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Shall We Outlaw Observation of the Holocaust?

Living with the Nakba revisionists- our sunshine is not for franchise.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Each year as we approach 15 May, people observe the Nakba (Catastrophe) Day that marks Israel’s 1948 creation in historic Palestine.

The establishment of Israel 63 years ago displaced over 700,000 Palestinians, forcing them into different Arab countries and West Bank.

Medical Marijuana Plantation Fires Up In Spring

Legal cannabis is very new to some people, but it's growing on them.

(JACKSON COUNTY, Ore.) - The burnt end of a joint between his fingers, James Bowman watched the half dozen young men, shirts off in the warm spring sun, shovels working to the beat of loud rock music, preparing soil for the biggest medical marijuana plantation in Oregon.

Update on Counter-Piracy Operations

Status of seized vessels and crews in Somalia, the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.

(NAIROBI, Kenya Ecoterra) - ECOTERRA Intl. and ECOP-marine serve concerning the counter-piracy issues as advocacy groups in their capacity as human rights, marine and maritime monitors as well as in co-operation with numerous other organizations, groups and individuals as information clearing-house.

In difficult cases we have successfully served as mediators.

Japanese Company Takes Hold of Chile Business

By the end of the 1990s, Border Foods annual sales were estimated in the $50-$100 million range.

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - A large Japanese company has acquired a strategic stake in the emblematic New Mexico chile pepper business.

On Thursday, May 12, Mizkan Americas announced it had purchased Deming’s Border Foods from Ares Capital for an undisclosed amount.

The Tide has Turned in Favor of the Assad Government

The streets of parts of Damascus as late as two in the morning appear like Georgetown on a Friday night.

(DAMASCUS, Syria) - As many of us observe the great Arab and Islamic awakening of 2011 in stunned amazement, as it rapidly spreads across the region, this observer agrees with those who declare;

“well it’s about time—Godspeed to the rebels and goodbye to the despots.”

Third Intifada Launched in Tahrir Square While US Peace Envoy Quits

The only thing peace talks did is buy more time for Israel to create a hard to change or negotiate reality on the ground.

(ALEXANDRIA, Egypt) - It is hard to believe that those are the same people who were on the verge of being torn apart by the deadly sectarian violence just a few days ago.

It is hard to imagine those are the same people who are yet struggling out of a revolution that weighed down heavily on their economy and security.

Transformations - A Collaboration Between Bill Aron and Victor Raphael

The Heavens Spread Out Like a Prayer Shawl; Works by Victor Raphael at the Oregon Jewish Museum.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Transformations–A Collaboration Between Bill Aron and Victor Raphael is a wonderfully inventive set of artworks that takes familiar landscapes in the U.S. and Israel and creates something completely new with them. Bill Aron is a photographer who focuses on Jewish communities.

My Country `tis of WE

New rhetorical-lyrics to 'My Country 'tis of Thee'.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Inspired by Abolitionist Lyrics 1843 A. G. Duncan Jarius Lincoln, Antislavery Melodies: for The Friends of Freedom.

Prepared for The Hingham Antislavery Society. Some of the old anti-slavery verses can be heard in the Arizona State University recording of the Antislavery Ensemble.

As Sen. Mitchell Resigns, APN Urges Obama to Personally Lead Mideast Peace Efforts

"President Obama today can challenge both Israelis and Palestinians to prove their commitment to peace..."

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Reacting to the news of Senator George Mitchell’s resignation from his position as President Obama’s special Middle East Envoy, Americans for Peace Now’s President and CEO, Debra DeLee, today issued the following statement:

“We wish Senator George Mitchell well as he moves on from his role in the Obama Administration, and we express our gratitude for his efforts...

Special Guest Dr. Ahmet Dogan Joining US Boat to Gaza Event

It can not be overemphasized how important each endeavor of this nature is to the world.

(NEW YORK) - Dr. Ahmet Dogan, father of 19-year old Furkan Dogan, the Turkish/American killed by Israelis on a Freedom Flotilla ship bound for Gaza last year, will attend a special upcoming event.

"Let us come together to hear Dr. Dogan speak about his son and honor Furkan Dogan's commitment to justice for Palestine and look forward to the launch of THE AUDACITY OF HOPE..