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Entertainer Seriously Injured at Occupy Portland Blames Riot Police

"I said, 'I have a broken back, I need medical attention.' The cops grabbed me by my legs and drug me through the mud..."

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Justin James Bridges, a local musician and American Sign Language translator for Occupy Portland, was assaulted in a police raid Sunday afternoon.

CCR Files for Class Certification in Stop-and-Frisk Lawsuit

News from the Constitutional Center for Human Rights.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Last week, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), Covington & Burlington, LLP, and Beldock, Levine & Hoffman, LLP filed a motion for class certification in Floyd, et al. v. City of New York, et al., a federal lawsuit filed against the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the City of New York.

The suitt challenges the NYPD's practice of racial profiling and unconstitutional stop-and-frisks.

A County`s Worsening Vendetta Against Occupy` Eureka?

This raid, striking before sunup, was meant to arrest all involved and confiscate everything...

(EUREKA, Calif.) - In this long night before the dawn of America's awakening, cops again raided the 'Occupy' Eureka encampment, arresting some 20 people and tearing apart their newest Action Encampment, rebuilt only 3 days ago before a crowd on Veterans Day in honoring Scott Olsen, Iraq vet, a victim of cop brutality in Oakland's Occupation.

This had been a great collective effort in also establishing an outreach center and library as part of its ongoing demonstrations after the first camp had been destroyed days earlier.

War is a Racket: Libya, The Real Story

Featuring The Truth is Viral with Bob Powell.

(ELLSWORTH, Maine) - This 22 minute video is well done. I would like to fill-in a few of the blanks, and elaborate on the message. If one looks at the countries that General Wesley Clark mentions are to be invaded in the next five years (which are now up), included Iraq, Libya, Iran, etc.

The key thread that LINKS these countries together? ...their attempt to break the dollar monopoly.

Berlusconi Bounces from Office, Entering Unprotected Sea of Scandals

"An unflappable and defiant politician who has accumulated a collection of criminal charges for which he hasn't been held accountable so far" - Salem-News.com writer Kourosh Ziabari

(SALEM) - After nearly two-decades in office, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi resigned from the post of Italy's prime minister reluctantly Saturday.

His political career; marked by opposition and occasionally even defeat, finally grinds to a screeching halt. The entertainment industry mogul may be known for making big comebacks, but no one expects one this time.

Two Protestors Injured Near `Occupy` Eureka

A noon rally will be held at the courthouse Monday in solidarity with Verbena Lea, a local community activist arrested while lawfully taping police.

(EUREKA, Calif.) - One woman was injured near Occupy Eureka this evening when allegedly her head was smashed through the window of a local business by two outside agitators.

During this incident Officer Sanchez continued to demand protest signs be removed as he sat in his cruiser.

Are Police Pushing Occupy Portland Toward Violence?

So far more than 50 people have been arrested in Portland.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - "Impact weapons, Tear gas, pepper spray, less than lethal rounds, (A wives tale - the bullets kill and have center metal cores) police appear to be growing more threatening by the moment right now in Oregon's City of Roses. The black clad cops with their 'hard gear' are vastly outnumbered.

At least one demonstrator has received injuries from police, the number is probably much higher.

Police Square off with Demonstrators at Occupy Portland

One police officer injured and one demonstrator arrested by 3:00 a.m. Police are outnumbered, the crowd with Occupy Portland is still several thousand strong.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Police say they are authorized to use "chemical weapons" against a crowd of Occupy Portland protestors numbering somewhere between four and six thousand people.

One officer was hurt by a tossed firework; however the demonstrators themselves handed the man over to be arrested.

Police Threaten Public Assembly at Occupy Portland

The crowd gathered in Portland was estimated to be six thousand at midnight.

(PORTLAND, ORE.) - The Portland media is creating an environment that aids the city in its ambition to shut down the Occupy Movement. Police say they will do it at midnight, protestors say they aren't going to vacate.

Even though public officials are crying out about costs associated with the grass roots movement, donors in the city of Portland have offered to cover any costs incurred by the movement, which was self supporting and legal.

Khaled K. El-Hamedi Files Lawsuit Against NATO for Killing his Family

NATO war crimes - Testimony of Khaled K. El-Hamedi...

(ROME) - The life of Khaled K. El-Hamedi turned into a nightmare on 20 June 2011, when NATO attacked his family’s home with seven bombs, killing his beloved pregnant wife Sala, his son Khweldi who was three years old, his daughter Khalida who was four and a half years old and Salam who was one and a half years old.

Khaled K. El-Hamedi is a Libyan who runs an international charity for children called the International Organization for Peace, Care and Relief (IOPCR).