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Sri Lanka Defies U.S. Sanctions Against Iran

The United States Tamil Political Action Council boycotts in US cities, calling on Sri Lanka to respect human rights, and drawing attention to Sri Lanka’s request for an exemption from US sanctions on Iranian oil use.

(WASHINGTON DC) - On Saturday – Valentine’s Day weekend – USTPAC protestors gathered in front of Victoria’s Secret stores around the US calling attention to the need to boycott Sri Lanka.

Victoria’s Secret’s largest manufacturing plant is in Sri Lanka, and protestors have been outside stores each year since the peak of Sri Lanka’s conflict.

An Advocate for the Deprived

Honoring Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah

(DAHIYEH, South Beirut) - The Mohammad Hussein Fadallah Hassaniyeh (Mosque) has a long history of social and religious work.

Is Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Just Parroting Nonsense?

I can’t say whether Whitehouse believes what he says, or if he just figures it’s best to parrot the propaganda in order to get votes.

(RICHMOND, R.I.) - Last night I talked to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse to remind him of some of the US assaults on Iran, like installing the Shah, shooting down an Iranian airliner, providing weapons and intelligence to Iraq for war against Iran.

And throughout all of this Iran did nothing to us.

Transformational Politics: Awakening an American Society and the Global Community

Be part of the Evolution...

(LONDON) - “Julian Assange” said Noam Chomsky “should be congratulated for carrying out the responsibilities of a citizen in democratic societies, where the population should be aware of what their selected representatives are doing and planning.”

INSIGHTS: HB 4095

House bills are risky, complicated and wasteful.

(SALEM) - The goal of this series is to inform Oregon's elected officials about bills drafted by the American Legislative Exchange Conference - rather than bills submitted by Oregonians.

Vetting ALEC Bills: A closer look at bills sponsored by representatives serving the American Legislative Exchange Conference.

Letter From a Veteran About Rick Santorum

Senator Santorum obviously looks out for himself but doesn’t care about men and women who defend this nation.

(SALEM) - What heroic act did Senator Santorum do where he considers he deserves over $11,000 per month ($132,000 per year) more than soldiers wounded in battle?

I am a veteran and feel I have the right to write this letter. Senator Santorum served in the U.S. Senate for sixteen years. He is now retired and receives 100% of his senator salary as a pension.

Love and Terror in the Middle East with Author Frank Romano

Catch the appearance on Two Unsynchronized Souls Radio.

(LOS ANGELES) - He has been the subject of many reports on Salem-News.com; Frank Romano earned a PhD at University of Paris I, Panthéon Sorbonne.

He is a Maître de conférences (assistant tenured professor) at the University of Paris Oueste in the Anglo-American Literature and Civilization Department and a member of the California and Marseilles Bars.

With LOVE to Vets with PTSD

“Physicians should use the same standard of care in recommending medical marijuana to patients as they would when recommending or approving any other medication.” - Frank Lucido, M.D.

(CLERMONT, Fla.) - This Valentines Day I send my gratitude to all US vets by way of a commitment.

First is to learn from service providers, advocates and concerned citizens from Florida who are out to educate state Senators and Representatives regarding the needs and how to help our homeless neighbors on Homeless Advocacy Day.

Cross-Border Battery Pollution Investigated

The CEC's decision to compile documentation on the burgeoning lead-acid battery trade followed recent stories in the U.S. and Mexican media.

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - Across the Rio Grande and over numerous desert land crossings, the golden scraps of U.S. throwaway society head south. Used clothes, appliances, cars and other commodities are shipped to the huge, second-hand Mexican market where low wages guarantee steady sales.

And during the last five years or so, a new market has opened up for used lead-acid batteries.

Pillay Tells ICP She`s Written to Ban Of Concern on Silva as Senior Adviser

"It's a matter of concern... my office keeps a list of individuals suspected of committing human rights violations."

(UNITED NATIONS) - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and his spokesman have been telling Inner City Press the same story for two weeks.

They say the selection of war crime suspect Shavendra Silva as "Senior Adviser on Peacekeeping Operations", was entirely up to member states.