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A Nation of Laws Ignored the US Constitution Is Circumvented to the Detriment of `We the People`

Latest sound bytes reveal problematic dazed confusion.

(PHILADELPHIA) - A Nation of laws is ignored and the US Constitution is circumvented to the detriment of ‘We the People’ 320 million populace.

Posted by Raw Story. US Constitution the body of a Nations Law crafted by eight-hundred years of inherent human rights from the Magna Carta c.1215.

Gaza`s Forgotten Children

"We, the children here in the buffer zone," says Heba, the black-haired girl with the blue ribbon from Khuza’a’s school, "we carry our souls unprotected on our hands."

(GAZA) - On a sunny day in March 2009, Wafaa Jehad Elnagar, now 17 years old, did something that millions of children did on that day, and do on every day: she went home from school.

But unlike other children in this world who do that safely every day, for Wafaa walking home is a serious danger.

Jerusalem: an Occupation Set in Stone?

"This forceful documentary...introduces us to Jerusalemites we rarely hear from." —San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

(LONDON) - This is a tribute to the thousands of Palestinians living in East Jerusalem without access to life's most basic amenities.

Filmmaker Marty Rosenbluth details the devastating effects of Israel's urban planning policies that, according to many, aim to uproot the Palestinian presence in the Holy City. It was made in 1995.

Snow Levels Drop and Oregon`s Winter Continues

Risks increase as snow and hail hit the valley floor.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Suddenly, winter! A short snowstorm in the Portland area gave Oregonians a reminder that winter is far from over in the northwest.

According to the National Weather Service, rain showers are likely and possibly a thunderstorm this afternoon. Some of the storms could produce small hail, which Salem experienced for about ten minutes in the noon hour.

Wael Ghonim and Egypt`s New Age Revolution

New names, new labels, new titles, same old business and government as before.

(DUBAI) - Like he says in the interview posted below…. without the advent of the technical means of modern communication available today, this would not have happened. But, those are but the tools.

Revolutions are founded upon and fueled by the naiveté, spirit and the dreams of innocent young idealists such as he.

Sea Shepherd Forces Japan to Suspend Illegal Whaling

Rewards for human determination...

(THE SOUTHERN OCEAN) - Japan has reportedly suspended its annual whaling hunt in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary and may halt all poaching as a result of continuous pressure from Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.

Sea Shepherd’s presence and direct action intervention in the Southern Ocean have thwarted the Japanese fleet in its illegal whale hunt for the last seven years.

Marine`s Encounter with an Angel

Mom. Something happened to me that I don’t dare tell anyone else for fear of their disbelief... - Marine's letter home

(SALEM, Ore.) - I don’t know if you believe in angels. I’ve never met one but when I’ve been in a tight spot and asked for help from my guardian angel, he always came through.

Does this prove that angels exist? No. But, if you need proof, you wouldn’t believe this story no matter what I said.

Scientists: Magnetic Polar Reversal May Have Started

What's going to happen? The only thing we really know is that there is no way for humans to slow down or stop the process.

(CHICAGO) - Concern has been mounting for almost a decade as scientists hunched over their instruments and double-checked new data concerning the status of the Earth's crucial magnetic field.

The magnetic field protects all life from damaging solar radiation. Exposure to such radiation can cause cancer and mutate DNA.

Mutated Pathogens On the Rise

The evidence surrounding the appearance of infectious viruses crossing over from animals points to increasing mutations beginning decades ago. Coincidence? You decide.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Imagine a small town in the Midwest, the streets are empty, yellowed papers swirl in the wind. The clock tower on Main Street tolls noon, but there is no one to hear it. One by one, the inhabitants have succumbed to a host of plagues for which they had no immunity.

Is it an impossible scenario, a scene from the Twilight Zone, or the Outer Limits? Think again.

All Free Speech Systems Are Works in Progress: Prof. Craig LaMay

"When I work overseas I am always impressed by how little I know, how much I need to understand. I think, I hope, that makes me a better journalist, a better person" - Craig LaMay

(TEHRAN) - Craig LaMay is an associate professor of journalism at the Northwestern University.

He is a former editorial director of the Freedom Forum Media Studies Center and editor of Media Studies Journal; and a former newspaper reporter. LaMay's articles and commentaries have appeared on New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and a number of other media outlets.