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Arrests and Injuries at Al-Ma`sara

Politicians like Hilary Clinton bark that there will be 'more consequences for Iran and North Korea' - yet no consequences for the rogue state of Israel for countless violations of International law.

(AL-MA'SARA, Palestine) - In the news today, scientists were able for the first time to use genetic engineering to create a living organism, engineering genetic material using computers and chemically synthesized DNA. This is an amazing breakthrough.

But here in Palestine, the death and destruction machine is still in high gear.

What John Lennon might say to Sir Elton and a Call for 21st Century Artists Against Apartheid

Sir Elton Hercules John, is scheduled to perform in Tel Aviv on June 17, 2010; humanitarians are hoping Rocket Man can appreciate the irony.

(CLERMONT, Fla. ) - What John Lennon might say to Sir Elton and a Call for 21st Century Artists Against Apartheid

"All I want is the truth. Just gimme some truth. I've had enough of reading things by neurotic, psychotic, pig-headed politicians. All I want is the truth. Just gimme some truth."-John Lennon, 1971.

Introducing the Heritage of Khayyam

The late American novelist Kurt Vonnegut refers to Khayyam's "moving finger writes" quatrain in his novel "Breakfast of Champions" when the protagonist Dwayne Hoover reveals that he had been forced to memorize it in high school.

(TEHRAN) - May 18 is dedicated to the commemoration of Omar Khayyam in the Iranian solar calendar; the calendar which Khayyam has invented himself.

To the Western world which has always been enchanted by the magnificence and glory of oriental culture, Omar Khayyam is a venerable and honored figure who brings to mind the delicacy and gracefulness of ancient Persian civilization.

You and I and They and Rima Fakih are all the Same

I can't blame Arab-Americans for feeling happy about Fakih's new title despite its glaring problems.

(LAS VEGAS, Nv.) - It is no exaggeration to state that Rima Fakih's Miss USA victory is widely perceived as a defining moment in Arab American history. Ululations could be heard from Las Vegas to Dearborn to Lebanon.

Afghanistan - Long years of War and Struggle

The Western powers have been recycling history in Afghanistan for almost 300 years, at the expense of the Afghan people! Time to stop it!

(MELBOURNE, Aust.) - THE Afghan people have a great strength; a dignity in their lives, and a pride in their culture. Long years of war and struggle have put the Afghan people in a position of hopelessness. They are now weary of war.

They are determined to make the best of the situations they live in. Much depends of course, on the seldom talked-about $15 billion international aid shortfall in Afghanistan.

Marinestan

Conflict will remain the same as long as human nature does. The Marines have always understood that.

(PALO ALTO, Calif.) - Periodically, the Marines’ way of doing things so bothers our military planners that some higher-ups try to curb their independence.

The ten-part HBO series on the Pacific campaign of World War II just ended. That story of island-hopping was mostly about how the old breed of U.S. Marines fought die-hard Japanese infantrymen face to face in places like Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, Guam, and Okinawa.

Keizer Iris Festival in Full Bloom This Weekend

The annual Iris Festival has been a tradition for over twenty years, showcasing Keizer's awesome iris-growing industry.

(KEIZER, Ore.) - The Keizer Iris Festival is in full swing! Don't miss the Mayor's Pet Parade followed by the official Iris Parade, both Saturday morning. Many stage shows will keep audiences entertained throughout the weekend, and festival-goers will have opportunity to take a high flying helicopter ride over the event and out over the acres of blooming iris fields for a lifetime of memories.

Here is a rundown of what the weekend has in store for Iris Festival attendees:

MAYOR’S PET PARADE 9:40 a.m.
IRIS PARADE 10:30 a.m.

The Karzai Rebirth

Tribal leaders see maturity & change in Karzai; though US drug policy, spending and corruption still major failures.

(KABUL / CINCINNATI) - “Gordon, Karzai finally quit smoking.” This was the call from Kabul last night, a city filled with journalists, intelligence analysts and the “best and brightest” of our government; military and civilian.

“Gordon, the man has changed, it may be too late, but he is reaching out to the Pashtuns, and sounding like someone worthy of trust, not like the Karzai we have known for so many years.”

Westboro Baptist Church and the Evil Within

And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free.
And I won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - I am deviating from my usual writing of articles on the criminal activities of the pharmaceutical industry and their funded pain societies to write about something that happened today in my new hometown of Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Members of the Westboro Baptist Church located in Topeka, Kansas came to picket in front of our high schools.

Africa: Faces in Words

New weekly update on the breaking stories in the African nations.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Unseen, unheard; no one should be the bearer of these two words. Unfortunately, Africa is often in the forefront of this association.

Our common humanity should change this; we should never look away because it is too distant.