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The Judas Kiss: Politics of Betrayal

" the hypocrite’s outward appearance shines brightly and passes for holiness, but under that show lies the terrible weight of his deceit which the soul must bear through all eternity." (from John Ciardi’s notes, Canto XXIII, “The Inferno” by Dante)

(LAVERNE, CA) - The Gospels’ narrative of the betrayal of Jesus encompasses a moral lesson dutifully taught and dutifully ignored.

It is eloquent in its simplicity. Jesus as Son of the Father brings truth to all who inhabit this earth...

Jewish & Muslims Stage Circumcision March in Berlin Germany

About four million Muslims and more than 200,000 Jews live in Germany.

(BERLIN) - Around 500 mainly Jewish but some Christian and Muslim protesters gathered in Berlin on Sunday to demand the right to circumcision after a disputed court ruling in Germany outlawing the rite.

Some protesters were draped in Israeli flags, others wore orthodox Jewish dress for the peaceful demonstration on Berlin's Bebelplatz.

The Crucifixion: Mistaken Identity? John the Baptist and Jesus the Christ by Agron Belica

What you will read may change you forever... published online for free download.

(BOSTON) - Perhaps one of the most important books written about religion in the modern age, The Crucifixion: Mistaken Identity? John the Baptist and Jesus the Christ by Agron Belica explores what came to be known as "The Crowned Theory."

The bottom line regardless of all else, is that his theory makes too much sense to easily dismiss.

Urgent: Zakaria Zubeidi on Death Fast!

Palestinian Authority imprisoned co-founder of The Freedom Theatre and former Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade leader nearly four months ago.

(JENIN, West Bank Occupied Palestine) - Today the release of Zakaria Zubeidi was yet again postponed for 8 days.

As a response Zakaria announced he'll embark on a food and fluid strike, a so called 'death fast'. If the Palestinian Authority fails to release Zakaria he will most probably not make it through the week.

Salem: Roundup of Local News Video by Jerry Freeman

Get up to date on what you missed over the weekend...

(SALEM) - Police and fire agencies all over the Mid-Willamette Valley were busy responding to incidents over the weekend.

Salem-News.com's Jerry Freeman covered a fatal crash near Dallas, a stabbing in Salem and a house fire that brings a reminder of continuing dry weather.

What Happened, Canada?

The probable outcome of the Canadian diplomatic split with Tehran will be a net loss in Western intelligence and no appreciable economic fallout for Iran.

(DENVER Tehran Times) - “You cannot claim your eagerness for democracy, human rights and all these things and through unilateral sanctions try to put all sorts of suffering and inflict suffering and hardship on other people.

This is a contradiction,” Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said at the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Tehran.

A Lesson on Hope on the 30th Anniversary of the Sabra-Shatila Massacre (Graphic Photos)

Is there hope for the Palestinians? They lost their country 64 years ago and found themselves in alien land which would not even grant them basic civil rights.

(ROME) - This year, while Palestinian refugees in Lebanon prepare to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Sabra-Shatila massacre, the country is receiving thousands of refugees fleeing from Syria.

We pray that, with international resolve, the conflict will end soon and the Syrian refugees will be able to return home.

`Viewing Pain as a Disease` - a Prescription for Disaster ?

'A man is never more truthful than when he acknowledges himself a liar.' - Mark Twain

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - Scott M. Fishman, MD author of "Responsible Opioid Prescribing - A Physician's Guide" is under U.S. Senate investigation as is his book.

The book was sponsored by pharmaceutical companies and funded pain foundations who are also under Senate investigation for possible ties to the deep pockets of pharmaceutical companies...

US Dioxin Cleanup Politically Driven

The freeing up of US dollars for Da Nang may be less encompassed by altruistic motives, and more by self-serving tendencies...

(DA NANG, Viet Nam) - For over three decades, the US has claimed that no proof exists proving Agent Orange is the cause of significant health complications in Vietnamese citizens who may have been exposed to the herbicide.

Vietnamese scientists, shortly after the cessation of hostilities between the two countries in 1975, described an increase in human birth defects...

Americans Do Not Want or Need a Pre-Emptive War against Iran

Americans are weary of war, particularly those conflicts that seem to serve no national purpose.

(ALEXANDRIA, VA) - Voices are increasingly being heard -- both in Israel and the United States -- urging a pre-emptive war against Iran to prevent that country from developing a nuclear weapon.

Those in Washington urging military action against Iran are the same ones who argued for the invasion of Iraq, beginning a year before it took place in 2003.