July 1, 2022, 4:27 pm 2 comments in the last 7 days.
OLCC Implores Congressional Representatives to Make Safe Banking a Top Priority Now.

Outdated federal barriers to banking services continue to severely impact the legal cannabis industry in Oregon and nationwide. The problem isn’t just about the convenience of engaging in daily banking transactions like any other business, but is a direct safety issue as cannabis businesses are known to have large amounts of cash. There is an urgent need to remove federal barriers that prevent legal cannabis businesses from obtaining access to banking.

April 21, 2013, 5:25 pm 1 comments in the last 7 days.
Burma Riots: Video Shows Police Failing to Stop Attack.

The footage shows a mob destroying a Muslim gold shop and then setting fire to houses. A man thought to be a Muslim is seen on fire. It was filmed last month, when at least 43 people were killed in Meiktila.

February 20, 2010, 11:11 am 1 comments in the last 7 days.
List of Ships with Agent Orange Exposure Confirmed.

The VA this week outlined which ships are now considered to have been exposed to Agent Orange during Viet Nam. A number of offshore “blue water” naval vessels conducted operations on the inland “brown water” rivers and delta areas of Vietnam.

June 23, 2009, 5:37 am 1 comments in the last 7 days.
Sila & the Afrofunk Experience Will Appear at Salem World Beat Music Festival.

A group set to perform at Salem's World Beat Festival Saturday, June 27th, San Francisco ensemble Sila & the Afrofunk Experience, will also appear at the Someday Lounge in Portland, Oregon on June 26th. The band is celebrating the release of their sophomore recording Black President (Visila Records, May 26, 2009), an album inspired by the historic election of the first African-American U.S. president whose title track has already been downloaded more than 8,000 times.

November 11, 2012, 3:18 am 1 comments in the last 7 days.
Sri Lanka to be Tried for Genocide Against Tamils: How Will Cuba and its Allies Respond?.

An unprecedented move by internationalists and activists for human rights and justice, one that could inspire controversy among left oriented governments and peoples’ solidarity committees, will take place next spring. Since the time of the resolution, Cuba has stepped up closer ties with the Mahinda Rajapaksa family government...

January 20, 2010, 7:28 pm 1 comments in the last 7 days.
The Second Amendment Fantasy and How Americans Have Been Taken In.

The Second Amendment has evolved into an emotional issue par excellence that has divided American society. But the underlying issues are not about guns but about fear—on two levels.