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Former Sri Lanka President`s Children `Reacted With Anguish` to Tamil Genocide Program

Big changes are underway in Sri Lanka.

(SALEM, Ore.) - In the U.S. there is a standing rule between presidents that they should not be publicly criticize a sitting president, and that the importance of that exceeds the public's welfare.

Elections in Sri Lanka Victorious for Tamil National Alliance

"This shows the Government of Sri Lanka that they must work with the TNA to solve the problems amicably..." - Suresh Premachandran, TNA member of parliament

(COLOMBO) - In a set-back for Sri Lanka's ruling party, the Tamil National Alliance has won a landslide victory in local elections, capturing 20 out of 25 seats it contested in areas formerly held by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

Tamil politicians in the north and east of the country said yesterday that the results had delivered them a mandate to pursue change, adding that the Government in Colombo should work towards delivering a genuine political settlement.

Silvia Cattori`s Interview with U.S. Ambassador Samuel F. Hart

Ambassador Hart has experience as a soldier, a diplomat and a teacher. He has degrees from the Univ. of Mississippi, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and Vanderbilt University.

(ROME) - Samuel F. Hart, 77 years old, retired US Ambassador, looks much younger than his age. With intense and calm blue eyes, discreet, friendly, he smiles warmly at you and tells you what every honest politician or well informed diplomat should be able to tell you, but does not usually.

It was very surprising to meet in a modest three stars hotel in Athens this distinguished man who was waiting with three hundred others participants in the “Freedom Flotilla II” for the Greek government to let them leave for Gaza.

Frank Habineza, President, Democratic Green Party of Rwanda

Mr. Habineza's role model is Mahatma Gandhi due to his bravery of leading a non-violent resistance movement against the British Colonial rule in India.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Mr. Habineza was born and grew up as a refugee in Mityana-Uganda in 1977.

He stated, “all the time there, we were always reminded that Uganda was not our home land; kids at school would always remind me that I was a foreigner and would wonder why a foreigner would make good marks in the class.”

The Biggest Little Grand Jury Tampering Case In The World

A Nevada attorney's attempt to find justice in Oregon.

(RENO, Nv.) - An experienced Civil Rights attorney from Reno, Nevada, with a background in advocating for people with disabilities, is calling foul over the decision of a U.S. attorney in Oregon to not investigate health-related corruption that attorney Phil Stimac says he has provided ample evidence in regard to.

Desperate Families Say Soviets Reacted More Efficiently to Chernobyl, than Japan to Fukushima

This could happen to anybody's little civilized community anywhere...

(FUKUSHIMA / SALEM) - When officials want to investigate what you do in your private life, they order a urine test.

But when urine tests might reveal high levels of nuclear radiation contamination, government suddenly loses interest in inspecting your bodily fluids, why is that? More importantly, is what is happening in Fukushima a Japanese problem, or everyone alive on this earth's problem?

The Fighting Father, a Christian Anarchist and God Part III

“You glorify the past, when the future dries up.”-U2, God Part II.

(CLERMONT, Fla.) - Native Australian, Professional boxer and social justice Anglican priest, Rev. David B. Smith is currently in the midst of a 17 day USA speaking tour that began in California and concludes in D.C.

While in Florida, Rev. Dave and this reporter got together around my kitchen table and began a two day conversation about God, Israel, Palestine, Zionism, Human Rights, Mordechai Vanunu, etc. and we began with a few of my theological questions...

Was the Massacre in Norway a reaction to BDS?

Being an admirer of Israel, Behring Breivik does appear to have treated his fellow countrymen in the same way that the IDF treats Palestinians.

(LONDON) - Two days before the Utoya Island massacre, AUF’s leader Eskil Pedersen gave an interview to Norway's second largest tabloid newspaper, in which he unveiled what he thinks of Israel.

The Truth about Israel`s Attack on the Mavi Marmara, as Opposed to what The BBC Reports

Does The BBC have its own Rupert Murdoch? Is it Jane Corbin?

(SALEM, Ore.) - Has The BBC become one of the world's least credible broadcasters? Some believed that to be the case after last summer's Panorama program, 'Death in the Med'.

It contained so many factual errors about Israel's attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, that it is an apparent violation of the British Broadcasting Corporation's own charter on non-partiality.

Twenty-Eight Years Gone And Still With `Sinhala Nittaewo`

How far this political power, nurtured on a crude ‘Nittaewo’ mindset will survive, is a gnawing question.

(RATMALANA, Sr. Lanka Sunday Leader) - Twenty eight years ago this Sunday, most considerate and large hearted Sinhala people, had a harrowing week to begin with, providing shelter and security to the Tamil people who for decades lived in the South, but were pursued by the Sinhala Nittaewo.

In marauding groups of 15 to 20, they tore into the belly of the Sri Lankan society, led by Industries Minister Cyril Mathew of President Jayawardena’s UNP government, as popularly claimed.