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Oh, Douglas Devananda!
Where is Your Adventurous Sailing to India!!

Days have passed and a week has gone and the much publicised adventure still remains a mission to be accomplished by the claimants.

(LONDON) - There was huge publicity on the claim by the paramilitary leader and the government minister Douglas Devananda that he will be storming Tamil Nadu with 5,000 Tamil fishermen from Jaffna.

He said the goal was to protest against poaching by the Indian fishermen in the territorial waters of Sri Lanka.

The Specter of Death on Those Who Brought Same on Free Expression

“If the freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.”
-George Washington

(UGANDA) - It seems the sudden demise of Mr. Bingu WA Mutharika, president of Malawi, brought a specter of death on a number of our “venerable” African strongmen.

Many such specters are real and hanging over the head of some of our despots...

Balochistan: The Third Kind of Man

The first type of man goes to his death silent, the second goes kicking and screaming...
This is the story of defiance and resistance.

(SALEM) - When I write about Balochistan, I visualize people who are brave and rugged and timeless.

Those who survive in nations or cultures oppressed and occupied, develop the ability to maintain resilience and dignity, it is almost unrivaled.

APN Condemns Israeli Government Policy of `Legalizing` Illegal Outposts

Americans for Peace Now (APN) joins Israel’s Peace Now movement in strongly condemning the Israeli government’s position and actions on West Bank illegal outposts.

(WASHINGTON DC) - The Israeli government today announced its determination to once again flout Israeli law in order to protect another illegal settler outpost in the West Bank.

The outpost is called “Givat Ha’Ulpana” and is located deep inside the West Bank, near Ramallah, and far to the east of Israel’s “separation barrier.”

Reactor Reax - Stories About Nuclear Power and its Associated Hazards

Stories question the safety and future of nuclear power.

(WASHINGTON DC) - In this week's 'Reactor Reax', payments to the nuclear industry are waging a divisive voice in many states.

Reactors may be growing smaller, but smaller nuclear reactors are raising questions over cost, and The National Interest looks at 'The Steep Path to a Nuclear Future'.

US: US Restrictions on Burma Should be Linked to Measurable Progress

Salem-News Human Rights Ambassador William Gomes contacts US President Obama over relaxation of the investment ban and other sanctions on Burma.

(HONG KONG) - The United States has to retain its political leverage until real reform in Burma occurs.

It is a fact that basic political power remains with the military junta that has caused so much grief in this place.

Blasting Through Pages of News:
What Side of the Mailbox Do I Work Tonight?

It isn't a privilege to spend a lifetime revealing tragedy, or is it?

(SALEM) - The day in the life of a seven day a week electronic journalist is an ever-repetitive act to witness. The news each day may be brand new but the motions we go through to publish that news seldom changes.

I wanted to blast out this thought about how it feels sometimes to be confronted with pages of email and to try to decide, where to begin, the latest, or the oldest?

General Bosco Ntaganda Wanted Dead or Alive by Rwandan Special Forces

The Special Forces are headed by Maj Nkuranga of the Rwanda Defence Forces.

(KIGALI, Rwanda) - During a meeting between Congolese and Rwandan officials, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda instructed his soldiers to kill Bosco Ntaganda.

In this meeting it was first agreed upon that they should initially arrest or kill Ntaganda’s soldiers in order to gain access him.

`The Deadly Connection: Endless War and Economic Crisis` - Bruce Gagnon speaks in Washington state

The Washington speaking engagements are part of Gagnon’s West Coast speaking tour that began in Los Angeles in April.

(POULSBO, WA) - “The Deadly Connection: Endless War and Economic Crisis” is the subject of Bruce Gagnon's six-city tour of Washington State.

Gagnon is the Coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space, and long-time member of Veterans For Peace.

Blackout on Syrian Armed Opposition Obligations

Syria must conform to the provisions of the negotiated cease fire agreement; opposition fighters need to be issued the same demands.

(PORTLAND, OR) - The UN Secretary General is a citizen of South Korean-- a country in a close military alliance with the US and which hosts US military bases-and he seems to regard the US as his sponsor.

At the very least, his record demonstrates he is very sensitive to the urging of the US and its supporters.