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MYANMAR: Demand Open Trial, Retrial and Dropping of Contempt Proceedings Against Phyo Wai Aung

Salem-News.com Eye on the World Report.

(SAYDABAD, Bangladesh) - Myanmar police falsely accuse a young man named Phyo Wai Aung of conducting a bombing at the traditional New Year festival during 2010.

The case has seen multitudinous miscarriages of justice throughout the investigation and trial proceedings.

Medical Marijuana Finally Recognized by The Oregonian

Among other things, an Oregonian article this week cites the 30 or so Marijuana dispensaries in the Portland area and another 30 throughout the state.

(MOLALLA, OR) - To see an enlarged picture of a Marijuana leaf on the front page of The Oregonian Newspaper, Feb. 19, 2012, is like the breath of spring after a miserable winter.

Peace Chaplain - From the Book RADICAL PEACE: People Refusing War

RADICAL PEACE is a collection of reports from peace activists in the USA, Europe, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

(OLDENBURG, Germany) - To celebrate Armed Forces Day the military base near my seminary held an open house, to improve their image and boost recruiting.

They invited the public in for a marching band parade, a precision flying show, and sky divers, even free lemonade and cookies.

What the Communist Party Accomplished in Washington State

Given the opportunity to influence legislation, look at what Communist influence accomplished.

(PORTLAND, OR) - A major theme of the McCarthy Era was the media influenced fear that Communist party members would take over progressive or liberal organizations if they were allowed to join.

The Washington Commonwealth Federation was described by a leading anti-communist historian, Harvey Klehr, as the most effective alliance between Communists and non-Communists of anywhere in the United States during the Depression era

Crowd Vandalizes UNRWA Clinic After Death of Woman Allegedly Denied Care

According to the UNRWA statement, the cause of death is being investigated by Rasul Azam hospital.

(SIDON, Lebanon Daily Star) - A crowd of Lebanese and Palestinians, furious over the death of a woman allegedly denied adequate treatment, vandalized an United Nations Relief and Works Agency clinic and pharmacy near the southern city of Tyre Tuesday.

The crowd broke into the clinic, which is located in the Shabriha Palestinian refugee camp in the Tyre district, destroying computers and scattering documents.

SRI LANKA: Calls Mount for Government Action on War Inquiry

Thousands of prisoners who went missing during the war remain unaccounted for.

(COLOMBO IRIN) - As Sri Lanka comes under increasing international pressure to implement war commission recommendations, IRIN asked analysts which recommendations were most easily achievable.

Human rights groups and governments have widely criticized the lack of accountability in the report by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission.

Former Afghan FM: US Seeking to Legitimize Taliban through Negotiations

Some analysts are skeptical of the prospects for meaningful peace negotiations with the Taliban.

(TEHRAN FNA) - A prominent Afghan opposition figure said that the US is seeking to legitimize the Taliban through holding negotiations with the belligerent group, but meantime underlined that the US has failed to attain its goal.

"… No doubt the Taliban is eager to negotiate with the US since the group sees the talks a positive step towards its legitimacy," former Afghan Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah told FNA.

Secretary Salazar Proposes Expansion of Ecological Forestry in Western Oregon

BLM to Schedule 5 Additional Ecological Forestry Sales and Update Resource Management Plans with Latest Science and Forestry Principles.

(MEDFORD, OR) - During a visit today to one of three ecological forestry pilot projects in Oregon, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the BLM will apply ecological forestry principles on a broader landscape.

Student Action in the Capitol

"The message students are sending may not be uplifting but it is the reality we are facing today" - OSA

(SALEM) - After a busy morning in the capitol with many meetings about college and financial aid budgets students didn’t feel they were being fully heard. So they took to the capitol halls.

“The message students are sending may not be uplifting but it is the reality we are facing today. We think this is a more accurate pledge for today” said Tiffany Dollar OSA Board of Director’s Chairwoman from Portland State University.

Sea Shepherd Cove Guardian Erwin Vermeulen Found Not Guilty By Japanese Judge

The Wakayama Prefecture Prosecutor’s Office pursued a flawed case simply because someone in power told them to do so.

(WAKAYAMA, Japan) - In a very rare example of extreme bravery the Wakayama Court Judge presiding over the case of Sea Shepherd Cove Guardian volunteer Erwin Vermeulen, has declared the Dutch activist not guilty.