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Ohio Legislature Passes Supersized Voter Suppression Bills

Governor Kasich Has Duty to Veto Bills Which Impose Barriers to the Ballot Box for Hundreds of Thousands of Ohioans.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - The national civil rights organization Advancement Project and the Ohio Organizing Collaborative today voiced strong concerns regarding a series of bills passed in the Ohio legislature.

The legislation will make it harder for eligible Ohioans to vote. The groups urged Governor John Kasich to immediately veto the bill.

Cry Cyber Terrorism is the New Cry Wolf

Hacking has proven to be a reliable way of digging out the truth.

(LONDON) - Times are changing in this so called land of the free, driven by political correctness that is strictly governed by think tanks from government and congress groups, that decide what is right or wrong on our behalf.

Free thoughts, free speech and free behavior are now scrutinized emphatically by nanny state controlled agencies who thrive on changing the world around them.

Why is the Obama Administration Putting Government Monitors in Newsrooms?

Every major repressive regime of the modern era has begun with an attempt to control and intimidate the press.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - The Obama Administration’s Federal Communication Commission (FCC) is poised to place government monitors in newsrooms across the country in an absurdly draconian attempt to intimidate and control the media.

FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai reveals a brand new Obama Administration program that he fears could be used in “pressuring media organizations into covering certain stories.”

Indian Political Parties Urged to Include Sri Lankan Tamil Issues in Their Manifestos: TGTE

Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam's Parliament Adopts a Resolution.

(NEW YORK) - “Noting that India’s position in the United Nations with respect to its role in the establishment of Bangladesh was an act to mete out remedial justice”

Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam’s Parliament, unanimously passed a Resolution urging all the Indian political parties to include a number of points in their Manifesto.

Gilad Atzmon with Jeff Blankfort -Tonight in SF

Gilad's USA tour is on the west coast!

(OAKLAND) - Tonight in Oakland, CA, catch writer/philosopher Gilad Atzmon in conversation with writer/journalist Jeffrey Blankfort.

This is a benefit for the Palestine Children’s Welfare Fund ”Racist and anti-Semitic” say his accusers, but Gilad Atzmon claims the opposite of racism, and accuses his accusers of racial bias. Bring an open mind, and prepare to challenge and be challenged.

New Report Calls for More Disclosure from Private Prison Profiteers

The report also highlighted the extent to which companies running private prisons sought to influence legislation and regulation during the 2012 election cycle

(WASHINGTON, DC) - Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) today released, "Private Prisons: A Bastion of Secrecy," a report calling for increased transparency by authorizing public access to documents that would shed light on private prison operations and their costs.

Experts say the report could reveal the extent to which they deprive prisoners of basic civil liberties.

Chinese Sale of Submarines to Bangladesh

China is also helping Bangladesh rebuild the Ordinance Factory in Gazipur which produces small arms and ammunition.

(KUALA LAMPUR) - Bangladesh has finalized a deal to purchase two Ming-class submarines from China. Deal, which is waiting for final approval from the Finance Ministry, for the two submarines was worth $203.3 million.

It would be paid by Bangladesh during the fiscal year 2017-2018.

In the Coming Elections, Boycott Would­ be MPs who are Friends of Israel

Name and shame supporters of the racist regime!

(LONDON) - BDS, this is your big chance.... In the coming elections, Boycott would ­be MPs who are Friends of Israel. Name and shame supporters of the racist regime!

A recent article, 'Holocaust hullabaloo: another MP intimidated', tells how a British lady MP was harassed by the chief executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust...

Hindus Urge EU to Ensure Safety of Hungarian Roma in View of Chilling Harvard Report

Rajan Zed stressed that mechanisms should be urgently developed to protect the vulnerable Roma and racist narrative like “Gypsy crime” should be banned.

(RENO) - Hindus are concerned for the safety of Roma (Gypsies) in Hungary after a Harvard University report indicated “need for measures to ensure the physical and psychological safety of the Roma and other minority groups”.

Experts say that “warning signs exist”.

The 13th Amendment will Prolong the Sufferings of the Tamils

Now that the UNHRC is only a month away, India is in a fix

(MELBOURNE) - The 13th Amendment was a clause in the Indo-Sri Lankan Accord.

It was signed by the Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi and President Jayawardene of Sri Lanka in July 1987 to bring an end to the armed conflict in Sri Lanka between the Sri Lankan armed forces and the Tamil Tigers.