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Afghanistan: US Drug Policy, Total Corruption or Utter Insanity?

Don't believe that opium is a historic Afghan product; it is not.

(MOSCOW) - The new American drug policy is easy to understand. America is telling the world it can no longer eradicate opium/heroin production because “poor farmers” are going to suffer.

In truth, the poppy fields America now protects are run by drug lords with ties to the Karzai regime.

In the Beginning and the Now of Nakba

An Israeli author says ethnic cleansing in Israel has progressed because the world doesn't care, and because of the denial of the truth by the USA media.

(JERUSALEM) - Every May 15th since the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, the Palestinian Exodus from the Holy Land, is acknowledged as Nakba, meaning their "day of the catastrophe".

This commemorates the day Palestinians were expelled from their towns and villages began when Israeli troops forced them from their land and created over 750,000 refugees.

History of Empire: Cecil Rhodes

“The Empire, as I have always said, is a bread and butter question. If you want to avoid civil war, you must become imperialists.” – Cecil Rhodes

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Cecil Rhodes was at one time one of the wealthiest men in the world. He was also an insane megalomaniac, which is pretty much par for the course in that department.

His wealth came primarily from exploitation of slavery and natural resources in Africa, where the country of Rhodesia, which is now Zimbabwe and Zambia, was named after him.

Palestinian Center for Human Rights Weekly Report:
Infant Killed, 3 Civilians Wounded by Israeli Forces

A roundup of offenses by Israeli forces against Palestinian civilians.

(JERUSALEM) - In its weekly report on Israeli human rights violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights found that during the week of 06-12 May 2010, an infant died from tear gas inhalation fired by Israeli forces in Beit Ummar village, north of Hebron.

In addition, 3 Palestinian civilians, including a child, were wounded by Israeli gunfire in the West Bank.

Israeli Apologist Exaggerates Iranian Threat to United States

Americans benefit by understanding a few simple dynamics in the historic conflict between Palestine and Israel.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Iran and Iraq have much in common, including having fought a devastating war-- against each other-- through the 1980s.

Neither has been a threat to wage war against the United States, though one might not blame them for harboring warlike thoughts, because the U.S. armed both during their war.

Gulf Oil Spill: Ties to Cheney and Acoustic Switch Not Installed

Ground work for Gulf disaster was established with a permissive tone with oil industry set in secret meetings in 2001. An acoustic switch to automatically shut down oil wells was reversed by Federal agency in 2003 may be a major factor in blowup.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - In secret meetings with the oil company officials in 2001, incoming Vice President Cheney set the foundation for a permissive, welcome mat with the oil industry.

Friday Nakba Events

Despite all the Zionist migrations and colonial activity, we remain here.

(BETHLEHEM) - In this digest: The meaning of Nakba and the right of return, video of events in Bethlehem area including our Nakba commemoration in Al-Maasara, review of popular actions this week including in Sheikh Jarrah, Bil'in etc.

Today is the day we actually commemorate Nakba Day, 14 May 1948, the date the state of Israel was declared.

Israeli Police Detains 30 Left-wing Protestors In East Jerusalem

Protesters demanded justice and demanded the government and the Jerusalem Municipality to stop their racist policies against the Arabs and the Palestinians in the city.

(JERUSALEM) - The Israeli police detained on Friday at least 30 left-wing protestors in Sheikh Jarrah Arab neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem.

One protester was evacuated to a Jerusalem hospital suffering cuts and bruises.

Letter to the Editor: John McCain - `The Man Who Was`

It is truly sad to see how the leprosy that American politics has become, has eaten away “The man that was”!

(HARRISVILLE, N.H.) - America certainly owes a debt to John McCain. He endured things as a POW that we cannot even begin to imagine.

Bank Robbery Suspect Tammy Lynn Hall Arrested - Interstate 5 in Salem

OSP troopers and Salem police blocked northbound traffic while conducting a high risk stop. Hall and the unidentified male were taken into custody without further incident.

(SALEM, Ore.) - OSP troopers and Salem police arrested a wanted female bank robbery suspect on Interstate 5 in Salem Friday afternoon.

The woman was the subject of a Thursday FBI Portland news release.