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Calling Artists and Filmmakers for Short Promotional Videos

Videos will be used to raise public awareness of the plight of Palestine.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The U.S. Boat to Gaza - THE AUDACITY OF HOPE - is calling for short 1-5 minute videos for mass distribution on Youtube and through our networks.

The videos will raise the profile of the U.S. Boat to Gaza in the coming months before we sail in June 2011 with the Freedom Flotilla II.

Wage Theft in Oregon Is `Extensive`

1,664 Claims Totaling $5 Million Are "Tip of the Iceberg".

(SILVERTON OCPP) - With Oregon Senators expected to vote as early as this week on legislation intended to protect workers against wage theft, the Oregon Center for Public Policy said that its analysis of data of wage claims filed with state authorities indicates that the problem is extensive.

The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) received 1,664 wage complaints totaling nearly $5 million during the year spanning July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010, according to OCPP's analysis of bureau data.

Unprofitable Famous Star Ads

Today, consumers are mostly influenced by social networks, and not famous faces per se.

(MADRID) - Actress and 1974 Miss Universe Amparo Muñoz has passed away. She began her career as a commercial model after she was crowned as the most beautiful woman in the world in Manila, the Philippines.

She was previously chosen as Miss Costa del Sol and Miss Spain in 1973.

Oregon House Adopts Important Transparency Legislation

HB 2788 requires the State Treasurer’s Office to post budget information on a transparency website.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Two bills to increase transparency for the state budget were adopted unanimously by the Oregon House.

House Bill 2788 would add information about the State Treasurer’s Office and public meetings notices to the Oregon Transparency website and House Bill 2825, would include information about tax breaks for economic development projects on the website.

VIDEO: No-Fly Zone Over Gaza - Petition

Help bring justice for the Palestinians.

(BANGKOK / WASHINGTON D.C.) - Petition to the United Nations Secretary General and Members of the U.N. Security Council to Establish a “No Fly Zone” over Gaza under the Principle and Norm of the “Responsibility to Protect”

Kenya: Homa Bay Orphange, Kenya, Africa

Education is the best way to empower the next generation of leaders.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Imagine having to live on the streets day and night, wondering where is your next meal coming from?

Satisfying the Zionists: Obama`s First Priority

No politician with an anti-Zionist mindset could ever dream of living in the White House.

(TEHRAN) - Barack Obama deceitfully convinced the world that the United States under his presidency would start a new era of dialogue and friendship with the oppressed nations.

Everyone realized they were shrewdly tricked by the "snowman of change" as soon as he made his first trip to Israel and announced his sincerest commitment to their security.

Petition: `No Fly Zone` Over Gaza, Please Sign Now!!!

And end to the violence from Israel's air strikes could mark the beginning of a lasting period of peace.

(LONDON) - It's time for the world to unite and sign what may be the most important petition ever, urging the U.N. Security Council to establish a "No Fly Zone" over Gaza under the Principle of "Responsibility to Protect".

Who Directs our Mideast Policies?

I have written to both my US senators asking them what terrible fate they believe would befall them if they ever disobeyed an order from AIPAC.

(RICHMOND, R.I.) - The civilized world was horrified in January 2009 as Israel attacked 1.5 million Palestinian men, women and children in Gaza. The borders of that small strip of land were (and still are) fenced and guarded by Israelis so that residents could not escape the bombardment.

Israeli tanks, planes, helicopters and drones dropped white phosphorus, cluster bombs and other US -supplied terror weapons on the helpless people.

Portland- Protest Portland Rejoining the JTTF

Includes contacts for writing City Commissioners and links to the draft resolution.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Portland's City Council will meet Thursday to discuss and hear public comment on the resolution to rejoin the FBI's domestic spying program; the Joint Terrorism Task Force.

The Council may call a vote at this meeting.