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British Government`s Decision to Abstain on Palestine Vote is Worse than a Blunder

"The Palestinians right to a state is not a gift to be delivered but a right to be acknowledged." - Labour Party

(LONDON Refugee News Network) - Douglas Alexander MP, Shadow Foreign Secretary, said:

"Labour welcomes today’s overwhelming vote for enhanced status for the Palestinians at the UN as an important non-violent, legal and diplomatic step towards a negotiated two state solution..."

Hindus Want Desegregation of Gypsy Children in Macedonia Schools

Hindus have asked for immediate desegregation of Roma (Gypsy) pupils in Macedonia schools.

(RENO, NV) - Keeping a large percentage of Roma children in ‘special needs’ schools meant for learning-disabled pupils in Macedonia is highly unacceptable, Hindu Statesman Rajan Zed said.

Reportedly discriminatory segregation policies of Roma children must end immediately and they should be placed in mainstream schools, Zed added.

Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam Meets at British Parliament complex

The TGTE Parliament will meet until December 2nd and will discuss different issues affecting Eelam Tamils and initiatives to advance Tamil Eelam cause.

(LONDON EIN Press) - The Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam's (TGTE) Parliament met today (Nov 28th) at the British Parliament complex to kick-off its Fourth Parliamentary Sitting, by organizing a Pre-Session panel discussion.

This Pre-Session panel discussion was attended by several British Members of Parliament and Northern Island Members of Parliament.

An Open Letter to U.S. House and Senate Republicans From Conservative Leaders

There are two ways President Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid could get what they want out of the Congress now.

(WILMINGTON, DE) - In the House, the nation elected in 2012 one of the largest Republican majorities in the past 100 years.

Governor`s Budget Ignores Out-Of-Control Tax Breaks
Our Oregon Statement on Governor`s Budget

In the election that ended just three weeks ago, voters in Oregon and the rest of the nation weighed in loudly about how they expect elected leaders to protect priority services.

(SALEM) - In his recommended budget, the Governor has unfortunately ignored the resounding results of election that wrapped just a few weeks ago.

He missed an opportunity to provide real money for schools and critical services by closing big tax loopholes for large corporations and the rich.

AATA Revises Unconstitutional Advertising Policy But Says Anti-Israel Ads Still Won`t be Allowed

The ACLU has argued that a governmental entity cannot censor speech just because it is controversial, unpopular or stirs people's emotions.

(ANN ARBOR Michigan ) - The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority's board of directors held a special meeting Thursday to revise the agency's advertising policy after a federal judge declared parts of it unconstitutional.

But the agency maintains an anti-Israel advertisement calling for a boycott of Israel — what originally prompted a legal debate over the agency's policy — still won't be allowed on its buses.

A Young Death, Gas Wells, and Unanswered Questions

We have an unequivocal obligation to protect children from chemicals and the harm they cause, to the degree possible.

(LEXINGTON, MA) - On Thanksgiving day a 19 year old boy died in upstate New York of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Diagnosed with ALL when he was 9, his disease returned with a vengeance when he was 17.*

He is the only child of a divorced mother who participated in Cure, a support group for families of children with cancer.

Federal Court Rules D.C. Political Postering Law is Unconstitutional

Regulation Struck Down as Violating the First Amendment. In related victory, government forced to rescind $70,000 in fines against anti-war group.

(WASHINGTON DC) - The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund's five-year-long free speech battle to overturn poster regulations used to target grassroots organizations has resulted in a historic federal court ruling striking down the law as unconstitutional.

Chief Judge Royce C. Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a 58-page opinion yesterday finding that the law "fails First Amendment and Due Process scrutiny."

It`s Semi Whacky in Waikiki

Did you know that Hawaii contains the only royal palace on US soil?

(SALEM) - With our eye on Hawaii, we recently decided to visit the 49th of 50 states we hope to see before we pass on; only South Dakota remains.

The warmer climate and mixture of Asian cultures were the main incentives to test out Honolulu.

The AIPAC Smack

The Jewish lobby in the USA uses false terminology and threatens the future of Palestine as much as ever.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - Americans should never forget that this country supported apartheid South Africa to the very end.

It is so shameful that a nation born in racism like the United States, still operates with so much malevolence toward the concept of world peace.