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Karzai Says U.S. Must Respect Kabul`s Sovereignty

Observers say the Afghan government hopes that the releases can help revive peace talks with the Taliban, who were ousted from power in 2001.

(KABUL Radio Free Europe/Radio Libert) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai says the release of prisoners by Afghan authorities considered by the United States to pose a security threat was "of no concern" to Washington.

Earlier on February 13, the Afghan government released 65 detainees, who the U.S. military had said should be tried in Afghan courts.

The Do Nothing Peace Machine: Why Zionism Negates Peace

“As in Deir Yassin, so everywhere, we will attack and smite the enemy. God, God, Thou has chosen us for conquest” - Menachem Begin, head of one of the Jewish terrorist groups

(LAVERNE, CA) - In 2010 I edited The Plight of the Palestinians: a Long History of Destruction

It is a collection of articles by world renowned writers who unveil the genocide taking place in Palestine by the occupying power in this “advanced” civilization of 2014,

Do We Care About People If They Live in Bahrain?

For three years now, Saudi Arabia has been aiding the King of Bahrain in his crackdown on the people of Bahrain.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - I had a heck of a time making sense of the U.S. Navy's new motto "A Global Force for Good" until I realized that it meant "We are a global force, and wherever we go we're never leaving."

For three years now people in the little island nation of Bahrain have been nonviolently protesting and demanding democratic reforms.

Anna O`Leary: `US Supporting Terrorism in Syria`

The United States is “supporting terrorism” in Syria despite its claims that it is fighting terrorism in the world, a political commentator tells Press TV. (Video set to auto play)

(TEHRAN / DUBLIN Press TV) - Reuters reported this week that US Congress has secretly approved the provision of US arms to militants fighting against the Syrian government.

According to Reuters, US lawmakers voted behind closed doors in order to fund the arms deliveries through the end of the 2014 fiscal year...

Excessive Radiation Levels Detected at New Mexico Waste Site

Radiation leak detected at WIPP near Carlsbad; these and other reports from Citizens for Legitimate Government.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - 'We're in shutdown mode.' - DOE spokesman 16 Feb 2014 Underground sensors have detected excessive radiation levels inside a nuclear waste storage site deep below New Mexico's desert.

The facility, located in southeastern New Mexico near Carlsbad, is designed as a repository for so-called transuranic waste...

First in a Series: Why did the FDA approve Zohydro ER?

Countdown to thousands of deaths and addictions with blood on the hands of the FDA!
Heroin in a capsule will be coming to your local pharmacy and medicine chest in 2 weeks -- it is called Zohydro ER!!!!

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - Is the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) immersed in corruption with their approval of a highly dangerous opioid?

I'll lay it out and you decide if there has to be a "showdown" at the FDA by every AG in the country as well as the U.S Senate.

Renewed Iranian-American Relations Stabilize World Politics

Multilateral co-ownership on Iranian territory would mitigate fears, create trust and facilitate joint interest in the viability and security of Iran’s nuclear installations.

(TEHRAN Iran Review) - As a critic, writer and scholar, Adib-Moghaddam is best known for his work on Iran, relations between the west and the Muslim world and the international politics of West Asia and North Africa.

As a public intellectual, he writes on contemporary politics and culture...

The UNHRC and International Justice

Reviewing the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in relation to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

(NEW YORK) - The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) was established in 2006 via Resolution 60/251.

The responsibility of the body is not only to promote human rights but to have the ability to make recommendations thereon.

Is Tamara Kunnanaykam a Tamil Traitor, Sri Lankan Nationalist or an Opportunist

It now appears Tamara is going back her old UNHRC job.

(MELBOURNE) - After her failure to win the vote for the Sri Lankan government, Sri Lankan UN ambassador, Tamara Kunanayakam, was demoted from her UN position in Geneva UNHRC for failing to win the vote in favour of SL in March 2012.

Tamara is one of the few Sri Lankan ambassadors of Tamil origin.

Medical Marijuana Casualty Report: Demonizing the Brightest Doctors Makes No Sense

People like Dr. Phil Leveque have suffered the ultimate wrath of reefer madness...

(SALEM) - Marijuana is the big buzzword all over the country right now, but long before pot became posh, men like Dr. Phillip Leveque were pounding the trail for today's common public acceptance of cannabis as medicine.

But doctors keep paying the price with their medical licenses, it isn't right.