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Remembering the Madness and Mayhem of McCarthyism - a Primer for Israel

What has brought Israel to this sick state of affairs?

(LAVERNE, Calif.) - “We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. We must remember always that accusation is not proof and that conviction depends upon evidence and due process of law.

We will not walk in fear, one of another. We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason, if we dig deep in our history and our doctrine, and remember that we are not descended from fearful men.” (Edward R. Murrow)

Stupidity Reacts and the Stupid Respond

Observing the underhanded tactics of the right.

(WINDSOR, N.H.) - Earlier this week, the highly paid on-air bunglers and hatchet persons of FOX NEWS and their bastard child, Tea Party), covered the illegitimate charge, by cunningly stupid con artist Andrew Breitbart, of racism on the part of Shirley Sherrod (Now former USDA employee).

This charge was, as most who follow real news know, based on a selectively edited video of a speech Ms Sherrod made in March of this year in which she recounted her own awakening, years before her employ at USDA, of what poor independent farmers faced in terms of keeping and maintaining the viability of their farms in America and her part in helping these farmers.

Irvine Councilwoman Christina Shea Speaks Out on Environmental Mess at El Toro

An environmentally sensitive politician from the GOP steps up to expose Irvine's Toxic Cocktail.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Never believe there isn't reason for hope. The old Marine Corps air base in Orange County, El Toro, is a huge political liability, that isn't necessarily a big secret, but new attention is being drawn to this fact by one of Irvine's city leaders, Councilwoman Christina Shea.

She is coming out swinging with allegations of cover ups, wasted taxpayer funds and major concerns about the health of people who once lived on the base, or today live near it.

Postwar Photographs of Lebanon by Amelia Opalinska, Round II

Postwar Photographs of Lebanon by Amelia Opalinska, Round III

(ISTANBUL) - Four years ago today the United States government issued a Humanitarian Situation report detailing the progress of the July War.

According to the section entitled “Numbers at a glance – Lebanon”, the country had accumulated 421 dead and 3,225 injured since the start of the war on July 12, and currently boasted a “Total Affected Population” of 866,780.

When a Beatle Should Keep his Mouth Shut

Even today, the Crown expects certain standards of behavior and conduct from those who have been Knighted.

(ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.) - Recently Sir Paul McCartney, you accepted the Library of Congress Gershwin Award for Popular Song at the White House. As you accepted the honor you mumbled:

Chimango Caracara, Milvago Chimango, Chimango

The several subspecies of chimango caracara occur throughout much of southern South America and are found in parts of Chile.

(PATAGONIA, Argentina) - The chimango caracara is actually a falcon. Despite its great numbers, little is known of this raptor which is a common in southern South America.

It seems to take a similar niche to the Oregon crow, opportunistically eating carrion alongside roads, gleaning scraps near garbage dumps and following plows. It also consumes worms, insects and their larvae, small birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians.

John McCain: A Closer Look at Evil (Part 2)

McCain's future is uncertain, but the consistency of his behavior ensures his eventual exposure.

(TEMPE, Az.) - The political genealogy of Arizona Senator John McCain is firmly rooted in organized crime. Gus Greenbaum, an influential mobster, was close to Meyer Lansky in New York before going to work for the Chicago Outfit. In 1928, Greenbaum moved to Phoenix.

In 1941, Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel became enamored with Nevada as a center for gambling and prostitution. With Lansky’s help, syndicate operatives advanced funds to build the Flamingo, a gambling resort named after Virginia Hill, a nightclub dancer, mob courier and Siegel’s lover.

Clackamas Woman Arrested in Shooting Death of Husband

On Friday, July 23 the Oregon State Medical Examiner Office performed an autopsy on Richard Meisner Schreiner and it was determined that he died from a gunshot wound.

(CLACKAMAS, Ore.) - At approximately 10:25 a.m. today, 70-year old Carol Jean Schreiner was arrested on Probable Cause of Murder in the shooting death of her husband, 73-year old Richard Meisner Schreiner.

Detectives from the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Homicide and Violent Crimes Unit arrested Carol Jean Schreiner, who surrendered to detectives at the Clackamas County Jail in Oregon City.

Radio Free Asia Wins Major Environmental Reporting Prize

Mekong River series takes top honors.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Society of Environmental Journalists today awarded Radio Free Asia (RFA) First Prize for Outstanding Online Reporting on the Environment for its 2010 multimedia series “The Last Untamed River.”

Oregon Immigrant Rights Coalition Applauds Injunction Against SB1070

Key parts prevented from going into affect on Thursday.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Today, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton issued a preliminary injunction preventing several sections of Arizona's racial profiling law from going into affect on Thursday.

SB1070, signed into law in April, is the most extreme legislation anywhere in the country to deal with the nation's broken immigration system. Opposition to the law includes law enforcement, a diverse coalition of faith leaders, immigrants' advocates, civil rights leaders, and legal scholars.