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The March from Tahir Square to Gaza and What They Want

Gaza- the ultimate goal of a People's Revolution...

(CLERMONT, Fla.) - Being a typically limited American, I only speak and understand English, but as I am well connected I requested my friend, brother and hero, a 1948 Palestinian Muslim refugee from the Galilee, Dr. Khaled Diab, to translate this chant that has risen up from Tahrir/Liberation Square in Egypt:

Dr. Diab replied: "This is a great Chant. I translate it as follows: 'Ready to be martyrs, by the millions, to Jerusalem we are going...'"

Human Rights Centers: Israel Must Stop Manipulating Gaza Patients, Escorts

Israel's blockade on the Gaza Strip has made the situation very difficult for Gaza medical patients.

(RAMALLAH WAFA) - Three human rights Centers, Adalah, Al-Mezan and Physicians for Human Rights- Israel, Sunday called on Israel to stop manipulating Gaza patients and their escorts, in a joint press release.

The centers called on the Israeli security authorities to stop the manipulation of the most basic humanitarian needs of medical patients from Gaza as means of coercing them and their families and to allow for unimpeded access for Gaza patients to medical care in Israel and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.

Celebrities` Private and Commercial Lives

Celebrities are known by the brands they promote, but a star’s private life can negatively affects the products that they sell

(MADRID, Spain) - Penelope Cruz’s pregnancy has called the world’s attention. On that note, an ad campaign launched by a cosmetic multinational is ongoing showing off the actress’ face.

It is possible that the birth place of the newborn will be the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center of Beverly Hills, hospital where famous celebrities such as Jodie Foster, Julia Roberts and Salma Hayek have given birth.

From Tunisia to Egypt to Wisconsin: The New Superpower of Global Public Opinion Will Defy All Efforts to Contain It

Countering the Incursions of the Axis of Kleptocracy.

(ALBERTA, Canada) - In responding to the worldwide protests aimed at stopping the US-led invasion of Iraq, The New York Times referred in 2003 to the existence of a new global superpower, that of world public opinion.

Back then, however, the full potential of this force of change remained unrealized and underdeveloped as demonstrated by the outcome of the events of mid-February.

Marijuana and Schizophrenia: Cause or Therapy?

Nobody has ever said or printed that marijuana CAUSED Schizophrenia; what was Time's editorial staff thinking?

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - This story is engendered by an article in TIME Magazine Feb. 21, 2011 entitled Pot and Schizophrenia: A Dangerous Mix. To put it mildly, TIME is full of crap and so are the authors of the medical article from the University of New South Wales in Australia.

It states they reviewed 83 studies and found that POT smokers who developed psychotic disorders did so 2.7 years before non-smokers.

Our Veto in the Security Council

I predict that future historians will mark this event as the moment when the sun began to set over the American Empire that emerged after World War II.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - When we vetoed the resolution on Israeli settlements in the UN Security Council, something that had been pretty clear before became crystal clear, at least to the rest of the world.

No more fig leaf, no more excuses, we now stand naked before the eyes of the rest of humanity. It is now commonly understood that at all times, under all imaginable circumstances, when little Israel cracks the whip, the American colossus obeys.

Monsanto Agrees to Clean-Up of Toxic Brofiscin Quarry in Wales

Environment Agency finds Monsanto, BP and Veolia liable for clean up after thousands of tonnes of cancer-causing chemicals.

(NEWPORT, Wales GUARDIAN) - Monsanto has agreed to help clean-up a quarry in South Wales it is accused of polluting with a cocktail of toxic substances despite consistently refusing to accept liability.

Fatal Crash Injured Eight Others Sunday Near Sunriver

Winter conditions end in another tragedy.

(BEND, Ore.) - A Salem-area man died Sunday from injuries he sustained in a Saturday afternoon three-vehicle crash on Highway 97 near Sunriver. Eight others were injured in the crash.

Chemical Compounds in Trees Can Fight Deadly Staph Infections in Humans, MU Researchers Find

“We found this chemical from the cedar needles, an abundant and renewable resource that can be collected annually” - co-researcher Brian Thompson

(OXFORD, Mo.) - A University of Missouri researcher has found an antibiotic in the Eastern Red Cedar tree that is effective against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a “superbug” that is resistant to most medications.

Israeli Media `Fears` the New Egypt

Israel's media presents Egyptian democracy as a threat, with one commentator lamenting the end of colonialism.

(JERUSALEM) - Over the past three weeks the Israeli media has been extremely interested in Egypt.