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MV FINCH to make Another Attempt to Enter Gaza

The boat reached Palestinian territorial waters Monday and was just 400 meters from land when it came under attack by the Israeli Navy.

(MEDITERRANEAN SEA) - We have been informed by the Spirit of Rachel Corrie (registered MV Finch) of its intention to lift anchor and to once again attempt to enter Palestinian territorial waters to deliver its cargo directly to Gaza.

Despite continuous communication with Egyptian authorities at the highest level, we are deeply saddened by the lack of cooperation received.

Will Lawmakers Prioritize Oregon`s Middle Class?

It boggles the mind that the legislature would prioritize giving tax cuts to profitable corporations.

(SILVERTON, Ore.) - What someone spends money on says a lot about what's important to them.

Helen Thomas and Move Over AIPAC

I am look forward to a future conference and a movement in which the full diversity of this movement for justice is integrally represented.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - I had not been planning to write about the controversy inside the Move Over AIPAC coalition that occurred awhile ago, but I’ve discovered that an inaccurate statement was published by Mondoweiss about this.

I’m surprised this statement was sent to Weiss, since most people had sought to keep this discussion only within the coalition itself.

Time May Not Leap Ahead in Arizona, but Solar Technology Sure Has

Five-Megawatt Multi-Technology Solar Installation Project Expected to Generate Virtually 100% of College’s Daytime Electricity.

(YUMA, Ariz.) - Arizona Western College broke ground today on a five-megawatt solar project slated for completion in October 2011.

America`s Coming Nakba

"Corpocracy” governs this empire and its unending need for wars to sustain its economic growth.

(LAVERNE, Calif.) - Ironically, as Obama lectured AIPAC and Netanyahu on Monday, he drew a demographic map that forces both Israel and the world communities to take notice of what the Likud Party really stands for.

The Palestinian population in historic Palestine will equal the Jewish population before 2014, according to the Palestine Bureau of Statistics.

UNRWA Holds `Better Smile for All` Festival in Hebron

The activity is part of a wider campaign to work with the local community.

(HEBRON WAFA) - UNRWA’s health department Tuesday organized a festival on oral hygiene held in Halhoul School for Girls in North of Hebron district, according to a release by UNRWA Public Information Office.

The activity is part of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) health program, which contributes towards ensuring quality health services.

Netanyahu`s Speech to Congress: a Step Backward from Peace

"Such preconditions are a non-starter and such positions are anathema to reviving negotiations and to achieving real peace and security for Israel."

(WASHINGTON D.C. APN) - Americans for Peace Now (APN) today expressed deep disappointment with Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech to Congress. APN’s President and CEO Debra DeLee said:

“Prime Minister Netanyahu was today granted a podium that few world leaders receive. He had the chance to demonstrate to the world that...

Results Are In: Industrial Agriculture and Medicine versus Organic Farming and Medicine

Time to direct those sickened by industrial agriculture away from its twin - big pharma, toward effective organic medicine.

(LONDON) - Industrial agriculture is toxic. One has only to look at the Punjab in India which was ground zero for the Green Revolution, to see what "gifts" it has delivered.

Marijuana Cops acting as Marijuana Doctors in Oregon Legislature

Too bad they know so little.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I am constantly confounded by the Oregon legislators regarding MMJ and the attitude of the marijuana-phobes in the police and the legislature.

The Oregon law is one of the more restrictive in the nation and it is a model for most other states.

Agent Orange in New Zealand?

Reports indicate toxic chemical used to make agent orange are buried under a dam lake near the town of Fairlie.

(SALEM, Ore..) - As if there aren't enough places in the world contaminated by Monsanto's deadly chemical Agent Orange...