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Marines in Trouble; Politicians & Press Push Corps Toward Truth

Interestingly, American media groups have not been ignoring this story, particularly McClatchy newspapers

(SALEM) - It looks like some jarheads in the nation's capitol may be on the verge of learning some very hard lessons.

It isn't figurative; the Corps has been blocking efforts to bring it to responsibility for the irreversible damage caused by serious water contamination at Camp Lejeune.

Protect Your Rights 420 State Tour Will Visit Salem

Police officers that lie to citizens in order to convince them to incriminate themselves need to be stopped before more people lose their liberty.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Institute for Cannabis Therapeutics and Southern Oregon NORML reports that they are proud to host the first Protect Your Rights 420 State Tour.

Organizers hope to bring education and clarity to various aspects of Oregon's Medical Marijuana Program; and they say it is an important responsibility to speak up and sound off when citizens are denied their legal rights.

NW Kids Club Forced to Close Doors by End of June

An important facility for local kids will close and they need the community's help to relocate.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The NW Kids Club, otherwise known as the Indoor Playground, has been a wonderful asset to children and parents in the Salem-Keizer area for 3 years.

But the owners received a letter from their landlord informing that they would not renew the facility's lease, and it leaves the place in quite a fix.

Israel Calls Gaza Attack `A Silly Misunderstanding`

Gaza Flotilla and USS Liberty Survivors apologize to Israel, which claims attack was authorized personally by Lord Balfour.

(CINCINNATI, Ohio) - This week “religious commandos” from Israel attacked the Gaza Freedom Flotilla in international waters. Seven Israelis were injured during the attack with one member of the “Israeli Secret Police” thrown overboard by an 81 year old woman. Jerusalem papers report that Israel is holding the woman for attempted sexual assault.

`Sheer Criminal Aggression, with no Credible Pretext`

Recently Barred from Entering the West Bank, Renowned Foreign Policy Critic Noam Chomsky on Israel and the Gaza Flotilla Attack.

(CHICAGO) - Hijacking boats in international waters and killing passengers is, of course, a serious crime. The editors of the London Guardian are quite right to say that "If an armed group of Somali pirates had yesterday boarded six vessels on the high seas, killing at least 10 passengers and injuring many more, a Nato taskforce would today be heading for the Somali coast."

It is worth bearing in mind that the crime is nothing new.

Goldstone II: UN Rights Council Launches Probe of Israe`s Gaza Flotilla Raid

The United States should also join the other permanent members of the United Nations Security Council — Britain, France, Russia and China — in urging Israel to permanently lift the blockade.

(LOS ANGELES) - U.S. President Barack Obama stepped in to save Israel yesterday at the United Nations Security Council from an independent probe of Tuesday morning’s Gaza flotilla raid that resulted in the Israeli navy killing nine civilians.

Benny & Sid Presents Chapter 14 of the new serialized graphic novel The Hummer

(Your City, USA) - We all have things we'd rather not talk about. Every adult at one time or another has made a choice that he or she isn't proud of.

We push that part of us into a dark hole and pack as much earth over it as we can. It's not exactly a secret, but it's not something we care to dwell on either. Once it gets started it loops in our head until we nearly lose our mind. Normally it's controllable.

Flotilla Members NOT All Released

None of these passengers had any intention of going to Israel but were dragged into the country under force and then deported.

(CYPRUS) - Yesterday, the The UN Security Council called for impartial, credible investigation of the Israeli attack on our boats. In addition, the council requested the immediate release of the ships as well as the civilians held by Israel.

United States: Spiraling Into Hypocrisy and Darkness

Israel, where lies, propaganda and murder are subsidized by the U.S. taxpayer.

(SALEM, Ore.) - If the United States were to be attacked again, I doubt other nations would lose near the number of tears. They did once, but then it only takes so many opportunities to prove to the world that you are only a semblance, a joke of your former self.

Beyond The Gaza Flotilla Attack: What Needs To Be Done, And How

A NATO multinational naval presence off the Gaza coast is just what is needed for openers...

(JACKSON, Miss.) - The opening moves in the reaction to the Israeli interception of the first wave of the Gaza flotilla have now been made.