The Munich Conference - The International Movement for One Democratic State in Israel/Palestine

Final Call to attend The International Movement for One Democratic State in Israel/Palestine Conference , Munich, June 30/July 1

(LONDON) - This is the final call to attend and register for the Munich Conference to launch the International Movement for One Democratic State in Palestine/Israel.

It will be held in Munich Germany on June 30 - July 1, 2012.

Two Recognitions and One Dictator from Rwanda

“Kagame…Criminal... Kagame…Criminal” - protestors

(OSKALOOSA, IA) - Police and the Rwandan Secret Service faced approximately 30 Rwandan, Burundian and Congolese protesters in Iowa this week.

They gathered to object to the convocation speech and granting of the Honorary Doctorate degree of Humane Letters upon Rwanda Pres. Paul Kagame.

Your City USA by Glen Bledsoe

PTSD - Medical Marijuana Toxicology - Pharmacology

When Seeing Leads to More than Believing

"My pain and suffering is the nursing log out of which so many and so much will grow."

(NANAIMO, Vancouver Island) - What I held in my hand yesterday caused me to flee from the University of British Columbia library, and seek solace in the deep forest that surrounds the campus where I grew up, and where I have discovered the unimaginable.

It was an unusual reaction, for I had encountered much worse over the years.

Radiation at El Toro Hangar Unresolved

Marines who worked in the north mezzanine of Hangar 296 were at risk of exposure to Radium 226 and its radioactive decay products.

(IRVINE, CA) - An old WW II hangar over 200,000 square feet in area at former MCAS El Toro will not be on any tourist list now and maybe for years to come.

Hangar 296 is one of the primary sites of the TCE plume spreading into Orange County and reason for the base’s placement on the National Priority List (NPL), commonly referred to as the EPA Superfund.

INDIA: BSF Torture Yet Another Person in West Bengal

Human Rights Ambassador William Nicholas Gomes writes to India's Chief Minister, about flagrant border police abuse in West Bengal.

(HONG KONG) - It is hard to imagine the level of brutality that awaits some Indians; men in India do not hesitate to openly beat women in a public setting, and this time, once again, the suspects are police.

A poor woman suffering from a cold, leaving a doctor's visit, was beaten and molested by border police.

National Cannabis Coalition Statement on Ellen Rosenblum's Win

Judge Rosenblum recognizes that limited tax dollars are best spent protecting consumers and prosecuting dangerous criminals.

(PORTLAND, OR) - On behalf of the National Cannabis Coalition, we congratulate Judge Ellen Rosenblum on winning the primary race for Attorney General of Oregon.

As the voters affirmed, Judge Rosenblum is the right choice for Oregon.

Stemming the Tides of Protest

The only solution is revolution; organizing a mass political movement based in the working class that will overthrow capitalism and build democratic socialism.

(OLDENBURG, Germany) - As the living conditions of ordinary people inevitably worsen under capitalism and as its wars cause increasing devastation, tides of protest rise up from the population.

The ruling elite then seek to stem these tides before they reach flood state.

Make Money: Help Yourself and Salem-News.com, and Feel Good About What You Do

Full-time or part-time, using email, phone and sometimes in person, you can help market the most important news in existence.

(SALEM) - We are opening up our advertising sales program on a worldwide scale. You sell the ad, you make 25%. There is no other agency we know of that offers that high of a commission.

All you have to do is agree to our honest standards, download the rate card, find a client, and then send the information to us after the client agrees to buy.

US Government and Usury

US Government disrespects traditional American values and unwilling to reform ‘Banking / Finance Sector’.

(BANGALURO, India) - Through J.P. Morgan Chase & Co (JPMC) episode the USA has revived the memories of the mankind of ‘Financial Crises 2007’.

This engulfed the entire world and is still on-going and will not be over unless USA brings about necessary reforms in ‘Banking / Finance Sector’.

Oregon STOP Trying KIDS as Adults, Knock this Crap Off!

Prosecute YouTube instead.

(SALEM) - I am so sick of American youth being abused by a mismanaged mean and corrupt justice system in this state!

If the kids in Woodburn who allegedly set a school fire a few days ago are charged as adults, we will report the abuse relentlessly.

Nakba Anniversary

We now have 12 universities inside occupied Palestinian.

(BETHLEHEM) - On this 64th anniversary of the Nakba we mourn the ethnic cleansing that began in 1948 and that continues today with silent transfer, home demolitions, land confiscation and more.

But we also celebrate an amazing resilience and success of the Palestinian endogenous people against incredible odds:

Why Can't People Work In Your State?

New State-by-State Report: Would-be Workers Hurt by Licensing Laws

(ARLINGTON, VA) - Why can’t many Americans simply create jobs for themselves and others?

For many jobs, a recently released report finds the answer is: The government won’t let them.

Marijuana Users: The Great Unwashed Bottom Dwellers!
- So Says the Oregonian.

"Drug warriors" should get their facts straight!

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - The Oregonian newspaper is back at its obnoxious vilification of medical marijuana users with a title of an op-ed article “America Can’t Afford to Legalize Marijuana”.

The writer's brain must be venom because it acts like poison with no positive attributes.

Portland Made Beer Emerged in India's Parliament

Goddess Kali, who personifies Sakti or divine energy, is widely worshipped in Hinduism.

(NEW DELHI / PORTLAND) - “Kali-Ma” beer, earlier scheduled to be launched today by a Portland brewery but then cancelled after Hindu protest, was reportedly raised in the upper house of India’s Parliament on May 15 with demand of immediate summoning of US ambassador.

According to reports, it was stated in Rajya Sabha in India’s capital New Delhi on this issue that the religious feelings of Hindus were being hurt.

Cleanup for North Orange County Toxic Plume Could Cost $200 Million

A nation bent on military buildup that does not relent when it can, is truly one of the most dangerous.

(ANAHEIM, CA) - When it comes to environmental contamination in Orange County, California, we typically cover the south county eyesore that was once a Marine fighter base, the old MCAS El Toro.

Now, thanks to an article by Pat Brennan, published yesterday by the Orange County Register, we get the dirty details on another plume, this one in north Orange County.

Google Following CIA's Path in Confronting Iran

American web giant Google has recently fueled an anti-Iranian campaign by removing the name of Persian Gulf from its online maps and Google Earth plans.

(TEHRAN) - To Iranians, Persian Gulf is not simply a name referring to a geographical region on the world map.

To Iranians, the name of Persian Gulf is interwoven with a sense of national dignity and honor which makes them a united and powerful troupe against the relentless attacks of the enemy.

The Second Anniversary of the Rwanda People's Party

Message from John V Karuranga, President of the Rwanda People's Party.

(MALMO, Sweden) - As President of RPP, I hereby once more write to you on the second anniversary of the founding of our party and commend all of you in Rwanda and in the Diaspora who have stood shoulder to shoulder with the party for the last two years.

We have collectively made great strides and registered significant achievements.

Oregon Prepares to Just Say NO! to GMO

GMOs have been injected into everything from baby formula to our dairy, and even our meat.

(NEWPORT, OR) - Health conscious Oregonians are mounting a campaign to demand that GMO foods be labeled as such. The group behind this effort has a web site http://oregonrighttoknow.org.

They have one month to gather enough signatures to place this issue on the state-side ballot in November.

NEPAL: Bhutanese Refugee who Applied for Resettlement to the USA Tortured

Human Rights Ambassador William Nicholas Gomes contacts officials in Nepal over police torture and illegal arrest.

(HONG KONG) - Police denying their identity and operating illegally; it is a problem that ranges from right here in Salem, Oregon, Kathmandu, Nepal, where a young man was recently tortured by police in civilian clothes.

It's nothing like the song made famous by Bob Seger, we could only wish. Instead it is a place where thousands of Nepali-speaking families have lived for several generations in Bhutan, exist in refugee camps.

Palestinian Prisoners' Mass Hunger Strike Concludes After Agreement is Reached

Supporters around the globe stand in solidarity with the prisoners. Perhaps Israel got the message.

(RAMALLAH, Palestine) - After nearly a full month of fasting, 2,000 Palestinian political prisoners ended their mass hunger strike, reaching an agreement with the Israeli Prison Service to attain certain core demands, according to Addameer.

Supporters laud the achievements of the prisoners’ movement and can only hope that Israel will implement any policy changes in good faith.