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Corporate Profits and Dead Muslims: Burma`s Sticky Trail of Money and Blood

Buddhists are ethnically cleansing a minority population for the second time in 3 years; here's the back story.

(SALEM, Ore.) - People are being ethnically cleansed in Myanmar, while the United States and its corporate hounds are moving in for a different kind of kill.

Some humanitarians the Americans turn out to be; human beings slaughtered in the street by militant Buddhists and as this takes place, the U.S. is in the process of 'normalizing' relations with this former military junta while failing to demand accountability in regard to Burma's terrible record as a Human Rights violator.

You are 5000 times stronger than the Corporations and Bankers

When Are You Going To Use Your Power?

(WASHINGTON DC) - Perhaps you are aware of plans for total fascist control over the world. If not, it is easy to catch up.

This film covers those nasty things but makes clear humanity has the power to create a wonderful world instead. Please take time to watch it and share it so friends and family who are sleepy heads, can wake up and show up at what is going to be an incredible party (as you will see at the end).

Salem Clergy, Peace Groups Plan Syria Prayer Vigil

The Prayer Vigil for Syria will be held Wednesday evening, August 1, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. outdoors at Salem Peace Plaza, located between City Hall and the Public Library.

(SALEM) - A group of local citizens, deeply concerned about the strife that has been occurring in Syria for more than a year, invites our community together to pray for the people of Syria.

We will pay homage to the thousands of innocent persons that have been slain, and we will pray for a just, non-violent solution to the conflict.

The Tirgan Festival and the Waters We Sprinkle on Each Other

The festival of Tirgan or Āb-Pāshān enjoys close links with the developments of nature, religious beliefs, historical events and the myths of Persia.

(TEHRAN) - Imagine that in one of the hot days of summer, you're invited to a "water-sprinkling" festival along with happy people and children gathered to celebrate a joyous day.

It can be easily visualized that playing with water in a hot summer day in a beautiful city park together with a host of delighted citizens can be quite blissful and fantastic.

Assange Seeks to Avoid Paying the Price for Messing with America

The US quickly stepped in to educate the Ecuadorean coalition leaders as to the facts of Western Hemispheric imperial life.

(TASMANIA, Aust) - I’m sure most Americans are mighty proud of the fact that Julian Assange is so frightened of falling into the custody of the United States that he had to seek sanctuary in the embassy of Ecuador, a tiny and poor Third World country, without any way of knowing how it would turn out.

He might be forced to be there for years.

`Cost 2 Be the Boss` - Musical Tribute to Fighting Journalists

Human rights reporting can be a thankless job...

(BOSTON / SALEM) - It is amazing each time a new tribute is created to acknowledge the acts of those willing to risk it all to bring about change for downtrodden people.

The new song, TJP Collective Consciousness: Cost 2 Be The Boss/Aldin Entertainment Release-JB, both captures and celebrates the meaning of the struggle.

Veterans for Peace Host Arlington West as Tribute to Fallen

Appreciate the real story of the crosses on the beach in California.

(SANTA BARBARA) - This site on the beach is called Arlington West in deference to the national cemetery.

The memorial was started by a group called Veterans for Peace Santa Barbara shortly after the 2003. I included the links to some info you can check out further about the memorial. I hope that this is helpful to you.

Canada Concedes Sri Lanka Committing War Crimes

Canada publicly and officially says Sri Lankan forces committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during war against Tamil Tigers.

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka JDS News) - In an irreversible development that could fix Sri Lanka at any international tribunal, Canada has officially conceded that Sri Lankan Security Forces have committed war crimes.

During the final months of the war that ended in mid May 2009, SL repeatedly rejecting an asylum application filed by a top ranking naval officer.

Seeing the Same Things Differently

People can foresee the future only when it coincides with their own wishes, and the most grossly obvious facts can be ignored when they are unwelcome.
-- George Orwell

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - Seeing the same things differently is something we all do. Interpretation reflects an event, object or personality in a merger with one's biases.

Understanding those differences, allowing for them, and even reconciling them is where understanding interpretation comes in.

Transparency or Transparent Lies

A basic tenet of a healthy democracy is open dialogue and transparency. --Peter Fenn

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - Do you remember when President Obama called for an unprecedented level of openness in Government?

"We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration," promised the president.