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Safe Access: LA`s 2nd District Court of Appeals Affirms Legality of Storefront Dispensaries

"...imposing the Attorney General’s requirement would, it seems to us, contravene the intent of [state law] by limiting patients’ access to medical marijuana and leading to inconsistent applications of the law..." - court

(LOS ANGELES) - The California Court of Appeal issued a landmark published decision last week affirming the legality of storefront dispensaries.

The court rejects the argument that every member of a collective or cooperative must participate in the cultivation.

Violence Batters Former Mexican Showcase

Once considered a showcase of modern Mexican capitalism, Monterrey and its surrounding area have been sunk in violence during the past five years.

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - A retired Mexican general took charge of security this week in the troubled Mexican border state of Nuevo Leon, even as violent incidents continued to bloody the landscape.

On Monday, February 27, four men were reported slain in two gangland-style incidents in the state capital of Monterrey.

Americans Forget; Afghans Do Not

In a fast moving media world the US public probably moved on long ago and has only vague and distant memories of the pictures of the “trophy” takers, while such things are burned into the minds of Afghan public.

(JAMESTOWN, RI) - The latest twist and turn in the Afghan misadventure takes the form of anti-American riots, protests, and bombs, by Afghans at Americans over the burning of the Koran by American military.

Mainstream media leads readers to believe that the uproar is solely because of the burning incident, however there is far more to it.

Portland Leads 70 Cities Nationwide on F29

National Day of Action to Resist the Selling Out of the 99% via ALEC

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Responding to a national call from Occupy Portland, F29 will be the Occupy Movement’s largest coordinated action this year and will confront ALEC corporations in the cities in which they do business throughout the nation.

"ALEC is a registered nonprofit with a board of trustees that reads like a Fortune 500 list," said Dana Balicki of Occupy Wall Street. "This is legislation laundering."

Why the Endless GOP Primary Stories on TV News?

Meaningless... and it won't matter at the end of the day

(SALEM) - Why are the mainstream media airwaves clogged all day long with information about Republican Presidential contenders who have absolutely not a ghost's chance in hell of being elected?

Why do the TV networks believe this GOP primary should dominate the news?

US to Launch Nuclear Missile from Vandenberg on March 1, Anniversary of Biggest-Ever US Nuclear Test

Second US Test of a Nuclear-Capable Missile in One Week.

(SANTA BARBARA) - The United States has selected March 1, 2012, the 58th anniversary of the Castle Bravo nuclear test, for its next launch of a Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.

The launch will take place at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California with a target in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.

Americans Praise Sri Lankan Politicians who Orchestrated Genocide

Meet twelve of the American Nazi's, standing up for state terrorism as Sri Lanka stands before a war crime commission in Geneva.

(SALEM) - We probably should not be terribly surprised that 12 senior U.S. politicians are standing up for the Genocidal leaders of Sri Lanka, they really aren't very different.

What Nasty Surprises Await Our Warmongers in the Gulf?

"... Unlike Iraq, which the warmonger neoconservatives told us would be a ‘cakewalk’ — easily conquered in six weeks — Iran is unlikely to offer its American and Israeli antagonists easy opportunities..." Dr Lasha Darkmoon

(LONDON) - The most important thing I've read these last few days is the excellent article 'Armageddon Approaches' by Dr Lasha Darkmoon, a cautionary piece highlighting very scary background information.

For example, Iran’s Sunburn missiles, have the capability of creating "a world of hurt" for the US Navy’s 5th Fleet.

Two People, One Hummus

A talk given in Toronto at The Islamic Society of York, Canada 24.2.12

(LOS ANGELES) - I was asked to talk to you today about the on-going dispute within our ranks between those who support the One State Solution for the Israeli Palestinian conflict, and those who advocate Two States.

Interestingly enough, this is a topic I hardly comment on, and not because I am short of vision, opinion or ideas...

Tweets from Tamil Eelam

A little bird told us the island nation of Sri Lanka is in big trouble...

(SALEM / LONDON) - Described by many activists as the ‘final medium for free speech’, Twitter and Facebook quickly became both highly influential, and vitally important communication tools in this world.

These mediums allow words, thoughts and updates to emerge from war zones and embattled regions, putting victims, journalists and humanitarian activists, on a single page.