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Peaceful Protest Against Kagame in Chicago

Rwandan, Africans and Americans to protest presence of Pres. Kagame of Rwanda; a war criminal & corrupt dictator

(CHICAGO) - Rwandans will be joined by hundreds of other Africans and American citizens to protest the presence of President Kagame of Rwanda, war criminal and corrupt dictator, in Chicago on June 11, 2011.

President Kagame is responsible for millions of deaths of Rwandans and Congolese citizens, in what the United Nations Human Rights Commission, in its report of 1 October, 2010, described as war crimes, crimes against humanity and even possible acts of genocide.

Nation`s Conscience Must be Awakened to Anti-POSCO Struggle

Tackling corruption must begin by scrapping the scandalous POSCO project.

(NEW DELHI) - The brutal police action unleashed by the UPA Government on Baba Ramdev's fasting camp in Delhi has shocked the nation’s conscience; even the Hon'ble Supreme Court has taken suo moto cognisance of the blatant disregard for fundamental rights, and questioned the Government raison de d’etre to so quell dissent.

Most mainstream political parties have jostled with each other to gain attention in condemning the incident.

Pro-Israelis Turning U.S. into Islamophobic Police State

Americans concerned about what “homeland security” means for civil liberties need to be ask: Exactly whose “homeland” and whose “security” is being protected?

(OSAKA, Japan) - The recent call by U.S. Senator Charles Schumer for increased rail safety funding and the creation of a “no-ride” list for Amtrak trains is yet another reminder of just who is stoking fear of Muslims in America.

In an interview last year with a Jewish radio talk show in New York, Senator Schumer said he believed that HaShem (an Orthodox Jewish term for “God”) gave him the name “Schumer” — which means “guardian”.

A Perfect Soul Should not be Harmed

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step” - old African Proverb

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - It has been widely reported that women in the Congo are the most frequent victims of sexual violence and rape.

In “Congolese Women 134 times More Likely to be Raped than American Women” Alysha Atma noted that 4 women are raped every five minutes in the Congo as an act of war, power and violence.

I`m Either an Illegal Citizen of One State, or an Inferior Citizen in Another

A brief story of my suffering as a blue ID card holder and resident of the occupied city of Jerusalem.

(RAMALLAH) - I am considered under the Israeli law to be an illegal citizen of the Palestinian West Bank and I am supposed to avoid it as an area of danger while Jewish settlers are allowed to come from all over the world and settle legally (under Israeli law) in the Palestinian West Bank.

I am a Palestinian who lives in the occupied eastern part of Jerusalem.

Missing Vietnam War Pilot Located, Will be Returned Home

With the accounting of this airman, 1,689 service members still remain missing from the Vietnam conflict.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

Air Force Capt. Darrell J. Spinler of Browns Valley, Minn., will be buried on June 18 near his hometown.

Flotilla II-Stay Human!

As Ministers And Other Politicians Beg To Wait For The Appearance Of “Common Sense”, The Palestinian People, Like Shuttlecocks, Are Painfully Served And Volleyed Back And Forth Across The Rafah Border

(WINDSOR, N.H.) - Rafah, the controversial border crossing opened on May 28 and closed a few days later.

It was heralded as a significant move for something or other by the interim Egyptian regime and a dire threat to the safety and security of the “Only democracy in the Middle East”...

Facebook`s Facial Recognition: Welcome to the Digital Plantation

The scale of what Facebook is doing is so spectacular that it is impressive to admire from a distance.

(SALT LAKE CITY ) - Facebook is Big News all of a sudden over their new system for using facial recognition software to automate the process of “tagging” user uploaded photos.

Every major news organization, every technology site, and apparently government regulators around the world, are all interested in this new technology. At least the media is entirely missing the point.

Sports Poems Highlight Need for Safety

A double shot of sports poetry highlighting safety and forethought.

(CLEVELAND) - Sport can be fun and breathtaking and, sadly, lifetaking. Every safeguard should be employed by athletes to ensure that young people won't see their athletic inclinations lead to a path of physical destruction.

New Book: The Skull and Crossbones Squadron - VF-17 in World War II

New book about legendary fighter squadron includes accounts of three Oregon fighter pilots.

(LONDON) - A new book tells of the remarkable air combat achievements of the brave men who flew in the now legendary U.S. Navy squadron - Fighting 17 the Skull and Crossbones Squadron in World War II.

Amongst Fighting 17’s many heroic exploits was shooting down 152 enemy aircraft in aerial combat in only 76 days.