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Whistleblower Says BOLI is Complicit in Coverup of Oregon Prison Racism

Examining the role of the Bureau of Labor and Industries plays in suppressing racism in Oregon's prisons.

(SALEM) - When prison guards know that their ability to wage acts of racism is so powerful that they can operate with impunity, and that no action will ever be taken against them, it is hard to deny that the problem on the taxpayer's back is systemic.

This story details how an African-American prison guard found a sure-fire way to expose blatant racism and hate crimes against Black inmates that ultimately, backfired.

The Deportee Chronicles: The Girl from Guajajalmiton

A former Marine, Veteran of the war in Afghanistan, deported to Mexico.

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - She moves between the tables with the grace of the dolphins that sometimes delight the bayside diners of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Greeting customers in Spanish and English, the server has the poise, the demeanor and the intellect to work with an international clientele.

Victoria Nuland: ``F….the EU`` is Not the Larger Story.

Because lying is the norm in government, none of the public political liars has been reprimanded, they cannot be trusted.

(JAMESTOWN, RI) - US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland embarrassed herself and her country with her comment: “F…..the EU!”, but that is only a small part of a much larger story.

When the leaked phone conversation appeared on YouTube, Ms. Nuland and the US were outraged at the invasion of her privacy.

Taliban Responsible for 90 Percent of All Civilian Casualties, ISAF

ISAF vows to work closely with their Afghan counterpart and take all actions necessary to reduce the civilian casualties.

(KABUL) - The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said Saturday that the Taliban militants group is responsible for nearly 90 percent of all civilian casualties in Afghanistan.

ISAF following a statement, said, “Their indiscriminate use of improvised explosive devices and attacks on coalition and Afghan National Security Forces from civilian homes and compounds are a grave violation of international law.”

Afghanistan Continues to Be Hub of Poppy Cultivation

"Drugs in Afghanistan are not only a problem for our country. They are a problem for the whole world" - Afghanistan’s Deputy Minister for Counter-Narcotics Mohammad Ibrahim Azhar

(KABUL) - A recent U.S. government report notes that more Afghan land is under poppy cultivation today than it was under the Taliban in 2002.

Demand for drugs, especially on the streets of rich countries, and the poor economic and security situation in Afghanistan are often cited by experts as the reasons for the failure of the fight to combat poppy cultivation.

Paul Ryan`s Promise for Veterans: a Load of Crap

The same politicians who root for war in the first place belong to this new movement to rollback cost of living increases for retired veterans.

(SALEM) - USA Today gave Paul Ryan a nice big page to outline his thoughts on how it is OK to make U.S. military retirees foot the bill for this country's ridiculous budgetary priorities.

They want to balance the budget on the backs of veterans by lowering the cost of living increase for retired vets until they hit the age of 62.

Unveiled: Most Terrible Plot of Vet. Aye Maung to Trigger Fresh Calamity in Western Burma and Malaysia

Last year, Vet. Aye Maung incited religious hatred and masterminded unrest that brought a bad reputation to Burma and it is remained unresolved until today.

(KUALA LAMPUR Burma Times) - It is reported that the former RNDP head, currently Second in command at Arakan National Party as well as a lawmaker in parliament’s upper house, and Aye Thar head of ANP, escaped from an attempted assassination assault.

Gunmen waged their attack in Kuala Lumpur on 6 February at 11:00 PM and immediately returned to Yangoon.

Reactor Reax Top Stories - Exelon to Decide by Years End on Illinois Nuke Closures

The latest roundup of stories about nuclear energy.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - Today in Reactor Reax, Exelon to decide by year's end on Illinois nuke closures, Westinghouse backs off small nuclear plants, Nuclear power project financing option sticks ratepayers with tab, and the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists asks, "Are small nuclear reactors the answer?"

"Reactor Reax" is featured on www.NuclearBailout.org, a Web site maintained by Physicians for Social Responsibility.

Media Isn`t Being Honest About Obama`s Demands

Why not tell us the truth about the SOFA (Status of Forces Agreement) which Barack Obama demands and Hamid Karzai has declined to sign?

(RICHMOND) - Why is it so hard for our news media to tell the truth?

Newscasters keep reporting that Afghanistan’s President Karzai is holding up the agreement to let U.S. forces stay in Afghanistan after 2014.

Forging a Socialist-Islamist Alliance

Review of Eric Walberg, From Postmodernism to Postsecularism: Re-emerging Islamic Civilization, Clarity Press, 2013

(OLDENBURG, Germany) - Most western Middle East experts see Islam as a problem for the West -- a source of terrorism, religious fanaticism, unwanted immigrants -- and they see their job as helping to change the Middle East so it's no longer a problem for us.

Eric Walberg, however, recognizes that this is another instance of the Big Lie.