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Salem-News.com (Jan-05-2012 01:16:00)

US Sanctions no coup de grace for Iran

The table Washington has set for Iran seems to be big enough to hold more options for the Islamic Republic.

(TEHRAN) - Salem-News.com Will Washington dispense with a new round of sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran? Or will the warmongers in the White House march for war against the country?

In a dramatic move which was apparently contrary to his desire, Barack Obama on Saturday signed into law tough new sanctions against Iran targeting the country's Central Bank and financial sector in a bid to administer an economic coup de grace against Iran.

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Salem-News.com (Jan-05-2012 01:03:00)

Has Sri Lanka`s Government-Sponsored Terrorism Hit the Lowest Low Ever?

British national murdered, Russian woman raped at Tangalla; allegedly by a local politician backed by a gang...

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka) - Alleged murderer, Sampath Chandra Pushpa Vidanapathirana, in the company of president Rajapaksa. The murder of Kuram Shaikah Zaman, a prosthetic expert with the Red Cross who worked in Gaza, is alleged to have been carried out by a local politician.

The death has led to sharp criticism over the failure of the Sri Lankan government to maintain law and order and also for encouraging lawlessness and criminal behaviour.

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Salem-News.com (Jan-05-2012 00:32:00)

I am sick of...

I am sick of... 63 years of Nakba.

(BETHLEHEM) - Invented people?  In this photo, a Nazareth maiden is dressed in antique brocade- Nazareth, Palestine 1920-1933 photo: Matson collection The end of the world is Dec 21, 2012 according to the Mayan Calendar being the year 5125.

I do not know about that but I do know that the window of opportunity to end the world of privilege and chosenness is quickly closing and we must have enough people involved in speaking truth to power and finally removing this power from the elites.

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Salem-News.com (Jan-04-2012 23:53:00)

I met Jesus today

Christ is only a side note to even the loudest of the right wing political Christians.

(LONDON) - Jesus carrying the cross It is an inevitable fact that Jesus Christ, who was born a Jew, was absolutely a Palestinian. Consider how Christ, portrayed as an abused monkey in Israeli television, might react if he were reborn in present-day Palestine, oops... I mean Israel.

All rules aside, they say possession is nine tenth's of the law, and this seems more of a universal truth than an American one. Israel without question is in possession of almost all of Palestine today, the home of Jesus.

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Salem-News.com (Jan-04-2012 22:43:00)

A mistaken case for Syrian regime change

"War with Iran is already here," wrote a leading Israeli commentator recently, describing "the combination of covert warfare and international pressure" being applied to Iran.

(ROME) - Scene in Syria Although not mentioned, the "strategic prize" of the first stage of this war on Iran is Syria; the first campaign in a much wider sectarian power-bid.

"Other than the collapse of the Islamic Republic itself," Saudi King Abdullah was reported to have said last summer, "nothing would weaken Iran more than losing Syria."

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Salem-News.com (Jan-04-2012 22:20:00)

Richard Cordray`s Appointment as CFPB Chief Applauded by Many

Advocates say Cordray brings strong pro-consumer credentials to this important job.

(SALEM) - Richard Cordray "Today I’m appointing Richard as America’s consumer watchdog," U.S. President Barack Obama said today.

The decision is being applauded by a number of groups and one Oregon Senator, who says American families deserve a cop on this beat, to keep the marketplace fair and protect against the financial scams and predatory schemes.

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Salem-News.com (Jan-04-2012 22:02:00)

The Attack on our Seeds

Genetic engineering is an imperfect technology. It is a cell invasion technology through which inter-specie barrier is transcended.

(NEW DELHI) - India and Monsanto Once again, our seeds are under attack. Trans-national seeds companies like Monsanto, Syngenta and Bayer are pushing GM seeds in India without proper biosafety assessment.

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Salem-News.com (Jan-04-2012 20:53:00)

Hearing Loss: an Unknown Diabetes Complication Affecting Millions

The American Diabetes Association EXPO is bringing awareness to the recent link between diabetes and hearing loss.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Salem-News.com According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 36 million Americans have a hearing loss; but not all of them are aware or may be too embarrassed to accept it and get tested.

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Salem-News.com (Jan-04-2012 20:38:00)

Contractors Lose Bonds; Lose Businesses

A city council member in California and a business owner in New York, offer a frank and biting analysis of the current picture.

(PERRIS / NEW YORK) - Construction crew Despite unlimited money and talk, most government stimulus aimed at small business is wasted, because most small businesses cannot do government work.

That is because they cannot get bonded. They cannot get working capital.

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Salem-News.com (Jan-04-2012 20:28:00)

Following Iowa, race in Oregon will need to adapt to changes in GOP field

Oregon’s primary election is scheduled to occur on May 15, with only nine other states holding their primaries after that date.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Photo by IowaPolitics.com/Flickr.com Just a day after the presidential caucuses in Iowa, the field of GOP candidates to vie for the votes of Oregonians has narrowed.

Michele Bachmann, a Republican congresswoman from Minnesota, has suspended her presidential campaign. Bachmann was considered in polls this summer to be a front-running candidate here in Oregon after Sarah Palin announced she would not be seeking the presidency.

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