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Drug War-Related Homicides In The US Average At Least 1,100 a Year

Full extent of carnage unknown as US govt doesn’t track violent crime linked to War On Drugs.

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - The number of people murdered in the drug war inside the US between 2006 and 2010 exceeds the US-troop death toll in the Iraq War since it was launched in 2003, according to a Narco News analysis of FBI crime statistics.

The US drug-war homicide tally is nearly 3 times greater than the number of US soldiers killed in Afghanistan since the first shots were fired...

Latest Afghanistan Massacre will be Remembered as Tipping Point in the War

Press statement by Richard Becker, Western Region Coordinator of the ANSWER Coalition.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Today’s cold-blooded murder of at least 16 Afghani civilians by a U.S. Army soldier is the latest in a decade-long history of atrocities carried out by the NATO occupiers.

It will be remembered as the tipping point in a criminal war that grows more criminal with each passing month.

Employers Face Workplace Posting Requirement

U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson, in a March 2 ruling, rejected the argument and upheld the rule’s Subpart A posting requirement for employers.

(WASHINGTON LID) - Most U.S. private-sector employers, beginning April 30, will be required by federal regulation to prominently display posters informing workers of their rights to form a union and engage in collective bargaining.

Dying Cattle Stranded at Sea

The ship has been refused permission to dock at a number of ports, including in Egypt, due to the large number of dead and dying animals.

(RIO DE JANEIRO / CAIRO) - Compassion has been informed of a horrific situation unfolding near Eritrea. Right now, thousands of cattle are dead or dying, stranded on a converted cargo ship in the Red Sea.

The recently converted livestock vessel Gracia Del Mar is carrying cattle from Brazil to Egypt. Reports suggest that one of the ship’s engines has broken down and this has led to ventilation failure resulting in extreme suffering and the death of many animals.

The Two-Day Denver 420 Rally Celebrates Legal Cannabis

Kick off Earth Day weekend in Denver learning about hemp and responsible cannabis use.

(DENVER) - Organizers of the Denver 420 Rally have announced that the 2012 event will be two consecutive days, Friday April 20th and Saturday April 21st, at Civic Center Park. They will be "celebrating community, exercising constitutional rights and petitioning our government for redress".

Israeli Attacks Against Civilians in Gaza Claim Palestinian Children

Death toll now at least 23; Israeli violence continues...

(GAZA STRIP) - The attacks against civilian targets in Gaza are continuing, Jewish peace groups are pleading for an end to the violence that is killing children and adults and a reported assortment of officials.

Israel's attacks are taking place at an increased and deadly tempo, but Americans are denied daily reports of Israeli air strikes in Gaza which often take place day to day.

APN to Obama: Prevent Gaza Escalation

“We call on the Obama Administration to work for an immediate cessation of hostilities and for long-overdue, long-term, sustainable arrangements providing security and dignity for Israeli and Palestinian civilians...” APN

(WASHINGTON DC) - Americans for Peace Now (APN) today called on the Obama Administration to work with Israel, Egypt, and Palestinian leaders to urgently advance diplomatic efforts to reach a ceasefire on the Israel-Gaza border.

Daryl Hall and Cee Lo Green Join `Voices` for a Soulful Live from Daryl`s House

“Cee Lo and I performed together like we’ve been doing this all our lives” - Daryl Hall

(NEW YORK) - Daryl Hall is more than used to being part of a soulful duo, having partnered with John Oates in the best-selling music pairing of all time.

So when he hooked up with Grammy winner Cee Lo Green—now a TV star as judge on NBC’s hit show The Voice—for the 52nd and latest edition of his critically acclaimed live web series and nationally syndicated series Live from Daryl’s House, it was no surprise that sparks would ensue on the show...

PTSD Psychotic Soldier Kills Afghan Civilians

Army superiors should have seen this coming. Will they see the next one?

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - This terrible psychotic act was/is predictable and the soldier involved needs to be in a psychiatric facility as soon as possible. The “system” which put him there for his fourth deployment, the first three in Iraq, is to blame. His immediate superiors, Sergeants and officers at the least should get a reprimand, but better, fines and probable discharges for dereliction of duty which this certainly is.

PTSD Denial and Dead Afghan Civilians

Pushed Too Far? Soldier was a sniper who supported Navy SEAL's and Green Berets.

(SALEM) - Last week we learned that army psychiatrists are increasingly denying that combat veteran suffer PTSD from war; the military suggesting their problems were pre-existing and not a result of combat.

Sunday, at least 16 Afghan civilians were gunned down by a rogue U.S. Army soldier Sunday, who reportedly carried out the attack on an Afghan village after dark using night vision goggles.