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Medical Board and Medical Malfeasance

Is it a good idea to have non physicians looking over the shoulder of doctors?

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - The Oregonian newspaper and its continual reports of malfeasance amaze me. The latest headline report in the Oregonian states, Prescriptions May Play Role in Opioid Abuse by Joe Rojas-Burke.

Exit Free

From the Book RADICAL PEACE: People Refusing War.

(OLDENBURG, Germany) - I've become a criminal for peace. How I got there is a complicated story, beginning when the community college where I teach reduced most of its humanities faculty to adjunct status.

It saved them a bundle on salaries. We now teach a maximum of three courses per semester, for a really miserable hourly wage with no benefits. They brought in other part-timers to fill the gaps.

Probate Court: The Largest Business in the World

(and the deepest, darkest, dirtiest, yet wealthiest secret of our government)

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Consider this, the probate court is the largest business in the world, for through its portals pass the entire wealth of the world, sooner or later. Now, pay close attention:

Veterans Toxic Exposure ~ TCE

Please write to us if you know of anyone that spent time on Guam, from the 40's through the 90's, chances are they were exposed to TCE and/or PCE in the water supply plus AO in the 60's/70's.

(PERTH, Aust.) - Andersen AFB was placed on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) National Priorities List (NPL) on October 14, 1992, due to the extent of groundwater contamination under the base.

As early as WWII, United States Air Force and other Military bases used and disposed of chemical degreasers and other toxic substances that were later determined to contaminate drinking water and pose multiple health risks including: Cancers, Reproductive disorders, Birth defects, and Multiple other serious difficulties.

Filner Applauds Passage of Veterans` COLA Bill

This marks the first increase in two years.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed S. 894, the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011. S. 894 passed the Senate on 19 Oct. This measure will be sent to the White House, and the President is expected to sign it into law.

The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), which takes effect on 1 Dec. 2011, would increase the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors.

Agent Orange--Vietnam`s Last Battle

This essay is part of the Vietnam Reporting Project, a journalism fellowship program created by the Renaissance Journalism Center and funded by the Ford Foundation.

(DANANG, Vietnam VTimes) - The famed China Beach where war-weary GIs once went on R&R is now lined with luxury beachfront villas, five-star resorts, and even a golf course designed by the great Greg Norman.

Not far from this sun-drenched, white-sand stretch of paradise, I met a 57-year-old illiterate subsistence farmer and her 19-year-old severely deformed son, who share a one-room shack with a leaky roof and no running water.

Pay It Forward for Veterans in Your Community

Veterans Day Nov 11 oped from Paralyzed Veterans: "Pay It Forward for Veterans in Your Community"

(WOODWARD, Okla.) - US Ar“How can we give back to the veterans?” It’s a commonly asked question and it’s an uncommonly tough question. On the one hand it means that America really cares about her veterans. On the other hand it’s very difficult to know what to give someone who is prepared to defend your freedom with his or her life.

From this grateful veteran, may I suggest an answer that we can all take to heart this Veterans Day: “Pay It Forward”

Agent Orange can be Deadly

Agent Orange: over 21,000,000 gallons of this toxic herbicide was sprayed in Vietnam to defoliate crops to lessen the food supply and to thin out foliage.

(MEDIA, Pa.) - Some Land, Air and Sea service members, better known as having Boots-On-Ground who were infected by suspect elements of Agent Orange, in some cases receive Veteran Administration (VA) compensation for their disability.

For most Navy Veterans, not ever having Boots-On-Ground who served onboard Naval ships within the coastal waters of the Vietnam combat zone are known as Blue Water Sailors. These sailors are not eligible for VA compensation.

Endorse the People`s Charter to Create a Nonviolent World

Once the Charter is launched on November 11th the organizers will launch a signature site where people can sign on in a commitment to act on the principles of the Charter.

(EUREKA, Calif.) - Some fellow students of nonviolence from Australia are preparing to launch an effort they call the People's Charter to Create a Nonviolent World, and I am sending this out to all of you in the hope that you will endorse this worthy effort.

It is another link in the chain of nonviolence that can, when it gathers up enough people in its gentle arms, one day break the cycle of violence that threatens to destroy the very world in which we live.

What a Way for Police to Treat an 85-Year Old Man!

Police treatment of WWII war hero shows nation's real regard for its warriors.

(SALEM / LONDON) - At Salem-News.com we try to keep our readers updated on the plight of military veterans, who for all of the recruitment hype during time of war, are actually treated with disregard and minimal application of assets and resources after the wars are over and the troops, those who are left, finally return home.

This story is about a British World War Two hero who became a critic of his government in later life, and continues to pay the price.