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Open Letter to the Media: Call to Action

If you are tired of all the lies and corruption that have plagued our magnificent planet for far too long, then this post is for YOU.

(WASHINGTON DC) - To think that this whole story broke less than two months ago is baffling, to say the least.

Getting to Know Us: A Memo to U.S. Adversaries

Our recent history involves a lot of the tail wagging the dog.

(PORTLAND, OR) - One of the first things you need to know about the U.S. is how difficult it is for us to tolerate ambiguity—especially when untangling our own motives.

Harnessing the Imagination

The imagination is the source of creativity, problem-solving, planning, and of setting our course in this world if we use it correctly.

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - One of the most dismal futuristic images I've seen was recently painted by Chris Hedges in the opening of an article he entitled A Time for "Sublime Madness". Here it is:

"The planet we have assaulted will convulse with fury. The senseless greed of limitless capitalist expansion will implode the global economy..."

Be a Rebel

This powerful video by Ace, and featuring UK’s noted hip-hop artists, Arafat and Gandhi, will light a fire in you to stand up and shout to the world that we are no longer going to take it anymore!

(WASHINGTON DC) - For me, whenever I would hear the word Revolution, the very first thing that would pop into my mind was the song that was made popular by the Beatles, called Revolution.

That was before; before all the tiny seeds were planted in my mind that grew and grew into what I call the real truth! Not what the media portrays to be the truth though, the REAL truth!

What Can Make `Sept. 11 Pale by Comparison`

What would make the human race truly come together?

(LOS ANGELES) - What if the next big 9/11 is Aliens/UFOs landing?

If that were to indeed transpire, it is my bet that Muslims worldwide will be the first to accept it --- they will race to join the imperial narrative of the new intergalactic catastrophe in exactly the same manner as Pakistan did for the first catastrophic terrorism imperial narrative of 9/11 'war on terror'.

Karzai Warns Of Foreign Interference In Peace Talks

A High Peace Council exists to negotiate with Taliban.

(KABUL Radio Free Afghanistan) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai says peace efforts with the Taliban should go through the Afghan High Peace Council.

Karzai warned political opponents against negotiations that bypass the government.

Improving Afghan Lives Through Research

Opium, Eradiction, and Transition: Observing Helmand and Nangarhar.

(KABUL) - With the transition inching closer everyday and eradication season oncoming, David Mansfield’s latest work on opium in Afghanistan could not have appeared at a more critical time.

David alerts policymakers and development experts alike of the complexity of recent reductions in opium poppy cultivation.

Martin Luther King, Inauguration Day and Our Shifting Awareness

The entire war economy demands a complete review as we face the finite fragile future of our planet.

(PORTLAND, OR) - This year’s presidential inauguration on Martin Luther King Day finds us as a nation and people at a remarkable crossroads.

We have the same daunting issues we have faced for years before us; and yet there is something different. There is a developing shift in our consciousness and responsibility.

U.S. Couple With Jewish Roots Didn`t Expect El Al`s Inquisition

While flying to Israel recently, Rebecca and Rafiq were treated with intrusive suspicion and lost a computer and iPad.

(TEL AVIV Ha'aretz) - The El Al security checkers abroad are apparently trained to treat anyone who doesn’t come under the category of Jewish ‏(or Christian Zionist‏) tourist with extreme suspicion.

This is the conclusion to be drawn from the treatment meted out to 32-year-old Rebecca and her partner Rafiq, 34, who flew from New York to Tel Aviv on December 23.

Pakistani Christians Demand Right to Cast Dual Vote

PCC (Pakistan Christian Congress) urges ECP (Election Commission Of Pakistan) to end parliamentary selection of minorities on reserved seats.

(LAHORE, Pakistan) - The Pakistan Christian Congress (PCC), is a political party fighting for the electoral rights of minorities in the country.

PCC has demanded the government and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) give them the right to cast dual vote in the next general elections in line with the constitution.