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Sudanese Doctors Demand Government Halt of Arrests and Civilian Torture

Sources inside El Fasher say people will keep dying if local doctors don't continue saving them. Sudan's government forces are shooting and torturing every night; many believe no one cares.

(EL FASHER, Darfur / PORTLAND, Ore.) - Sudanese doctors in Khartoum went on strike several months ago, demanding their back pay and the suspension of the Federal Minister of Health. Other reasons given were inadequate pay, poor working conditions and a lack of equipment.

Conflict arose between these doctors and the Government of Sudan (GoS) resulting in arrests, torture and the firing of many doctors.

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.

Corporate Entities... Friend or Foe?

I feel that many corporations do considerable good for mankind but many are driven by a level of greed that is not just offensive, it is obscene.

(HARRISVILLE, N.H.) - Big corporations are given Tax-Id numbers by the Federal government just as you and I are. They must file income tax returns just as you and I do.

They are considered entities in their own right and sometime seem to acquire pseudo-human status in the eyes of many organizations and individuals.

NW Kids Club Forced to Close Doors by End of June

An important facility for local kids will close and they need the community's help to relocate.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The NW Kids Club, otherwise known as the Indoor Playground, has been a wonderful asset to children and parents in the Salem-Keizer area for 3 years.

But the owners received a letter from their landlord informing that they would not renew the facility's lease, and it leaves the place in quite a fix.

`Stars for Soldiers` Could be Black Eye for Veteran Supporters

What happened at a Veterans fundraiser in Albany two months ago, needs to be investigated.

(ALBANY, Ore.) - The March 19th, 2010 the "Stars for Soldiers" concert took place at the Venetian Theater in Albany, Oregon as a concert to benefit our Oregon National Guard and their families.

Concert promotion advertised that, “100% of all the proceeds will go to the Oregon National Guard and their families.”

Open Letter to the Organic Community

It takes real effort to get the right information out to people. Salem-News.com is a steamroller in accomplishing this.

(SALEM, Ore.) - To the entire organic community and those farmers that support them. I would like to share with you my passion for organic living and my commitment to spreading the word to anyone who will listen.

It has become my life’s purpose to discuss the truth about the modern food supply in real terms.

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.

Salem-News.com Launches Fundraiser

Please take a moment to learn why helping us is a worthwhile idea.

(SALEM, Ore.) - It became clear over time that we have a real ability to help people, further otherwise ignored causes, and to get the word out about important developments in the nation, and throughout the world. There are people who tell us our stories totally changed their lives. They are Veterans, Domestic Abuse survivors, victims of injustice, sick people.

We have needs of many types and it seems that communicating them is stage one. We do not have big expenses, this should be something we can maintain. There is a great deal on the line, you could say.

South Sudan`s Revolving Nightmare

Mounting problems need to be addressed.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - According to Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Center, the number of Sudanese displaced has reached 4.9 Million.

Yet, the US government watches in silence as Al-Bashir’s inauguration is scheduled for May 27, 2010.

The Silent Machete

The world turns a blind eye at the hand of natural resources, greed and money; U.S. motivation to control governments & resources leads to collaboration with leaders that promote inhumanity.

(KHARTOUM / PORTLAND) - U.S. & UK stage proxy war against Sudan with key leaders Kagame and Museveni.

This band was driven by power and greed, power to control governments, and power to steal the local resources in several African countries – Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda, Rwanda and Sudan.