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Religion, Terrorism and Mass Murder in the Modern World

How does religion impact the Goodness and consequent Evil of man?

(SALEM, Ore.) - At Salem-News.com we often take religion into account when researching and composing articles, essays, video reports, poems and other entries.

As News Editor and a frequent story contributor, I find opportunities to share my own opinions and beliefs, and I also publish the thoughts of our team of writers which are often very different from my own.

Nothing Short of FULL LIBERATION of Palestine is Acceptable!

Israel's carte blanche for bullies and aggressors to do what they like, steal, kill, colonize, rape, oppress, torture...

(LONDON) - In this essay I would reflect on why as an exiled Palestinian, I do not believe that putting an end to zionism is an ideal solution to the Palestinian problem.

Supporting "equal rights", supporting “one person, one vote”, constitutes support for the occupiers' illegitimate privilege to impose their presence in a land they conquered by war and terrorism, looted and destroyed, holding on the estate of -survivors forced into exiled -“absentees”.

Human Rights: Deaths and Rituals for Living

The knowledge of old generations is passed to the young...

(BETHLEHEM) - Funeral traditions and rituals are sometimes called death rituals but I believe they are rituals in affirmation and support of the living.

Friends asked why my response to emails or writing slowed down to a trickle in the past week. The reason is that for nearly 10 days now we have been very busy with the terminal disease and subsequent death of my brother-in-law.

World Rabbis Denounce Edict Forbidding Jews from Renting Homes to Arabs

Letter signed by 900 rabbis around the world describes ruling backed by many Israeli rabbis as a 'painful distortion' of Judaism

(JERUSALEM GUARDIAN UK) - More than 900 rabbis from around the world have signed a letter expressing "great shock and pain" at a ruling backed by scores of Israeli rabbis forbidding Jews from renting or selling property to non-Jews.

The letter appeals to Israeli rabbis to "take a public stand and oppose those who misrepresent our tradition".

Read My Lips (and Ignore my Hands)!

Trusting either of the two primary political machines is like deciding which rattlesnake you should put in your pocket today...

(HARRISVILLE, N.H.) - Trusting either of the two primary political machines is like deciding which rattlesnake you should put in your pocket today

An article titled "Senators vote to ban earmarks — then grab them", written by Andrew Taylor, the majority of Senators are verbose in their support of banning earmark spending, yet only two were sincere enough to withdraw the earmarks they had applied for earlier.

Chabad Kids Commit to Massive Battle

"This is not for one school- this is for all the schools around the world! On our mission report it shows that 26 SCHOOLS have already joined!"

(CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn) - Last week, Lubavitcher schools worldwide began enrolling in the all-new Chayolei Tzivos Hashem, responding to a massive campaign roll-out.

The elite brigade, exclusively for Lubavitcher children, marks a revolutionary new phase in the Rebbe’s vision for soldiers in Hashem’s army.

U.S. Senate to Vote on DREAM Act Saturday

Oregon Immigrant Rights Coalition urges bi-partisan passage of crucial legislation.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Last night, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) filed a cloture motion on the DREAM Act setting up a vote for Saturday Morning.

The Act will create a path to citizenship for immigrants who entered the United States undocumented as children under the age of 16 and have lived in America for at least five years, obtained a high school or General Ed. Development diploma and have demonstrated good moral character.

Founding Surgeon at Mount Sinai School of Medicine Applauds Barry Meier`s NY Times Article

Doctor Suggests Larger Story Needs To Be Written About Viability Of Metal On Metal Hip Replacement Devices.

(NEW YORK) - Barry Meier’s article today documents the high failure rate of a hip replacement device known as a Articular Surface Replacement, which is designed and sold by DePuy Orthopaedics and has been recently removed from the marketplace.

Thought to be a breakthrough in the orthopaedic hip replacement field, the use of A.S.R. type devices are increasingly being questioned in the medical world.

A Message from Anonymous

"In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." -George Orwell

(WORLDWIDE) - Greetings. We are Anonymous. A lot has been said over the last few days, however, not all of it was fair or accurate. We would like to set the record straight.

Anonymous is not unanimous. We use the Internet as a tool to congregate, communicate, and articulate; but we speak and act with many different voices, and in many different places. As the net has evolved, so have we and our methods.

Construction Employment Rises in 20 US States between October and November

But gains remain "spotty and tenuous"; 13 states plus D.C. add jobs year-to-year.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Construction employment expanded in 20 states between October and November, while the list of states with year-over-year construction job gains grew to 13 states plus the District of Columbia.

This news from the Associated General Contractors of America stems from analysis of state employment data released today by the Labor Department.