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Sinking U.S.S. Liberty - New Findings

Who will write the final chapter on Israel’s 1967 confrontation with the U.S. Navy?

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - It’s time to open the windows and introduce a breath of fresh air. Lyndon B. Johnson is gone and so is his Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, both of whom left the USS Liberty to its fate.

But there are many survivors who are still looking for answers. It is time to provide what they need and give them peace.

US Boat to Gaza Responds to IDF Spying on Internationals

The U.S. government must insist that such monitoring immediately end.

(NEW YORK) - According to the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz, the Israeli government is "launching a public campaign" Tuesday, aimed at stopping the planned International Freedom Flotilla set to sail this spring.

This news comes on the heels of information that the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) announced it has formed a special unit to "monitor" foreign nationals opposed to its policies, including the flotilla.

Israel`s Attack on Civilians: Two Children Killed

Warning: includes extremely graphic photos of children killed in Israel's attack.

(GAZA CITY) - Until now I am doubting whether to upload the horrific pictures of the latest deathly victims of Israel's attacks on Gaza. They show what remains of 15 year old friend Qasem Salah Abu Uteiwi and his 16 year old Imad Mohammed Issa Faraj Allah.

Both teenagers are from Nuseirat refugee camp, in central Gaza Strip. They were killed on Saturday evening, March 19th, while they were playing in the neighboring village Johr Al-Dik, at approximately 300 meters from the border.

Israeli Forces Attack Gaza, Leaving Child Casualties

Following the brutal attacks on Gaza yesterday that left 9 people dead, including 3 children, there are real fears that Gaza will be the subject of further attacks in the coming hours and days.

(GAZA CITY) - Gaza TV reports that Israeli troops have now invaded northern Gaza, and are currently going from house to house.

The sky is buzzing with armed Drones who have been in the air for hours, accompanied by Apache helicopters. The situation in Gaza is very tense, and the people are fearing the worst tonight.

Time to add Palestine to the `No-Fly Zone`

Every person in Gaza lives in peril.

(GAZA CITY / SALEM) - This latest video shows the reality of Gaza; Israel's constant merciless inhumane treatment of human beings trying to survive the bombs dropped by F-16's manufactured in the United States, paid for by U.S. taxpayers.

Grad Rockets Hit Israel as Initial Reaction to `Zionist War Crimes`

Hamas says the Islamic Jihad movement claimed responsibility for the Grad rocket that fell at 5:30 a.m. on Israeli settlements.

(GAZA CITY) - Responding to Israel's killing of 4 Palestinian civilians, including children, resistance factions launched a number of Grad missiles and mortars on the Israeli military bases and settlements near the Gaza border.

Palestinian resistance factions in Gaza headed by Al Qassam Brigades vowed to avenge the death of those killed Tuesday by Israeli occupation forces.

Love, Hate, Forgiveness, Revenge and Bert

Practically speaking, this is a case where retribution has no place. I will have to choose forgiveness or poison myself with anger.

(NAYARIT, Mexico) - Bert was a mapache... a raccoon. A couple from a nearby town rescued Bert and his brother after their mother was hit by a car. Their eyes were still closed and they were no bigger than newborn kittens.

Bert was killed two weeks ago. A man who had never seen him before and who could not have known that he was tame and a pet killed him with a rock to the head.

Seattle Hempfest and City of Seattle Reach Agreement: Hempfest Gets Three Days!

A planned construction project had threatened to derail this year's "protestival"

(SEATTLE, Wash.) - Seattle Hempfest is pleased to announce that Hempfest will take place at Myrtle Edwards Park, Aug. 19, 20, 21, 2011. After six months of ongoing negotiations, and a federal lawsuit filed by Hempfest, the City of Seattle has agreed to grant Hempfest a Special Event Permit for 2011.

Hempfest organizers are encouraging the public to ignore all rumors of cancellation.

DOE Actively Misleads on Risks of Radiation Exposure

We were interested in how the government translates differing potential levels of airborne concentrations of Cesium-137...

(NEW YORK) - The U.S. Department of Energy yesterday released maps showing levels of radiation observed to have been released from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plants in Japan, the accuracy of which Remapping Debate has no reason to doubt; more revealing, however, was the explanatory material that DOE included in the slide show purportedly to put the data in context.

On that front, it is clear that DOE was being misleading —

LAPD Moves to Further Restrict Public Oversight

Oppressive police have been able to disappear people who are politically inconvenient. In Soviet Russia and Pinochet's Chile -- to name a couple of examples in recent history-- have created a reign of fear among the populace.

(LOS ANGELES) - In a startling reversal of an established transparency policy, the Los Angeles Police Department has refused a recent routine records request, citing a 1993 court case, County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Kusar).

The Kusar case affirmed the public's right to view contemporaneous records and the LAPD has cited this case in its refusal to release a record which is only nine months old.