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Activists Protest LA Times Takeover Rumors by Kochs

A spokesperson for the Kochs has dismissed the talk as rumors...

(LOS ANGELES) - Rumors are swirling that the Koch Brothers may be making moves to purchase the LA Times and that possibility has progressive activists concerned about the editorial future of the paper.

Last week protests were held outside of the LA headquarters of Tribune’s largest shareholder, Oaktree Capital Management.

Justice Dept. Won`t Say Why it Seized Reporters` Phone Records

Boy, Big Government sure looks warm and cuddly this week.

(HARRISBURG Watchdog) - It’s one of those days where those of us who worry about handing too much authority to the federal government were proven right. Again.

The Associated Press this afternoon reports that the U.S. Justice Department seized records for more than 20 telephone lines assigned to AP journalists during 2012.

Journeys In Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 4 Years After The Civil War`s Bloody Conclusion

U.N. estimates say between 70,000 and 100,000 people died in this tear-shaped island, as the ethno-political conflict came to a bloody end four years ago.

(JAFFNA Int; Business Times) - The dusty army checkpoint along the infamous A9 highway was the first sign I’d entered the “other” Sri Lanka.

This is the one that required an additional copy of my passport, my purpose and an inspection of my things.

May 19th protest against pro-Israel AIPAC Oregon fundraiser to highlight Israel`s Apartheid Wall

That story, which is what is actually going on, is one of brutal Israeli repression of a largely defenseless population and Israeli denial of the most basic of human rights.

(PORTLAND, OR) - A newly constructed and visually stunning 44 foot long replica of the illegal Israeli Apartheid Wall will be unveiled at a protest outside the annual Oregon fund-raising dinner of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).

It happens this Sunday, May 19, 2013.

Social Media Privacy Wins Workplace Protection in Senate Vote

HB 2654B prohibits current and prospective employers from demanding access to social media accounts.

(SALEM) - The Oregon Senate today passed a bipartisan bill designed to protect the privacy rights of employees and job applicants.

House Bill 2654B, which passed on a 28-1 vote with one excused, prohibits a current or prospective employer from demanding access to a private social media page...

2,273 Published Online News Articles, One Writer... a Record?

If any reporters have a higher online story count, I would like to know.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - With 2,273 published online news articles, I think I may have the highest number of news reports by a single reporter in the U.S. or otherwise. I will be interested to know if anyone disagrees.

The number, 2,273, is based upon the current archives of Salem-News.com.

Truth-Tellers and Justice-Seekers, Don`t Give Up!

Many more ‘eminent persons’ need to speak up for justice. Where are they? Why do they still skulk behind the woodwork?

(LONDON) - William Cook in his masterly way tells us not to give up even if "overwhelmed by darkness of the times".

And he reminds us that "sixty-five years ago this May 14, the world body admitted to its membership the state of Israel even as that self-declared state was in the process of invading, destroying and leveling 418 towns and villages owned by the people of Palestine...

The Truth Tellers Lament in a Time of Darkness

Writers are losing hope, it is not a good sign...

(LAVERNE, CA) - Nine years ago, Jeffrey St. Clair drew a graphic if horrific picture of John Lilburne’s years as a Leveler in mid-17th century England, a strident voice demanding justice and the rights of the people against the ruling forces of King Charles and Cromwell.

That was nine years ago. What has been accomplished by the voices of truth against the darkness that has covered America since that date?

News Team`s `Medicine for the Heart`
One for our Dear Friend Wanda Duncan...

This song and video are for our good friend Wanda, who lost her mother, Annie this week.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - One of our actively involved Salem-News.com promoters on Facebook, Twitter and other social media, Wanda Duncan, suffered a tragedy this week.

Her mother, Annie May Duncan, died from a heart attack that was sudden and unexpected.

MY LAST POST: Final Thoughts on Zionism`s Success and Arab Failure

A review of a lifetime dedicated toward raising awareness of the suffering of Palestinians.

(LONDON) - I am withdrawing from the battlefield of the war for the truth of history as it relates to the making and sustaining of the conflict in and over Palestine.

More than three decades ago when I made my commitment to this war effort, in the full knowledge that it would make me persona non grata in the eyes of the mainstream...