical debt.