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Innovations that Nourish the Planet

Feeding Communities by Focusing on Women‏.

(DAKAR, Senegal) - Revolutionary conspiracy theorists within the southwest hemisphere could be getting closer to connecting the graphic dots of murder and violence with impunity, narcotics trafficking as revenue, and an ideology that seeks to go beyond just financial enrichment and wealth.

Mexico's Los Zetas movement is becoming clearly more violent, using direct military confrontation and intimidation in attempts at neutralizing government and taking control of national territory.

Turncoat Senator Jim Webb`s Attempt to Take Down Shinseki Over Agent Orange Advocacy

Sen. James Webb, D-Va. has made it perfectly clear that he is NOT a friend of the Veteran, nor an advocate for us.

(DA NANG, Vietnam) - One person who appears to be on the side of Vietnam Veterans contaminated with the deadly Monsanto chemical Agent Orange, is Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki.

Innovation of the Week: Getting Water to Crops

After just two years of improved irrigation provided by a treadle pump, Robert Mwanza grew more than enough vegetables to feed his wife and eight children.

(DAKAR, Senegal) - In 1999, when he purchased his first treadle pump, Robert Mwanza, a farmer in Lusaka, Zambia, was struggling to make ends meet and without reliable access to water. As his country dealt with drought and economic weakness, Robert lacked the necessary resources to irrigate his farm and “couldn’t grow enough to eat, let alone sell.”

Access to water is a luxury that many rural households, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, do not have.

April Scott on Micro Effect Radio: on GM Food

April Scott appears tonight at 11:20 p.m. west coast time, on the Micro Effect network.

(SALEM, Ore. / AUCKLAND, N.Z.) - One of our goals at Salem-News.com, is to fill the informational void created by corporate media's refusal to indict its sponsors.

If the networks and huge daily newspapers paid attention to what was really going on around them, they would be in for quite a shock. Americans are increasingly buying food that falls into the 'mad scientist' category; created in laboratories by essentially fooling nature.

Victims of Victims

“Agent Orange is not harmful or deadly to human beings” - said the liars

(DA NANG VIETNAM) - Saturday afternoon, the heat of the summer is upon us in Da Nang. The comforts I enjoyed back in the US still exist for me in some ways – air-conditioning, hot water, a decent meal.

America the Munchausen Mama

Special feature on the dangers of GM foods and other household products you wouldn't expect; includes an audio version of this report.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The most important job in the world is being a mother. There is nothing more satisfying that raising a child, knowing that even though you’ve made mistakes, overall you did your best. You loved them, guided them and nurtured them into well adjusted adults.

World Hunger

Hunger is an offence to human dignity.

(MADRID) - An infant’s semblance is the image of an adult’s moral condition. Any civilization that fights against infancy is a world that has lost all sorts of hope. Infancy in poverty, sacrifice, and abuse is a crime against humanity that will sooner or later be judged by its own descendants.

Innovation of the Week: Providing an Agricultural Answer to Nature`s Call

The real scoop on the lifesaving use of 'poop'.

(DAKAR, Senegal) - It’s hard to believe, but an estimated 2.6 billion people in the developing world—nearly a third of the global population—still lack access to basic sanitation services.

This presents a significant hygiene risk, especially in densely populated urban areas and slums where contaminated drinking water can spread disease rapidly.

A Bunch of Chickens in Salem

"Regard it as just as desirable to build a chicken house, as to build a cathedral" - Frank Lloyd Wright

(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem once again stands at the crossroads, with a chance to make a good decision for its residents. The city council is faced with a choice to help people in a poor economy; folks who want to keep a few chickens on their property so their families can have fresh eggs, while keeping their gardens free of pests.

Apparently that is a lot to ask for. Good clucking luck. Depending on their decision, the council might come out of this one with egg on their face.

Keizer Iris Festival in Full Bloom This Weekend

The annual Iris Festival has been a tradition for over twenty years, showcasing Keizer's awesome iris-growing industry.

(KEIZER, Ore.) - The Keizer Iris Festival is in full swing! Don't miss the Mayor's Pet Parade followed by the official Iris Parade, both Saturday morning. Many stage shows will keep audiences entertained throughout the weekend, and festival-goers will have opportunity to take a high flying helicopter ride over the event and out over the acres of blooming iris fields for a lifetime of memories.

Here is a rundown of what the weekend has in store for Iris Festival attendees:

MAYOR’S PET PARADE 9:40 a.m.
IRIS PARADE 10:30 a.m.