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Culture and the Right Hand of the State: Lessons from Filmbase`s `Israeli Film Days`

In describing its mission and operation, Filmbase, by its own account, makes mention of providing cinematic showcases for rogue regimes.

(DUBLIN) - Between 24-27 November 2011, the Government of Israel held “Israeli Film Days” at Filmbase in Temple Bar, Dublin’s “cultural quarter”.In advance of this event, the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) requested Filmbase to reconsider its decision to host the festival:

North Korea`s Kim Jong-Il, Dies at 69

In Korea, he was known by a number of nicknames, they included the "Dear Leader", "our Father", "the General" and "Generalissimo".

(SALEM) - The controversial political leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-il, died yesterday. He was the supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. In April 2009, North Korea's constitution was changed and the leader's title was implicitly deemed the "Supreme Leader".

As the commander of the 4th largest army in the world, Kim Jon-il has been nothing less than a controversial figure in his lifetime.

Radiated Heat Versus Radiated Energy

Now that the scientists can very clearly see the magnetic loops on the Sun and recognize their importance, many mysteries of Earth and the universe will be resolved.

(SAN DIEGO) - My concept is that the heat and energy of the Sun is the result of the tremendous external magnetic field of the Sun.

It is absolutely impossible for an internal 20 million degree internal heat source of any kind to radiate a 3 million degree temperature to the corona and leave a relatively cool 10,000 degree surface of the Sun between these two awesome temperature extremes.

The Last and Gloomy Pages of Egypt`s Revolution

“Take away fear, and the battle of Freedom is half won” – William Ralph Inge: The End of an Age

(ALEXANDRIA, Egypt) - Thomas Merton said, “The truth that many people never understand, until it is too late, is that the more you try to avoid suffering the more you suffer because smaller and more insignificant things begin to torture you in proportion to your fear of being hurt”.

Perhaps this time period best defines that statement, and it is likely Egypt's weathered attempt to shed tyranny and secure a future with liberty, is going to be the new definition.

Mordechai Vanunu: `Iran poses no threat`

The world cannot ignore what Israel has been doing over the past 40 years… The United States should make Israel sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

(ROME / TEL AVIV) - Against the current backdrop of Israeli talk of pre-emptive strikes against Iran’s alleged military nuclear facilities, Voltaire Network is republishing this exclusive 2005 interview of Israeli whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu.

Twenty-five years ago, this former Israeli nuclear technician exposed the existence of his country’s nuclear arsenal, tearing down the wall of Israel’s secrecy and hypocrisy.

`They want us to be whores and prostitute our beliefs`

We'd rather not, in fact we refuse to, but whether we make it depends on support.

(SALEM) - What ultimately happens to Salem-News.com depends on many things. One scenario that many people would like to see pass is our extinction.

We break so many stories that other news agencies miss- until we provide coverage, that it is ridiculous, but we constantly gain new groups that want to silence us. Truth is a disease to many. Please read this and help if you can.

650 Missing After Catastrophic Flood Strikes Philippine Islands

Experts warn that the death toll will be significantly higher before it is over.

(MINDANAO, Philippines) - Flashfloods that were triggered by tropical storm Sendong hit Cagayan de Oro City Saturday morning in the Philippines, leaving in its wake total devastation in many areas of Mindanao. The number of casualty continues to rise with death toll placed at 652, and nearly 800 are still missing.

Experts warn that the vast number of missing people could drive the death toll to more than 1400.

The FDA`s `Protection` of the American Public

"Since 1962, people within the FDA itself and outside the agency have complained bitterly that FDA is unduly influenced by drug companies." Jonathan W. Emord, attorney successfully representing litigants against FDA

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - Several years ago, the FDA pulled a dangerous drug off the market after only 5 months called Palladone -- marketed by Purdue Pharma.

Catering to Caustic Comments

There's nothing related to America’s national security that would justify indiscriminate bombing of any country because they might someday develop an atomic bomb.

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - I've written frequently about unacceptable political behavior-- wars, occupations, deception, hate--the negative things that make the news every day, and some things that never see the light of the media.

Border Crossers Encounter New Delays

“The principal mission of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is anti-terrorism” - agency statement

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - In an e-mail to constituents this month, El Paso Congressman Silvestre Reyes lauded the November opening of a new, high-tech pedestrian crossing system at the Paso del Norte (Santa Fe) Bridge between Ciudad Juarez and El Paso.

With assistance from the Unisys Corporation, the maze-like system uses a combination of revolving doors, hand-held mobile devices and radio frequency identification (RFID) to process US passports; ten fingerprint biometric capture devices were also installed for inclusion in the system, according to Unisys.