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A Note on the American Psyche

In one of my stories last year I reviewed Shock Doctrine by fellow Canadian Naomi Klein. She recounted in depressing detail the horrors visited on other nations by American policies—almost always on behalf of business.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - With all the negative commentary on my “Shutdown” piece, I would just like to clear the air on what I write and why I write it.

Note: Rather than qualify every statement let me make clear that when I say “Americans”, I mean most or the vast majority of American citizens, but not all.

Gaza Under Attack: Death and Destruction in Rafah

At least 18 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks. Story also in Deutsch.

(GAZA ISM) - On Thursday afternoon, Israeli forces escalated attacks on the Gaza Strip: the murderous offensive has killed 18 people so far, the majority of them being civilians.

Among the massacred are a mother, her daughter, two children, two elder men and four members of Al Qassam Brigades. More than sixty people have been injured so far, some are still fighting for their lives.

Saturn`s Rings

Regardless of the scientific community's inability to latch on, there are very simple explanations to assimilate these bizarre features.

(SAN DIEGO) - In a January 2010 television program titled “Essence in Science”, Dr. Robert Granetz created a wave in a ribbon of glowing plasma while demonstrating how a magnetic field contains the plasma in their nuclear fusion reactor experiments.

Then he showed a glowing fluorescent tube and said this was an example of plasma conducting electromagnetism.

The Warrior`s Brain
PTSD and TBI: What Works and What Doesn`t

TBI presumably can make the soldier/Marine more susceptible to PTSD but the differences seem slight while the overlap seems to be great.

(SALEM, Ore.) - My text comes from two sources, the fist from National Council on Disability, titled 'Invisible Wounds' and the second, Newsweek's 'The Warrior's Brain'.

The first was put together by 25 people including two PH.d.'s and one Education Doctor (E.D.). It seems the rest were qualified because they worked for the government! The document was 63 pages long.

Roswell UFO Incident Documented by FBI!

What many always speculated to be true, was confirmed at the time.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The meaning of infinity is most apparent when looking at the night sky on a clear night.

Layer upon layer of stars pose a question that has tantalized humankind for millenia - is anyone out there?

The Machiavellian Mind of the United States

A nail in the coffin for those who still believe we have noble intentions of spreading democracy to the Middle East.

(JAMESTOWN, R.I.) - There are two very important current occurrences in the news, one is Libya and the other is Syria; both of which could prove deadly for the US.

Two weeks ago Obama, the smooth talking car salesman, delivered his statement of purpose regarding Libya. He said little about our purpose but did much by giving the green light to arming the Libyan rebels.

Africa: Faces in Words

Weekly update on the breaking stories in the African nations.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Unseen, unheard; no one should be the bearer of these two words. Unfortunately, Africa is often in the forefront of this association.

Our common humanity should change this; we should never look away because it is too distant. Our commitment to one another, to human rights, and the ability to learn should always keep us connected no matter the severity and complexity of problems.

Salem Vigil on Monday Set to Salute Japanese Resolve

This is the first-of-its-kind vigil held in Salem to address a major international catastrophe.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Imagine celebrating courage in the face of horrendous tragedy. Salem is ready to take that leap.

It will be done in the form of a Peace Vigil this Monday, the 11th of April, marking one month since the tsunami struck the heartland of Japan.

One Can Not Help But Wonder

Protecting a faith has less to do with the faith than it does with the interests of those who control it.

(GOLD RIVER, B.C.) - One Can Not Help But Wonder Those who follow the international news will know that the nut case pastor down in Florida burned a copy of the Koran.

This prompted the President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, to call for the arrest of the pastor resulting in a bunch of yahoos in Afghanistan rioting in protest and in Mazar-i- Sharif even killing UN aid personnel.

Kagame`s Rwanda: Myth and Reality

The U.S. should endorse Amnesty International's request that the UN create a structure in which the cases can be heard and trials conducted.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - In April 2010, President Barack Obama marked the 17th anniversary of the "unimaginable slaughter" of Rwanda's 1994 genocide, saying it reminded the world of its duties to civilians in places like Libya.

President Obama made no effort to dispel the myth used by Rwanda President Paul Kagame about the 1994 Rwanda genocide and the role played by the U.S. leading up to the genocide.