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Status of seized vessels and crews in Somalia, the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. U.S.A.: Nothing to celebrate this 4th of July.

(NAIROBI, Kenya Ecoterra) - Today, at least 34 larger plus 17 smaller foreign vessels and one stranded barge are kept in Somali hands against the will of their owners

At least 573 hostages or captives - including a South-African yachting couple as well as a Danish yacht-family with three children and two friends suffer to be released.

UPDATE: Audacity of Hope Captain John Klusmire and Athens Justice

Audacity of Hope Captain John Klusmire has been released.

(ATHENS) - Audacity of Hope captain John Klusmire wasn't involved in any of the planning, and in fact until recently, he had little knowledge of the nature of Israeli regime's oppressive occupation and illegal blockade.

Still, due to a family connection, he decided to offer his services to the cause.

Kristol`s Nominee for VP

From Maidhc Ó Cathail's The Passionate Attachment.

(OSAKA, Japan TPA) - It’s worth paying attention whenever the editor of the nominally “conservative” Weekly Standard gazes into his Kristol ball.

Showing that his unwavering pro-Israeli warmongering counsel can be bipartisan, Bill Kristol has weighed in on the weighty discussion about whether New York governor Andrew Cuomo might replace Joe Biden as Barack Obama’s 2012 running mate.

Israel Battles Gaza Flotilla on Two Fronts

The captain of the Audacity, John Klusmire, an American citizen from California, is being held in a Greek prison. There are reports he has been deprived of basic necessities

(CHICAGO) - A year ago, the Israeli Defense Force handed Israel one of its worst media defeats in modern history. Israeli commandos, filled with their government’s propaganda line that Israel’s security was at stake, landed on the Turkish ship Mavi Marmara, ready for battle and determined to keep the ship from breaking Israel’s control over Gaza’s shores.

Nine Turkish citizens were killed, one of whom was a Turkish-American.

Gaza`s children parachute into record books for third year in a row

“I was confident that we would succeed, and feel so proud of our achievement,” - Haitham El Ghoul, 12

(GAZA CITY) - Keeping their feet firmly on the ground, Gaza’s children stormed into the Guinness Book of World Records for the third year straight today, as they broke the record for the world’s biggest parachute game.

Schoolchildren from across the Gaza Strip gathered at Khan Younis stadium late this afternoon for the first of four world records they will attempt to break in Gaza this summer.

CAIR Documenting Islamophobia on the rise in the USA - Calling CAIR to Account for its Omissions

n so far as it goes, CAIR is still the only Muslim organization that does whatever little it does. I am not sure if I should be thankful for its generosity of purpose, which it is, or pull my remaining hair out for its useful idiot's role in America, which it also is.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - First, some context for non-Muslim readers who might be unfamiliar with matters peculiar to Muslims which Muslims implicitly understand, and which often forms the unarticulated sub-text of our communications amongst each other:

- AOA is the internet vernacular for the greeting 'Assalaam O Alekum'. It loosely means 'may peace be with you'.

Imbedded crises

"Our financial health is directly related to our national security." - Adm. Mike Mullen, Chairman, Joint Chiefs
This is the second in a series of four articles...

(TEMPE, Az.) - Those old enough to remember the promise of a post-Cold War peace dividend also recall how we segued seamlessly from a global Cold War to a global War on Terrorism.

The fiscal cost for the US component of the Cold War topped $20 trillion in 2011 dollars. But for the Cold War, what might America have accomplished with those resources?

E PLURIBUS EQUALITY

This poem is dedicated to the spirit of Salem's new Peace Mosaic 2011.

(SALEM, Ore.) - It's Bigotry that makes us small, filling hearts with nought but gall,
Corrupting minds with seeds of hate, eclipsing freedom from its fate;

Look about and ye shall find those in our midst yet colorblind...

July 4th Update from Freedom Flotilla II

A quick round up of several items related to the U.S. Boat to Gaza and the flotilla. But first....

(ATHENS) - Given the tremendous obstacles placed in the way of the flotilla we should not for a moment think this work has been in vain. Just the opposite.

We have called greater attention to the urgent need to end the Israeli blockade and siege of Gaza, as well as the overall occupation of the Palestinian Territories.

Legal Drug Deaths and Marijuana Dangers

So much ado about nothing while real danger lurks nearby.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - The Oregonian recently published "Pharmacy robberies sweep the US" which is about OxyContin in robberies of pharmacies with the robbers killing any possible witnesses. Kudos for telling the truth. These robberies occurred 686 times in 2010 and will probably go up this year as the OxyContin problem is widely endemic.

About 1.3 million pills were stolen in 2010 and the street price for one OxyContin pill went up to $80. The article also pointed out that there are at least 7 million marijuana users.