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Corporate Personhood

Amending the U.S. Constitution via the first part of Article V is probably the most manageable means to eliminate corporate personhood.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - On January 10, the Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission invalidated the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002.

Sanctioning Messenger Dr. Bouthainia Shaaban Assaults American Values

The US treasury and State departments have targeted her and the Obama administration, largely it appears, out of ignorance.

(TRIPOLI) - As part of its 7th set of US sanctions against Syria, which began in June, 2011, the Obama administration has targeted a messenger, a sometime spokeswoman, a positive image of Syria, someone people of all religions and cultures have easily identified with over the past several years, Dr. Bouthainia Shaaban.

The US administration acted thus for the sole purpose of pressuring the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad, but has succeeded in undermining American values of freedom of expression much more.

Paul J. Balles` Book review: The Wandering WHO?

Book review: The Wandering WHO? Gilad struggled with the conflict between his early experiences as an Israeli Zionist and his awakening as a humanist.

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - The Wandering WHO? navigates between thought-provoking personal experiences, historical and philosophical issues.

Gilad Atzmon, scholar, prolific writer and leading jazz saxophonist has authored the book The Wandering WHO? In it he astutely explores the identity crisis he himself experienced and one faced by many Jews.

Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito - It`s Time

'It's time to let them go! Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito have played by the Italian rules, and now pray for their deserved freedom'

(LONDON) - In November of 2007 the 21 year old English student Meredith Kercher was brutally murdered and sexually assaulted in her apartment room in Perugia, Italy by a young, inexperienced burglar, Rudy Guede, whom the cops had already begun to know, but for unknown reasons had never arrested.

A shocking crime to her family, her friends, the town of Perugia, and over time many who learned of it through out the world.

What Value Labor?

Although primitive Unions of carpenters and other tradespeople can be traced back to colonial times, the early eighteen hundreds saw the formation of unions similar to the ones we know today.

(HARRISVILLE, N.H.) - As we celebrate Labor Day today, it seems appropriate to do a cursory review of the changes that have taken place for labor in our country since its founding and of where we are today.

The earliest settlements established groups that were primarily concerned with survival.

Financial Times betrays Thomas Friedman

Friedman will likely remain undeterred in his eternal quest to restore US glory and global domination.

(TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras) - Today marks the release of yet another book by Thomas Friedman, the New York Times’ prolific foreign affairs columnist whose articles over the years have exposed such trends as the “collective madness” of Palestinians and the progress in Mexican baby names to more NAFTA-friendly alternatives than Juan, such as Alexander and Kevin.

Friedman’s latest book, endearingly titled That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back, is coauthored by Friedman’s “intellectual soulmate”, the foreign policy expert Michael Mandelbaum—a longtime staple of Friedman columns...

The T.A.M.I. Show-Wha Hoppen?

I can only come to one conclusion: Politically the American people are, collectively, the stupidest people on the planet, followed close behind by the people of Alberta.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - A few days ago I read an excerpt from a new book by Marc Spitz titled Jagger . The excerpt covered the Stones’ appearance at

Gaza not Represented in Blockade Whitewash

Warped “inquiry” invites mega-mischief.

(LONDON) - "Israel faces a real threat to its security from militant groups in Gaza. The naval blockade was imposed as a legitimate security measure in order to prevent weapons from entering Gaza by sea and its implementation complied with the requirements of international law... the flotilla acted recklessly in attempting to breach the naval blockade."

That’s the conclusion of the Palmer inquiry, brought to you by that freak-show the United Nation, under its Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon.

Uprooting Olive Trees in Al-Walaja

The Palestinian Civil Society has issued a call for boycotts, divestments and sanctions.

(BETHLEHEM) - To those in Palestine: Today Monday morning Palestine time, Israeli authorities have already cut down dozens of olive trees in Al-Walaja and the destruction will continue all day. More destruction is slated for tomorrow. Please join us in at least witnessing the destruction.

Also, there will be a Rally and March to the UN, Thursday, September 15th! End All US Aid to Israel! End the Occupation! Support Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions!

Circumcision and Cancer of Sexual Organs with a Minority of Ashkenazi Jews

The facts speak for themselves where cancer statistics are concerned.

(PARIS, France) - Ashkenazi Jews represent more than 90% of the Jews.

Several medical enquiries revealed that a minority of two to four per cent of them (against 0.2% for the general population) inherit a genetic mutation (BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes), occurred 600 years ago⁵, inducing a very high risk of cancer of the organs of reproduction.