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Salem-News.com (Feb-29-2012 13:23:00)

Judi Bari Documentary Premieres in Humboldt County

The movie’s world premiere takes place at San Francisco Green Film Festival.

(ARCATA Redwood Times) - Judi Bari Legendary Earth First! organizer and car-bomb victim Judi Bari passed away in 1997.

Now, just after the 15th anniversary of her death, a 93-minute documentary Who Bombed Judi Bari?, produced by her eco-cohort Darryl Cherney, will bring her back to life and have its Humboldt County premieres at the Arcata Playhouse.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-29-2012 04:20:00)

SRI LANKA: Former Soldier Arrested and Arbitrarily Detained

Salem-News.com Eye on the World Report.

(SAYDABAD, Bangladesh) - Sri Lanka flag A former Sri Lankan Army soldier who left the military at the urging of his family, is taken by police in a white van, questioned and severely tortured on a regular basis by police for over a year.

Enduring being hung from the ceiling, the man was covered with an empty petrol bag and severely beaten.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-29-2012 03:45:00)

Executive Order -- Establishment of the Interagency Trade Enforcement Center

"Robust monitoring and enforcement of U.S. rights under international trade agreements"

(WASHINGTON DC) - Obama making the announcement about the Trade Enforcement Units. The following is a news release from the White House, regarding President Barack Obama's signing of an Executive Order for the establishment of the Interagency Trade Enforcement Center.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-29-2012 03:02:00)

Judge Sides With Monsanto

Ridicules Farmers' Right to Grow Food Without Fear, Contamination and Economic Harm.

(MANHATTAN, NY) - Gavel On February 24, Judge Naomi Buchwald handed down her ruling on a motion to dismiss in the case of Organic Seed Growers and Trade Assn et al v. Monsanto after hearing oral argument on January 31st in Federal District Court in Manhattan.

Her ruling to dismiss the case brought against Monsanto on behalf of organic farmers, seed growers and agricultural organizations representing farmers and citizens was met with great disappointment by the plaintiffs.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-29-2012 02:32:00)

Nitty-Gritty on Creative Coping

Nuggets of distilled wisdom can guide each of us to conquer our fears and be determined to ultimately prevail.

(SALEM) - Meeting of the Minds It happens that last Sunday night I attended a mens rap group hosted at the Salem Hospital. Our group was quite small which allowed us to get to know one another in depth. Since I was the "new guy on the block", the others were game to probe my mind and engage me in serious discussion.

Some neat insights emerged, well worth sharing with you and your close friends. Here goes:

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Salem-News.com (Feb-29-2012 01:13:00)

Letter to the Editor re: School Shooting

Tragedies like this will be avoided when people learn to criticize contempt--in ourselves and others, and make choices for respect for the world and people around us.

(RIVERDALE, NY) - Ohio school shooting victims: Danny Parmertor, Demetrius Hewlin and Russel King My heart goes out to the friends and family of the students of Chardon High School who were shot in the attack by another teenager.

As a person who worked in NYC high schools, I know how much young people need to know that the cause of such violence has been understood and can be changed.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-29-2012 00:38:00)

Occupy Salem Forum: Bhutan`s Gross National Happiness - Slated for March 7

Occupy Salem is the local manifestation of the international Occupy Movement.

(SALEM) - Flag of Bhutan Gross National Happiness, rather than Gross National Product (GNP), is the national goal of the small Himalayan country of Bhutan.

Occupy Salem member Laurie Dougherty recently visited Bhutan and will present what she learned about this remarkable concept in an exclusive presentation on March 7 at 7 p.m. in the Oregon PeaceWorks office.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-29-2012 00:04:00)

Military Psychiatrists with Personality Disorder

Commentary on the New York Times article: Branding Soldiers with Personality Disorders

(MOLALLA, OR) - Psychiatrists For almost anybody with more than two brain neurons, the military, especially the Army, is really a weird place.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-28-2012 23:51:00)

Oregon Lumber Mill Cited for Toxic Chemical Leaks and Violations

PCBs are known carcinogens and can harm the immune, reproductive, nervous and endocrine systems.

(SEATTLE) - EPA logo Sanders Wood Products Company in Liberal, Oregon was found to have a series of PCB leaks and other violations of federal PCB laws at its lumber mill, according to a settlement reached with the EPA.

The company will pay over $108,000 in penalties.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-28-2012 23:44:00)

Wyden Report: U.S. Losing Out to China on Goods that Protect the Environment

In recent years, global demand for environmental goods has skyrocketed, creating opportunities for U.S. manufacturers to reach new customers.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Flag of China As President Obama signs an executive order creating an Interagency Trade Enforcement Unit, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden – chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs and Global Competitiveness – issued a report illustrating why trade enforcement matters.

The report, entitled “Losing the Environmental Goods Economy to China” is the latest in a series of reports...

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