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`The Road to Rwanda`, John V. Karuranga, President, Rwanda Peoples Party

“I am confident, that we too, as Rwandan can make it so as to build a solid foundation for a better future and lasting legacy for our children.” - John V. Karuranga

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Recently the Rwanda People’s Party sent a request for peace talks to President Paul Kagame of Rwanda.

The letter was published in over 370 publications from Alaska to Zimbabwe including news reports, radio broadcasts and print publications and online new outlets.

Flash Mob`s Major Production at Portland Apartheid Supporter `New Seasons`

I think people are eventually going to learn, the way we all learned about South Africa...

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - With all of the stories about terrible things taking place in the world, it is good to know that flash mobs are out there to embarrass the holy living sh*t out of retailers that want to grease their palms with blood money from Israel.

The people in this Portland, Oregon flash mob carry with them the virtue of what is right in this world, they are drawing attention to what is wrong.

Summer School Vacation (E.T.A.L.B.E.)

“The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare” - Juma Ikanga, marathon runner from Tanzania

(CLEVELAND) - It is that time of year when young people get their big dose of summer freedom, but parents need to ensure that kids keep learning and don't end up with nine months of education, and three months of non-education.

Not only does reading expand a person's horizons and life's imaginations; books and other reading venues are future planners that can provide a reader with tools to get on the road to life.

76-Year Old Nun & Peace Activist Hospitalized from Prison

How the U.S. treats nuns who try to do the work of Christ...

(KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) - Sister Jackie Hudson has been in prison since her conviction on Federal trespassing charges, resulting from her peaceful protest at the Y-12 nuclear weapons facility last July.

She was hospitalized for serious medical complications resulting from being denied care while at the Irwin County Detention Center, a federally contracted private detention facility in Georgia.

Reactor Reax

Weekly roundup of the latest nuclear power and weapons articles from Physicians for Social Responsibility.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Myriad questions surrounding the future existence of nuclear power and human life are growing exponentially in this world.

While we in no way downplay the current and future tragedy in Japan based on the catastrophic disaster at the Fukushima Nuclear Facility, we are learning that the problems that caused it may just be the tip of the iceberg.

Thirty Years of AIDS in America HIV/AIDS is a Family Issue

Care for yourself and your family in honor of National HIV Testing Day, June 27

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - HIV/AIDS is not solely an individual concern. It is a family issue that we can’t afford to ignore. It affects not only the person living with the virus, but the entire family and, ultimately, our entire community.

Bill to Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags Dies in Committee

The Surfrider Foundation and their coalition partners will continue working within these and other cities throughout the state to implement local bag bans.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Today SB 536 – a bill that would have banned single-use plastic carryout bags statewide, failed to make it out of the Senate Rules committee.

“It’s frustrating to see the Senate fail to take action and pass this bill given how much of an economic and environmental impact these bags have on Oregon businesses and our beautiful state,” says Gus Gates, Surfrider Foundation’s Oregon Policy Manager.

Double Trouble for Sea Turtles

Signs point to shrimp fishing as a likely cause for the spike in deaths -- perhaps combined with the lingering effects of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Last year's devastating Deepwater Horizon disaster was a serious blow for sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico. But the catastrophe for the sea turtles hasn’t ended yet.

Already this year, more than 340 dead sea turtles have washed ashore on the Gulf Coast -- more than three times the annual average -- and the death toll is likely to be much higher.

Eezham Liberation is Geopolitical Priority for Tamil Nadu: Thirumurugan

A new genre of Tamil analysts discussed the UN panel report last month in Chennai.

(CHENNAI, Tamil Nadu India) - If the people of Tamil Nadu are vigilant enough of the nature and aims of the geopolitical forces operate in the region, then they will realise that call for independence of Eezham Tamils should get priority over war crimes investigation and indictment of Mahinda Rajapaksa.

This, from Mr. Thirumurukan Gandhi of the May 17 Movement of Tamil Nadu, while discussing the UN report in Chennai last month.

The Coming American Nakba

It's about time that US citizens and all those concerned with justice, open their eyes, wake up from their slumber...

(LONDON) - "In a redemptive state the Jewish People will reassume their more natural role as the head, leading the world to a new age"

"The natural inclination of the Jewish People is to elevate themselves to the level of mind and leadership, which naturally uplifts the entire world"