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Supreme Error

"I do not understand why, in our system of dual sovereigns, Oregon must fly only in federal formation and not, as Oregon's motto provides, 'with her own wings.'" - Justice Martha Lee Walter

(EUGENE, Ore.) - The Oregon Supreme Court has a long history of siding with out-of-State corporate interests against average Oregonians.

The recent Emerald Steel decision, in which the court ruled that employers can fire medical marijuana patients, is the ultimate example of judicial activism by the Court against the people of this State.

Exonerated Death Row Inmate to Speak at WOU

Witness to Innocence is the nation's only organization composed of, by and for exonerated death row survivors and their loved ones.

(MONMOUTH, Ore.) - Juan Melendez-Colon, who was exonerated and released from Florida's Death Row after serving more than 17 years for a crime he did not commit, will speak at Western Oregon University Wednesday.

Melendez-Colon has spoken all over the United States and in many foreign counties on behalf of Witness to Innocence.

Rebelling against Death in Ciudad Juarez

Special Report by Frontera NorteSur.

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - It says a lot about the condition of a place when a story in a popular newspaper about a man seriously injured by a machete blow to the head might be viewed as a positive development.

The headline in Ciudad Juarez’s daily PM newspaper was noteworthy for another reason: not a single murder had been officially tallied the previous day in the world’s most violent city.

Hand Grenade Tossed in U.S. Consulate in Nuevo Laredo

A Mexican security memo issued 12 April over the increasing spike in violence by STRATFOR Global Intelligence.

(NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas) - On April 9, at approximately 11:00 p.m. local time, an explosive device detonated in the compound of the U.S. Consulate in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas state.

The device was thrown over the wall of the compound by unknown suspects who then fled the area.

MAPLight.org: Mining Industry Invests in Politicians; Stopped Mine Safety Laws

The recent explosion at the Massey Energy coal mine in West Virginia that killed 29 coal miners has left many bewildered Americans questioning how the federal government could have prevented this tragedy.

(BERKELEY) - A bill to help rescue miners in emergencies and protect miners' safety was defeated in Congress three years ago.

After passing the House, the bill, called the S-MINER Act, died in a Senate committee.

Day 1, Sudanese Elections VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE

There is much at stake, not only for the Sudanese government that risks deserved world pressure for its human rights abuses but also the Sudanese themselves that have lost tremendously.

(KHARTOUM / PORTLAND) - Chaos, manipulation and disgrace by both US politics and the Sudanese Government; is the on-ground feeling for many in Sudan and around the world.

22 years of war and killing in South Sudan and 8 years plague Darfur; displacing, confiscating, raping and burning villages. Still, President Obama’s Sudan envoy, Scott Gration has blessed the elections as fair and clean.

Israel: Walking in the Footsteps of Nazi Germany

U.S. media wants you to ignore Israel's constant murderous genocidal campaign against people that takes place every day.

(SALEM / CINCINNATI) - Gordon Duff published this amazing and uncanny set of photographs comparing the acts of the Third Reich in Europe, with the oppression of the Palestinian people under the hand of the occupying, militaristic state of Israel.

The pictures tell the story of an oppressed group of people who "grew up" to become the oppressors they once perished under.

Somali Pirates Suspected in Chinese Cargo Ship Seizure

A passing aircraft spotted only three people aboard.

(NAIROBI, Kenya) - A cargo ship linked to China has been captured near Seychelles, presumably by Somali Pirates.

MV Rak Afrikana, a general cargo ship with a deadweight of 7,561 tonnes, was hijacked at 6:30 this morning, west of Seychelles.

Unions Back Use of Guards with Weapons Aboard Vessels

Pressure is increasing on those who advocate a softer defensive approach of vessels against aggression by pirates.

(SANA, Yemen) - In a recent article in Lloyd’s List, seafarer unions backed the use of guards carrying weapons on board vessels transiting high risk waters.

Like many in the industry, the seafarer unions appear resigned to the idea that a broader and more robust defence of vessels and their crews is required.

Remarkable Release of Turkish Vessel in Somali Pirate Case

The pirates could not find the crew, and abandoned the ship 17-18 hours later.

(NAIROBI, Kenya ) - Somali pirates have abandoned a hijacked Turkish vessel, a Turkish news agency reported.

An official of Bergen Shipping in Istanbul, says the pirates left the MV Yasin C which was captured Wednesday.