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Open Letter to Margaret Atwood: Reject Tel Aviv University Prize

Some say Palestine is the ultimate test of honesty.

(DUBLIN) - I realise that I am too late to contribute to the messages calling upon you not to accept the Dan David Prize.

There is an ironic reason for this: I have admired your fiction, poetry and ethical stance for so long that it never entered my head that you could possibly perpetrate such a betrayal.

Israeli Occupation Forces Arrest Former Yale Professor

Israel's military makes no distinctions; all Palestinians and their supporters are at risk at all times.

(JERUSALEM) - Thank you to all who inquired, made phone calls, and had us in his/her thoughts and prayers while we were arrested. The YouTube video below shows our arrest as we blocked bulldozers in Al-Walaja Thursday 6 May 2010.

Week Two of the Schneider Trial

‏A skull and crossbones is a symbol consisting of a human skull and two bones crossed together under the skull. It is generally used as a warning of danger -- usually in regard to poisonous substances.

(WICHITA, Kansas) - Week 2 of the "Pill Mill Doc" trial in Wichita, Kansas ended with testimony from previous employees of the pain clinic.

The court heard from patients, family members, and an ER physician from a local hospital.

Here is What Marijuana Laws Mean for Americans

Cops shoot dogs and traumatize children over a few grams of marijuana in Missouri.

(COLUMBIA, Mo.) - Are you angry today? Well get ready, because here is another video showing what police are all about today, along with the country's outdated marijuana laws.

The video shows Colombia, Missouri police raiding a family's home, to serve a warrant. They are regular stormtroopers, working as a team with no chance of not succeeding.

General `Tried to Cover up Truth about Death of Rachel Corrie`

Rachel Corrie died on 16 March 2003, trying to protect Palestinian homes from an Israeli bulldozer.

(HAIFA, Israel) - Seven years after the American activist Rachel Corrie was killed by an Israeli army bulldozer in Gaza, evidence has emerged which appears to implicate Israel's Gaza commander at the time, in an attempt to obstruct the official investigation into her death.

Arizona`s New Immigration Law

Arizona has about 1.7 million residents of Hispanic or Latino origin.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - Arizona's new immigration law makes it a state crime to be in the state illegally; immigrants have to carry alien documents, and police can to question anyone they suspect is in the U.S. illegally.

Given the meaninglessness of so many of the potential criteria that law enforcement might consider, e.g., eating a burrito, wearing coveralls, speaking Spanish, the one that may end up counting most is race.

Lawrence Taylor, Dwight Gooden, Darrel Strawberry, Mike Tyson

These guys are well known because they are the name in lights,
But, how many more are the unknown walking streets at night?

(LOS ANGELES) - What makes people who have it all, risk throwing it all away?

It is a sad fact in America that many top paid athletes put it all on the line; they are the same people our children often idolize, it can be a dilemma.

Israeli Troops Open Fire on Unarmed Palestinian Men

A new "law" allows Israel to enhance its apartheid government's racist policies, and they keep shooting unarmed people.

(SALEM / GAZA STRIP ) - Israeli troops inured two Palestinian men while they were protesting at the Erez crossing on Tuesday, the International Middle East Media Center reports (IMEMC).

Ahmad Abu Salaf and Mahmoud Sha’baan were deported to the Gaza Strip last month after Israel enforced law #1650 on them. Both are married to Palestinian women that hold Israeli citizenship.

Oregon AG Indicts Prosecutor on Sex-Related Charges

Prosecutor is accused of using his office to try to obtain sex from a woman who owed child support.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Attorney General John Kroger today announced the indictment of a Lincoln County prosecutor on charges that he attempted to use his position to obtain sexual favors.

A Lack of Diplomatic Finesse

The article first appeared on Iran's Tehran Times newspaper.

(TEHRAN) - It seems that UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan has much to learn about the fine art of diplomacy.

Demonstrating his lack of diplomatic finesse and inexperience, the UAE foreign minister has exposed himself to the possibility of a harsh response from the Islamic Republic of Iran through his provocative remarks...