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Murder of Marine Colonel Demands Justice

A Marine Corps Colonel was murdered at MCAS El Toro, California. His brother has relentlessly pursued the investigation of his death for over 19 years. Guns, drugs, and a government cover-up make this a perfect crime.

(IRVINE, Calif.) - Marine Colonel James E. Sabow, age 51, was found dead by his wife in the backyard of his quarters at MCAS El Toro, California. The Orange County Coroner ruled the death a suicide.

This was a direct violation of Navy regulations, which required that a post-mortem examination be conducted at the nearest Armed Forces Medical Examination Facility.

Why I Was Meant to Mentor

Mentoring has reignited the inner me.

(SALEM, Ore.) - All of our lives are sometimes a little empty, only it's a matter of degree. We never had children because we got married in mid-life and instead turned our attention to travel.

In our 29 years of marriage (it began the years Reagan began his presidency in 1981), we visited some thirty countries, from Russia and China to Colombia and (twice) Costa Rica.

Introducing the MV Rachel Corrie

With everyone’s help, the MV Rachel Corrie will be painted, outfitted, then filled with cargo and ready to leave shortly after May Day

(DUNDALK, Ireland) - The 1200-ton cargo ship had been abandoned in July 2009, off the coast of Ireland.

She was then impounded after an inspection by the International Transport Federation (ITF) discovered her owners had exploited their Lithuanian crewmembers.

Mummies of the World Exhibition World Premiere in LA

The Largest-Ever Traveling Exhibition of Mummies visits the California Science Center in July.

(LOS ANGELES) - A 6,420-year-old child mummy from Peru, one the oldest mummies ever discovered, joins an astonishing collection of mummies and related artifacts in the extraordinary exhibition Mummies of the World.

It makes its world premiere at the California Science Center in Los Angeles on July 1, 2010.

Testing the Limits of Freedom of Speech: Ernst Zundel Speaks Out

Foreign Policy Journal's exclusive interview with one of Europe's most well-known political prisoners.

(TEHRAN) - Ernst Zundel is a German author and historian who has spent seven years of his life behind bars as a result of expressing his controversial viewpoints and opinions.

He is a revisionist who has denied the Holocaust as described by most historians.

Israeli Settlers and the `Price Tag` Campaign

Religious extremists in Israel are a threat toward Palestinians, police and even the IDF.

(HAWARA / SALEM) - Religion and pathology make a dangerous mix; that's how Israel's Haaretz begins their article today about the West Bank's far-right extremist settlers in Yizthar and the "price tag" campaign.

Sprague School Volunteer Arrested On Sexual Abuse Charges

‏Police say the alleged crimes did not occur on the Sprague High School campus.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem Police Detectives have arrested a volunteer at Sprague High School for several sexual abuse-related charges involving a minor female known to him.

Salem Police say 46-year old Roland James Brumbaugh Jr was arrested on April 27th by police detectives and lodged in the Marion County Jail on numerous charges related to sex abuse.

BLACK CHINNED SISKIN, Cabecita Negra de Corbata, Cardueles barbatus, or `Why I Plant Sunflowers`

"Cabecita negra" (literally, little black head) is an oft-used, historic racist term in Argentina.

(PATAGONIA, Argentina) - In November or the northern equivalent of just about now, I plant enormous quantities of sunflowers around the periphery of my garden.

These easy-to-grow and robust plants start slowly, but usually by Christmas Day the first sunflower blooms.

Jeff Blankfort critic of Noam Chomsky [Podcast]

Because of the excellent writings and statements that he has made on other issues outside of the Israel-Palestine conflict, he seems to have been given a pass for his questionable positions on Palestine.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The question as to whether or not to use the term apartheid is a critical one.

Chomsky objects to the use of the term despite the fact that such a description has long been made by both Israeli critics of their country’s policies and by former victims of South African apartheid.

PCHR Weekly Report: `Two Killed, 20 Wounded and 45 Kidnapped`

The PCHR called on the International Community to intervene and oblige Israel to respect the International Law and the Fourth Geneva Conventions.

(JERUSALEM) - Israeli soldiers shot and killed two Palestinians, wounded 20 residents, including children, and kidnapped 45 residents in 27 invasions into the West Bank and four limited invasions into the Gaza Strip.