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Palestinians, Beware False Friends

The United Nations also prefers lopsided talks to the more difficult task of upholding its own Charter principles.

(LONDON) - A press release has just arrived in my inbox from the Palestinian Mission UK proudly proclaiming Ambassador Hassassian's jaunt to the Labour Friends of Palestine Gala Dinner where he was keynote speaker alongside Labour Party leader Ed Miliband.

Ed of course is the brother of David Miliband, a Blair protégé and foreign secretary under the worthless Brown government and certainly no friend of the Palestinian people.

Those Damn Palestinians

Those damn Palestinians insist on sharing their cultural resistance with artists around the globe and repeatedly inviting other communities to join in solidarity

(RAMALLAH, Palestine) - Those damn Palestinians. They refuse to sit still. They just don’t get it. They are unable to fathom their reality.

The more outrageous their situation becomes, the more human they become. When all the powers-to-be thought that they had sufficiently battered (or bought) Palestinians into full political submission, Palestinians embarked on yet another act of terrorism—the terror of dance, music, song, and cultural celebration.

`Baptized by Fire` - Interview With Afghan New Media Journalist

Ahmad Mukhtar is a reporter with a high tech take on the current war in historic Afghanistan.

(SALEM / KABUL) - Afghanistan's war has drawn far too many people into the line of fire. Among these witnesses to war are combatants, civilians, and a select handful of journalists in place to document conflict for the sake of history.

Ahmad Mukhtar is one of the new generation of Afghan media delivering breaking news through social media channels and getting a large, positive response.

The Last Days of the Lilliputians

Only when we join together in solidarity will we succeed.

(OLDENBURG, Germany) - In Gulliver's Travels the tiny Lilliputians attacked the much larger Gulliver while he was sleeping and tied him to the ground with thousands of threads.

In a similar way the ruling elite have tied the working class in bondage. Small in number but great in power, the elite have designed myriad mechanisms of control to hold the much larger working class down and force it to work for them.

Why Should You Care About Our News Anyway?

We constantly expose the truth to an often hostile world.

(SALEM) - Many of you who follow our work understand that we have a tendency to turn remote informational trails into six lane freeways.

As we wallow through the mire of news, I want to share a few thoughts about why we cover certain topics and the importance of reader support.

Movement to End Violence Gathers Momentum

Since being initiated, the Nonviolence Charter has attracted considerable support from people in many countries.

(BLACKBURN, Aust) - Many people are concerned about wars being fought in various parts of the world. Others are motivated by images of poverty and starvation locally or in distant parts of the world.

Increasing numbers of people are inclined to take action in response to the ongoing climate catastrophe.

Hero on the Run: Julian Assange and his US Detractors

Who is the real criminal?

(LONDON) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be treated as a hero, not hunted as a criminal, because he has exposed US violations of domestic and international law.

If Assange had instead exposed the sins of Russia in Chechnya or China in Tibet, he would have been praised within the halls of the US Congress.

Global Peace Initiative

UNIVERSAL HUMAN VALUES CENSUS AND REFORMED SOCIETIES CATALYST PROGRAM 2009-2013.

(WASHINGTON DC) - As highly dependent stakeholders in the welfare of Earth’s natural resources and life-forms, if our life-support interests are ever to be based on a solid foundation of unconditional knowledge and healthy sustainable intentions, we all could use a practical catalyst-of-change.

The concept is simple, comprehensive and universal to all people.

WFP Humanitarian Convoy Attacked in Parwan, Province

It's the first time a WFP-marked convoy was directly attacked in Afghanistan.

(KABUL, Afghanistan) - A convoy of WFP trucks carrying humanitarian food supplies was attacked by unknown assailants, 4 June.

The drivers are safe, but three of the trucks and their contents were burned.

Occupy Presents: Mondragon and Salem Food Coop -Two Examples of Economic Democracy This free public forum will be presente

Here in Salem a new consumer cooperative is forming which will connect residents with local food producers and craft workers.

(SALEM) - This free public forum will be presented by the Occupy Salem Education Committee and Marion-Polk Move to Amend at 6:30 pm on June 13, 2012, upstairs at the Ike Box, 299 Cottage Street, Salem.

In a world where excess corporate power benefits the wealthiest at the expense of the rest of us, cooperatives offer more equitable and democratic alternatives. Co-ops come in many shapes and sizes but have in common that members share economic costs and benefits and participate in decision-making.