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Which Matters Most, AIPAC`s Power, or Rachel Corrie`s Death?

AIPAC's annual gathering receives considerable media attention, while the anniversary of the death of a young American working for peace registers hardly a blip.

(CHICAGO) - Two events are on next month's American political calendar: The annual AIPAC Policy Conference, and the anniversary of Rachel Corrie’s death.

These two events are related the way yin relates to yang, a concept from Asian philosophy which “is used to describe how polar opposites or seemingly contrary forces are interconnected and interdependent in the natural world, and how they give rise to each other in turn”.

New Wave of Abductions and Dead Bodies in Sri Lanka

Amongst others who have been abducted are those who have in any way challenged the authorities on issues of impunity and on-going human rights violations.

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka) - In the past 5 months – October 2011 to February 2012 – there has been a disturbing rise in the number of abductions, especially in and around the capital, Colombo.

Out of 29 abductions and 3 missing persons reported in media, most have not returned to their homes and families, rendering them ‘disappeared’ persons.

Hebron Attacks and More

Popular resistance training in Palestine Monday and Tuesday...

(BETHLEHEM) - Below is a test for students of Al-Quds University on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Some of you might want to test your own knowledge :-)

In Hebron last Friday peace activists tried to draw attention to the illegal Apartheid closure of Shuhada street to Palestinians.

Showdown in Geneva: Hate Campaign in Lanka

A U.S. decision to go after Sri Lanka for war crimes comes at a time when oil prices are skyrocketing.

(CHENNAI Times India) - The special SriLankan Airlines flight rolled off the runway at Bandaranaike Intl. Airport in the morning of Friday, February 10.

On board were President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his entourage on an official visit to Pakistan.

Gilad Atzmon`s American Grassroots Tour

Author of 'The Wandering Who?' on continuing U.S. tour.

(OAKLAND) - Gilad Atzmon is on a United States tour and everyone who has an opportunity should make it a point to attend and hear from this master of words and music who is a tireless proponent for human rights in Palestine.

USMC Responds to MSNBC`s `Semper Fi: Always Faithful`

Marine Corps called onto the carpet for contaminated water and years of coverup.

(CAMP LEJEUNE NC) - The documentary 'Semper Fi: Always Faithful' premiered on MSNBC this week; the program marks a major accomplishment for Marines whose bodies are wracked with illness from the Camp Lejeune Marine base.

Technology Opinion: CSS Whatever

In a PHP world, CSS can be a real nightmare...

(SALEM) - Change for the sake of change, that is the American way right? This money philosophy is designed to keep consumers spending and little else, reinventing the wheel is not always necessary.

CSS is a form of web language that is increasingly taking over the field, the one created in HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) that gave us what we know today online.

Mirror for Blind

Clarity would help our world leaders...

(SAYDABAD, Bangladesh) - It is wonderful to publish poems on a Sunday, of course our poems at Salem-News are real life and far from fun in endless ways, but in a world as broken as this one is, we are honoring the art form and making it useful.

William Gomes in Bangladesh, is an amazing researcher with a big heart and it is because of his efforts that we recently launched our 'Eye on the World' reports.

Yemenis Don`t Hate us Because we are Free

A recent poll in Yemen showed 96% of the people expressed opposition to their government’s cooperation with the US government.

(Jamestown, RI) - You may or may not know that the US has supported the dictator of Yemen for years, so when the Arab Spring occurred we tried very hard to look the other way and stick our head in the sand, while Mr. Saleh killed and murdered protestors.

Tamil Businessman who was `White Vanned` in Colombo Remains Missing

Mr. Prabhakaran was earlier arrested by police on charges that he had links with the now defunct Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka) - We reported earlier this month, that a Tamil businessman in Colombo, 42-year old Ramasamy Prabakaran, was seized in broad daylight by armed goons; 'white vanned'... in broad daylight in front of his wife and daughter.

The Times in India reported this week that Ramasamy Prabakaran, owner of “Panama Traders” an electronics store in Bambalapitiya, is still missing.