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No One Owns the Future

Condemning “war crimes” is nothing more than a shrug.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Even the international condemnation of the Israeli devastation of Gaza often feels tepid.

Noting that a total of 196 aid workers have so far been killed in Gaza’s six months of bombardment and starvation, Guterres said: “This is unconscionable. But it is an inevitable result of the way the war is being conducted.”

A One-State Solution Could Transform the World

This is the language of peace. It transcends the small-mindedness of global politics.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Probably fewer ideas are treated with more contempt in today’s world than... ahem: a one-state solution for Palestine and Israel, with, good God, every resident equally valued, equally free.

“Snort! No one wants this! It’s not possible — it’s not true!”

Should You Call a Lawyer if Charged with DUI? Here`s All You Need to Know

Some things you should know to do if you are ever charged with DUI

(SALEM, Ore.) - Generally, an officer is empowered by law to stop any vehicle based on reasonable suspicion that the driver has violated the law.

In most countries, DUI is considered a crime; hence, its charges are handled in a criminal court.

New Year`s Day Shooting Death in Mt. Angel

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(MT. ANGEL, Ore.) - Monday morning, just before 6:00 a.m., a 911 caller reported a man had been shot near Marquam Street in Mt. Angel.

Deputies arrived on scene and located one victim with serious injuries. Attempts to provide emergency medical assistance to the man were not successful, he was pronounced deceased at the scene.

A Message to U.S Secretary of State Anthony Blinken about Hypocrisy

"Israel's values contradict your own."

(LOS ANGELES, Calif.) - When it comes to Israel, you support a country that does not separate religion from government, treats Jews as a chosen people, segregates Jews from Palestinians, lacks a constitution, and does not treat Israelis and Palestinians equally.

Biden`s Choices

Unwillingness to use US leverage undercuts Biden’s entire Middle East policy.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - In the Middle East today, Joe Biden’s choice is between wholeheartedly supporting Israel and doing all he can to protect the innocents in Gaza.

He’s trying to do both, but he is not satisfying advocates of either policy.

A Crisis in the Palestinian Authority

The PA no longer seems relevant to what is happening in Israel.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Israel and Hamas are at war, with many deaths on both sides being reported. Meantime, another crisis is brewing, within the Palestinian Authority (PA).

Mahmoud Abbas, president of the PA since 2004, was widely condemned around the world in September for making antisemitic comments about the Holocaust in a televised speech to his party last month.

The Root of Violence Is Oppression.

Inevitably, oppressed people everywhere will seek — and gain — their freedom.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Following 16 years of Israeli military blockade, Palestinian fighters from Gaza launched an unprecedented assault, in which hundreds of Israelis were killed and wounded, and civilians kidnapped.

The Israeli government may have just declared war, but its war on Palestinians started over 75 years ago.

Jenin, Israel, America

Jenin refugee camp is one of more than 50 created by the UN for Palestinians in the aftermath of the Nakba (1948).

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - This year’s celebrations of American independence straddled Israel’s most intense airstrikes on Palestinians in nearly two decades.

About 50 miles north of Bethlehem and three miles from the Israel border, Jenin is hilly and rural.

Another Mass Shooting - Welcome to Guns R Us

Those refusing to take on gun control have made it the third rail of politics.

(SAN FRANCISCO, CA.) - On April 28, in Cleveland, Texas, a man with a AR-15 style gun killed five people, including an 8-year old boy and a teenage girl. Welcome to "Guns ‘R’ Us”.

Don’t mind the carnage; we are a nation of gun violence with 140+ mass shootings so far in 2023.