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Death Squads in America?

The soil for death squads to form and operate within the United States is fertile and very real.

(Calgary, Alberta) - Anyone who has followed events outside the U.S. over the last few decades has heard of the death squads.

They have been active as extrajudicial killing forces in countries like Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Peru, Venezuela, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and others elsewhere in the world.

My Favorite Car Company

... worth taking a look at next time you're ready to climb into something new.

(CLEVELAND) - The company that started it all is a shining star today among the remaining U.S. auto manufacturers and more people need to realize this when they make that decision to drop their hard-earned money on a new car, really.

Chevrolet and Dodge both took the federal money- bailout money from the U.S. taxpayer, Ford did not hold its hand out for this one, they could have followed suit...

UN Says Ban Will Accept Alleged War Criminal As His Senior Adviser on Peacekeeping

An alleged war criminal appointed without any push back by Ban Ki-moon to Ban's Senior Advisory Group on Peacekeeping Operations: this is Ban's UN.

(UNITED NATIONS) - Sri Lankan alleged war criminal Shavendra Silva will be accepted onto UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's Senior Advisory Group on Peacekeeping Operation.

Ban disclaims any responsibility and will do nothing to stop it, Ban spokesperson informed Inner City Press on January 28.

Cop`s Marijuana Legalization Question Gets First Place in White House Video Contest

President Obama to Answer Top-Voted YouTube Questions on Monday.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - A question advocating marijuana legalization from a retired LAPD deputy chief of police won twice as many votes as any other video question in the White House's "Your Interview with the President" competition on YouTube this weekend.

President Obama is slated to answer some of the top-voted questions on Monday.

Remembering Vietnam

After 1,000 years of domination by China, Vietnam’s conflicts with the French and the U.S. were mere bumps in the road.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - January 30th marks the forty-fourth anniversary of the beginning of the Tet Offensive, a defining event in the Vietnam War.

I was a U.S. Army Transportation officer stationed in Vietnam during the 1968 Tet Offensive.

`Israeli Mossad agents posed as CIA spies to recruit terrorists to fight against Iran`

The U.S. was reportedly furious with Israel and moved to limit joint intelligence programs.

(TEL AVIV Ha'aretz) - Israeli Mossad agents posed as CIA officers in order to recruit members of a Pakistani terror group to carry out assassinations and attacks against the regime in Iran, Foreign Policy revealed on Friday, quoting U.S. intelligence memos.

Foreign Policy's Mark Perry reported that the Mossad operation was carried out in 2007-2008, behind the back of the U.S. government, and infuriated then U.S. President George W. Bush.

Tortured Freedom: Libya`s New Rulers Resort to Old Tactics

The news comes amidst rising frustration with Libya’s interim government.

(ROME) - Despite the changes sweeping Libya, violence and bloodshed have not stopped.

In shocking revelations, military and security forces stand accused of torturing detainees to death. Rights groups say Libya’s new rulers have not addressed the problem.

Shameless Chutzpah: Could it Work for Muslims Too?

What would a reverse scenario in current trends look like?

(SUNDANCE, Wyoming) -

As an American Muslim, I am a great admirer of the Jewish people, especially American Jews. I think we Muslims can learn a lot from the way Jews have made their presence felt in American society.

For example, I marvel at the chutzpah of the Beth Shalom Temple in Corona, California...

Restiamo Umani- Stay Human

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter.

(BETHLEHEM) - Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. once stated: "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter."

It does matter that a mother died this week who has not seen her two sons for years (one for 9 and the other 18 years) because they are in Israeli jails and the jailers refused family visits.

An Oregon News Family

What makes this clan tick, and on the same news trail after almost eight years?

(SALEM) - Human rights, Genocide, peace, politics, a broken earth, and Salem-News.com. Our goal as an Oregon news family is to cover subjects that others ignore.

Salem-News.com, our greater family, is essential media - more needed in this world than ever before. I won't mention every person with the group, though I wish I could, there are so many champions among them.