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Israeli Forces Storm Al Aqsa Plaza in Violent Clashes with Worshippers

Tens of thousands in Palestine and around the world abhor the actions by the extremists.

(JERUSALEM / SALEM) - Violent clashes took place Friday between Palestinian worshippers, Jewish settlers and Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) troops who stormed the ancient al Aqsa Mosque plazas just after the noon prayers.

The ongoing threat by extremist Jewish groups to "take" the al Aqsa Mosque has caused a reverberation around the globe.

Outlaw Vanity Tattoos for Cats

Animal Advocates gathering 15,000 signatures for petition to Vladimir Putin.

(MOSCOW) - Giving cats elaborate vanity tattoos is all the rage right now in Russia. Pet owners sedate their hairless felines and subject them to the pain of the needle for hours in order to decorate them with ever more fantastical designs. This is selfish and outrageous

Feature: Guadalajara, Guadalajara

Violence and drugs, historic culture and politics...

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - In Guadalajara, two men recently played deejay in front of city hall. Strategically positioned across from the entrance to the old building, they directed a barrage of recordings at the staid government offices.

Added to a play list of classic protest music from the Latin American New Song Movement of the 1970s, newer tunes with a socially-conscious tinge broke the brisk Tapatio morning.

The Telegraph - Marie Colvin, Obituary

Marie Colvin, who has been killed by shellfire in Homs aged 56 while covering the current uprising in Syria, was a fearless, passionate and ebullient foreign correspondent regarded by many as a latter-day Martha Gellhorn.

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka) - The two women became friends before Gellhorn’s death in 1998, and shared an extraordinary bravery that put them in a position to deliver the wartime stories of rebels, underdogs and ordinary citizens.

In recent times this ensured Marie Colvin an array of prizes and awards.

Real Journalist Versus Fake Journalists

Our Tribute to Real Hero - Marie Colvin.

(CHENNAi, India) - Renowned journalist Marie Colvin of The Sunday Times (UK), who is familiar to Eezham Tamils for her coverage on the conflict in the island, has been killed in shelling in Syria together with French photographer Remi Olchlik.

The courageous journalist lost one of her eyes in 2001 in Sri Lanka Army shelling while working in the island. She was the only journalist to be present in besieged town of Homs in Syria, covering the conflict there, where she was killed.

UN `Deplores` Israeli Approval of More Settlements in West Bank

Land taken without permission is being seen for what it is: wrong.

(WEST BANK, Occupied Palestine) - The top United Nations envoy for the Middle East peace process today described as “deplorable” Israel’s announcement that is has given approval to a large number of new settlement units deep inside the occupied Palestinian territory.

“The Secretary-General reiterated the United Nations’ well known position that settlement activity is illegal, contrary to Israel’s obligations under the Road Map [to peace] and will not be recognized by the international community.”

Marie Colvin, Wounded While working in Sri Lanka in 2001 Dies in Syria

A woman heroic among journalists, is killed in Syria...

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka) - Marie Colvin, a Sunday Times journalist, and French photographer Remi Ochlik have been killed in the besieged Syrian city of Homs after the house where they were staying was shelled, today, Feb 22, 2012.

In confirming the death of Marie Colvin, the Sunday Times editor said: "an extraordinary figure, driven by passion to cover wars".

What`s The Truth Behind the `Occupy` Eureka`s Story?

It takes so much to unravel the consequences of misinformation, once it's made public.

(EUREKA, CA) - It is seeming easy to fall into vilifying another, especially if one appears to be homeless and unkempt and we haven't bothered to get close enough to understand and appreciate them for who they are (or may even suffer from) before making up our minds.

Do We Have Democracy or Fearocracy?

What on earth is going on?

(LAKE CITY, Fla) - A Social or Government tactic to not only used to scare the enemy, but to implant fear into the very citizenry of the country... to manipulate with consent due to shock.

This is far from a new concept. I provide a link below which explains it and how it has been used throughout history time and again.

ALEC-Process Thoroughly Exposed By State-Level Con-Game as `Models`

Legislators Must Accept Reality, Refuse Further ALEC- Reliance: Continued Usage By Some Members Is Implied Insult to all.

(SEASIDE, Ore.) - Britain's famed economist John Maynard Keynes once routed an opponent on the Parliament floor by stating:
"I change my mind when the facts change, sir. What do you do ?"

Keynes' own record of exemplary leadership linked tightly to his own well-stated principles was appreciated; but so also was his sensitive, sensible and solid willingness to learn and change "when the facts change".