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Cameron Whitten Responds to Racist Attacks on Hunger Strike

The colorblind mentality adopted by a number of members in our society is the bane of racial harmony.

(PORTLAND, OR) - On the 24th day of my hunger strike; I faithfully embrace this sacrifice in advocacy for housing justice, essential relief for the homeless, poor, and working People in these hard economic times.

To the dismay of my efforts, a website was discovered which violently disgraces my own character and that of the black community...

Colombo`s Military Instructs Civil Officials Not to Voice Against Land Grab in Vanni

The British fort in question was attacked and the weapons there were seized by the last Tamil king of the Vanni, Pandara Vanniyan.

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka TamilNet) - The occupying Sri Lanka Army's 59-1 Brigade took over one third of the five acre land that belonging to Mullaiththeevu District Secretariat during the war.

Now they are refusing to relocate their base from the land situated in the town.

`Decent, Honest and Truthful`?

How the pro-Israel lobby fails this simple test.

(LONDON) - Does anyone seriously expect Palestinians to recognise a state whose jackboot is on their throat? Israel has ethnically cleansed and confiscated Palestinian lands and water resources and obliterated Arab heritage.

It has deposited more than 500,000 Jewish “settlers” on the Palestinian territory it illegally occupies with the clear intention of making the occupation permanent.

Hindus Welcome Saudi Arabia Move of Women Participation in Olympics

Saudi Arabia, Brunei and Qatar were reportedly the only three countries left who never sent women athletes to Olympic Games.

(RENO, NV.) - Hindus have welcomed Saudi Arabia’s reported historic announcement of allowing its women to compete in the Olympics for the first time.

Mother Receives Bill to Clean her Dead Son`s Blood After he was Killed by Drunk Driver

“I had to pay for the vehicle removed and to clean up the street from Justin’s blood on the ground.” - Loretta Robinson

(GREENVILLE, S.C. KultureKritic) - Loretta Robinson, a mother in South Carolina, was hit with tragedy when she found out that her son was killed by a drunken driver. Adding insult to injury, the state has sent her a bill for the cleanup of her son’s blood off the highway.

The incident took place in Greenville.

Sri Lanka Can`t Deny This Disturbing Video Proves Sri Lanka Army Committed War Crimes

One casualty of war was Shoba, also known as Issapria, a reporter from TamilNet.

(SALEM) - Issapria, even in death, tells a story of sex abuse, murder and mass deception by the Sri Lankan Army.

She was captured alive, bound, raped, then staged to appear as a dead combatant. Video recorded of her alive, half nude and disoriented, sitting in what appears to be shallow water, proves that she was taken as a captive of the Sri Lankan Army. However there is no question that she died as an army prisoner and the position her body was left in leaves no question that she was sexually assaulted.

Egyptians Must Continue Struggle in Midst of Political Hi-jinx

The world continues to keep its eyes and ears, as well its heart, on the revolution in Egypt.

(WINDSOR, N.H.) - The announcement, today, by the ruling military of Egypt offers a HOLLOW VICTORY for Mohamed Morsi and Brotherhood in EGYPT.

There is very little chance that the actual ruling military will allow Morsi to appropriately seat himself as head of the Egyptian government.

Medics Urged to Ban Circumcision as Baby Boy Bleeds to Death

The news came as The British Association for Community Child Health reported a baby boy's skull was fractured during a ritual circumcision in Bristol.

(LONDON) - The British Medical Association will be urged to debate the banning of Unnecessary Male Circumcision at its annual meeting next week after a baby bled to death in Queens Park, London.

The tragic case of 28 day old Angelo Ofori-Mintah is the latest in string of deaths and injuries that have prompted some doctors to call for laws that protect girls from unnecessary genital cutting to be extended to protect boys.

US Think Tank Provides Forum for the Syrian National Council and Cover for Israel

AIPAC team first from west to interview new head of SNC; as Israel’s media friends continue supporting Syrian opposition.

(OSAKA, Japan) - It’s very revealing that the newly elected head of the Syrian National Council (SNC), Abdulbaset Sieda, gave his first extended Western media interview since assuming the post on June 10 to Fikra Forum.

The group is a project of the AIPAC-created Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

Media`s Deafening Silence on US Drone Wars

Our reporter in Pakistan reveals that the drone war isn’t just a political issue, it’s a media challenge.

(FAISALABAD, Pakistan) - America’s drone war has countless silent victims since President Barack Obama massively expanded his reliance on the weapon from 2009.

The number of civilians killed in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen has sky-rocketed, but we rarely hear about these murders.