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PCJF Opposes Blatantly Unconstitutional Anti-Protest Law

Calls it an effort to "subvert the First Amendment Rights and Police Standards Act" of 2004.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, Executive Director of the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund is testified before the D.C. Council Friday in opposition of a billtargeting demonstrators and the Occupy movement in Washington, D.C.

"The PCJF opposes the legislation styled as the Criminal Code Amendments Act of 2012. It sets back the public policy of the District and this Council's own actions in support of cherished fundamental constitutional rights..."

Sri Lanka`s Killing Fields: War Crimes Unpunished - depressing and hopelessly excellent documentary

As Sir John Holmes said, the Sri Lankan government didn't believe that anyone would stop them and they were right.

(LONDON) - Last year, Channel 4 broadcast a film containing images that are perhaps the most shocking I have ever seen on TV.

Sri Lanka's Killing Fields was a horrifying portrayal of the final days of the Sri Lankan civil war and the atrocities committed by both sides in it.

Canada:C-31 Law Incompatible with International Refugee and Human Rights Law

Salem-News.com Eye on the World report.

(HONG KONG) - Rrovisions of proposed Bill C-31, Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act, appear harmful to refugees and asylum seekers and incompatible with international refugee and human rights law.

Bill C-31 may deter human smugglers, but it targets refugees fleeing persecution who will in turn, suffer consequences.

Willie Nelson Officially Endorses Oregon Cannabis Tax Act 2012

Country music legend has long been a supporter of ending cannabis prohibition.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act (OCTA 2012) has been gaining momentum as the time grows closer to the deadline for signatures to be submitted to the State, but nothing compares to the recent endorsement by the legendary country music star Willie Nelson.

That’s just the thing to add fuel to their signature-gathering fire.

How Many Violations of US Arms Laws Are Too Many?

It depends whether the miscreant enjoys “We will always have your back regardless”…. status
Graphics By alex

(BEIRUT Al-Manar) - On March 6, 2012, the US Congressional Research Service released a report to the US Congress concerning Restrictions on the use of American weapons by recipient countries.

`Jewish Only` - Slander and Racism in Huffington Post

Hate-based journalism is a blog thing.

(SALEM) - It may not be 'mainstream' in nature, but the Huff Post is absolutely an idling hot rod for the Zionist hasbara propaganda machine.

Disavow with no Mercy? Not in my Name!

It appears, yet again, that some people are determined to thrust us back into the Dark-Ages.

(LONDON) - Years of work, persuasion, temptation, pressure and coercion have yielded its fruits, with the publishing of the joined statement by Mr Ali Abunimah and a few others, brazenly calling upon Palestinians and their supporters to disavow Gilad Atzmon because of his alleged "anti-semitism".

`Arab Governments Remain Silent on Palestine`

"Since Israel is their main ally in the Middle East, then the Americans are trying to topple Assad regime..." - Issam Naman, former Lebanese minister

(TEHRAN) - The focus of several Arab leaders including Saudi Arabia and Qatar has strongly been shifted in the last few months on the events taking place in Syria.

It seems that the latest Israeli aerial attacks on Gaza have been ignored by the Arab world.

U.S. Pulls UNESCO Funding From Starving Children

"We didn't create this problem, though we did create the law, we are the good guys, don't forget that" - Robert Wexler

(SALEM) - Americans redefined inhumane politics this week by pulling its annual $60 million contribution from UNESCO, because the UN agency accepted Palestine a few months ago as a member state.

Her Name is Rachel Corrie and The Skies Are Still Weeping

"They pushed Rachel, first beneath the scoop, then beneath the blade..." Tom Dale, witness

(CLERMONT, FLA) - "My Name is Rachel Corrie" has played as one-woman monologue, but it became a Community Dialogue which premiered in central Florida last year.