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Tamil Genocide in Sri Lanka Subject of Channel 4 Documentary

Channel 4's Jonathan Miller discusses upcoming hour-long documentary.

(LONDON) - A special investigation by Channel 4 featuring devastating new evidence of alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka is screened at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, as pressure mounts for action.

The documentary is an hour-long investigation into the final weeks of the bloody Sri Lankan civil war and features damning new evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Health Effects of Vietnam Service

Originally published in 2003.

(MELBOURNE) - AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE PERSONNEL participated in the Vietnam Conflict from 1962 to 1973.

This was the most significant military commitment of Australian Forces since World War II, involving nearly 60000 personnel, of whom over 500 died during service and 3131 were severely physically wounded.

Food For The Poor Celebrates 20 Years of Service in Guyana

During the past several years, Food For The Poor has constructed six Amerindian Villages in Guyana.

(COCONUT CREEK, Fla.) - Thanks to the continued support of Food For The Poor donors, the third-largest international relief and development agency in the United States will celebrate two decades of service to Guyana’s poor on Friday, June 3.

Food For The Poor began working in Guyana in 1991, delivering food and other basic items to Guyana’s poor.

I Have Zero Respect For The Mainstream Media: Gilad Atzmon

"I am interested in the Middle East, and the mainstream media has very little to offer on that front - Gilad Atzmon

(LONDON) - Jazz saxophonist Gilad Atzmon has a blog where he denounces the policy of his country of origin, Israel. He is not afraid to bluntly express what he regards to be the truth.

He is impervious to the concept of self-censorship. He speaks here about how little respect he has for the Western press.

FUBAR: A Guide to Governor John Kitzhaber`s Proposed Oregon Budget

Manufacturing declines 30%; construction falls 20% in a decade; yet local and state government grew 10%?

(SALT LAKE CITY) - The Governor could make my life much easier if he gave me a summary of all the corporate welfare tax breaks, contracts with private for profit corporations, and ridiculous salary arrangements in his budget.

A regression analysis of the relationship between lobbying and campaign contributions and State government contracts would be nice.

Genocide 101: Tragedy in Uzbekistan

Examining the events of 13 May 2005 and the correlation with events in Sri Lanka, Palestine, Iraq, and other nations.

(SALEM, Ore.) - In a series of recent articles I have written about the Genocide of Tamil people in northern Sri Lanka, I have learned a great deal about not just this tragedy, but also similar terrible events in places like Uzbekistan.

The largest commonality in each of the modern cases of Genocide is religious oppression. The second swath of common ground is the use of the term "terrorist" to describe the people dying en mass.

Glenn Beck Promotes Freedom of Palestine - Cites Israel`s Human Rights Abuse

Beck promotes new 'Free Palestine' video; discusses "End of Israel".

(SALEM, Ore.) - Glenn Beck is promoting the new song, Freedom for Palestine before it has even been released. The song by a gathering of artists, in Beck's words, "Calls for the West Bank security barrier to be toppled, it calls for human rights and justice for all."

The talk show host added that the song is, "truly amazing".

Culturescapes Israel. A Showcase for Apartheid in Switzerland?

An Open Letter to the organizers and partners of the Festival Culturescapes and to all the artists and cultural stakeholders in Switzerland

(GENEVA) - The Culturescapes festival promises to be an ambitious operation promoting the flattering illusion that Israeli artists are supported even when they criticize the government.

Israel invests heavily in the promotion of cultural production in order to distract the attention of the broad public from its oppressive policies against the Palestinian people.

Roger Noriega`s secret pact with Hugo Chávez

Americas Forum may nonetheless be forgiven for failing to pick up on the fact that the right-wing Lobo is actually a Chávez in disguise.

(TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras) - For those who may not be aware, Roger Noriega is the head of an Al Qaeda cell in Washington, D.C., and moonlights as the subcommander of the 17th front of the FARC.

A member of Evo Morales’ network of secret boyfriends, Noriega orchestrated the 2004 school siege in Beslan and was once sighted at the helm of a Somali pirate ship...

Former Black Panther Geronimo Pratt Dies at 63-Years Old

What’s most amazing is that Pratt said that he held no ill will for his false conviction.

(DAR ES SALAAM) - Former Black Panther Elmer “Geronimo” Pratt died Thursday in Tanzania, according to his attorney. Pratt spent 27 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. He died at the age of 63, and authorities do not yet know his exact cause of death.

“He could’ve been a great leader. He was very charismatic,” said Scott Hanlon, Pratt’s attorney.