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Day 1, Sudanese Elections VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE

There is much at stake, not only for the Sudanese government that risks deserved world pressure for its human rights abuses but also the Sudanese themselves that have lost tremendously.

(KHARTOUM / PORTLAND) - Chaos, manipulation and disgrace by both US politics and the Sudanese Government; is the on-ground feeling for many in Sudan and around the world.

22 years of war and killing in South Sudan and 8 years plague Darfur; displacing, confiscating, raping and burning villages. Still, President Obama’s Sudan envoy, Scott Gration has blessed the elections as fair and clean.

Israel: Walking in the Footsteps of Nazi Germany

U.S. media wants you to ignore Israel's constant murderous genocidal campaign against people that takes place every day.

(SALEM / CINCINNATI) - Gordon Duff published this amazing and uncanny set of photographs comparing the acts of the Third Reich in Europe, with the oppression of the Palestinian people under the hand of the occupying, militaristic state of Israel.

The pictures tell the story of an oppressed group of people who "grew up" to become the oppressors they once perished under.

U.S. Casualties Span Sixty Years and Four Wars

Americans in this report died in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kenya, and at sea in the Arabian Gulf, Korean and Vietnam.

(SALEM, Ore.) - When we publish casualty reports, something always stands out about the individuals we lose in the wars overseas.

Real Aircraft, Unlike 9/11, Crashes Killing Polish President

Real planes don’t dissolve. They have real engines, real wings, real tails and leave tons of very visible debris.

(CINCINNATI, Ohio) - Photos of the recent Tupelov plane crash in Russia, shows massive amounts of airplane crash debris on the ground.

The 9/11 crash sites at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, were surprisingly void of anything resembling aircraft wreckage.

Somali Pirates Suspected in Chinese Cargo Ship Seizure

A passing aircraft spotted only three people aboard.

(NAIROBI, Kenya) - A cargo ship linked to China has been captured near Seychelles, presumably by Somali Pirates.

MV Rak Afrikana, a general cargo ship with a deadweight of 7,561 tonnes, was hijacked at 6:30 this morning, west of Seychelles.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu to UC Berkeley: Divesting is the Right Thing To Do

Sent from Emily Schaeffer, human right lawyer in Israel/Palestine, who asked Archbishop Tutu to write the letter.

(CAPE TOWN) - Dear Student Leaders at the University of California – Berkeley

It was with great joy that I learned of your recent 16-4 vote in support of divesting your university’s money from companies that enable and profit from the injustice of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land and violation of Palestinian human rights.

West Bank Residents Without Israeli Permits Deemed `Infiltrators` Under New Law

Groups fear sweeping deportations from the West Bank.

(JERUSALEM / SALEM) - I often write about how the U.S. government's use of terminology to prosecute its perceived enemies.

Israel's redefinition of ‘infiltrator’ could mean 7 years in prison for being in one of the holiest places on earth, without a permit.

Unions Back Use of Guards with Weapons Aboard Vessels

Pressure is increasing on those who advocate a softer defensive approach of vessels against aggression by pirates.

(SANA, Yemen) - In a recent article in Lloyd’s List, seafarer unions backed the use of guards carrying weapons on board vessels transiting high risk waters.

Like many in the industry, the seafarer unions appear resigned to the idea that a broader and more robust defence of vessels and their crews is required.

The Gulf-Zeta Split and the Praetorian Revolt

Confiscated arms at the US-Mexican border.

(MEXICO CITY / LOS ANGELES) - The recent split between two former allies in Mexico's criminal underworld has torn open a new chapter of violence in northern Mexico.

Between February and March, the number of homicides in Matamoros and Reynosa, two cities under siege in northern Mexico, surpassed 2009 totals.

Why Real Freedom Does Not Exist

We must yield ourselves to the fact that freedom in its very existence, is not free absolutely.

(TEHRAN) - Historically, freedom has been a vital and mostly unanswered question of mankind who has constantly endeavored to realize a free and tranquil life.

Can we basically mark out the example of an absolute manifestation for such a free society?