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Oregon State Hospital and Staff Member Face Racism Charges Over Employee Termination

William Coleman is suing OSH and a hospital supervisor under the Federal Civil Rights Act.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Oregon's defense against racism charges in hinges on the testimony of a local man with a history of brutal domestic violence, sex abuse against a child, and multiple convictions for Witness Tampering.

A Leaner, Tougher United States

Christianity today is a far cry from what once it was.

(PASO ROBLES, Calif.) - Huckabee has two degrees in theology from schools of higher learning in Arkansas, where he's always lived, and was pastor before becoming Governor.

Can Erin Brockovich Rescue the Marines?

Brockovich has penned a fictional thriller about industrial contamination called, "Rock Bottom".

(SALEM, Ore.) - The old Marine air base at El Toro is a rotting toxic mess that politicians & businesses have tried in vain to manipulate into a park and subdivision.

Marines need the hand of a star player, and Erin Brockovich could really help.

Could Pariah Status Spell the End for Zionism?

Definition: Pariah - a social outcast (Chambers Dictionary)

(LONDON) - One eminent Israeli who apparently thinks the answer could be yes is Ilan Baruch, a veteran diplomat who resigned ahead of his retirement because, he said, he could no longer represent his government’s “wrong” policy.

He also ridiculed Zionism’s assertion that global anti-Israeli sentiments generated by occupation are a manifestation of anti-Semitism.

General Strike Called in Wisconsin

Wisconsin governor Scott Walker appears to be unconcerned about the looming general strike and continues to push his program forward vigorously.

(PATAGONIA) - A general strike against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s program to eviscerate unions and social services is now a certainty. The only questions remaining about the strike are the timing and extent.

10 Million Children Die Each Year

Most of these 10 million deaths have origin in roots that can be easily healed and prevented.

(MADRID) - This is how the infant mortality clock functions: 19 children of 5 years or less die each minute; 1,140 each hour; 27,360 each day; 10 million each year. It is estimated that 99 percent out these 10 million deaths take place in developing countries.

According to Save the Children Foundation, it is possible to reduce 60 percent of these deaths by carrying out simple and inexpensive measures. Such measures range from vaccines, oral rehydration, mosquito nets, to access to health care.

Mystery of Two Suns in Chinese Sky Leaves Scientists Puzzled

The phenomena over China is something so rare that science has not had the opportunity to fully investigate its properties.

(CHICAGO) - A rare meteorological event occurring over the Chinese skies has left scientists scratching their heads. Two brilliant suns suddenly appeared in the sky.

One sun, the normal, bright cheerful one that warms the Earth and lights the countryside continued to slide towards the horizon as dusk approached. The other "sun" suddenly flared to life.

Pain Therapy and the Paramount Painkiller - Marijuana

Aspirin was the first breakthrough about 1880. Because TIME only brushed the surface I have elected myself to present a brief overview of the subject of painkillers.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Most of my readers know that I am a retired Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology and I have been an avid student of the subject for 50+ years.

The Silencing of Women` Voices

In recent years, a third variant of violence, connected to organized crime disputes, has added an “extra” deadly element to an already violent scene.

(CIUDAD, Juarez) - On the second Tuesday in March; International Women’s Day 2011, the voices of many prominent human rights defenders will be absent from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

Within the past 14 months, human rights campaigner Josefina Reyes, poet Susana Chavez and activist mother Marisela Escobedo all have been murdered, while Cipriana Jurado of the Worker Solidarity and Research Center and Paula Flores have been forced to flee the city.

GOP Says No To Distressed Homeowners and Consumers

The legislation to kill these programs is likely to pass the House, but its fate in the Senate is uncertain.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives are trying to terminate funds for foreclosure-prevention programs that help families fend off foreclosure and trying to strip the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of its funding before it even opens its doors.

The Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) has helped about half a million homeowners remain in their homes, while another eight million families are at risk of losing their homes.