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Citizen Reporters Connect with Citizen Advocates for New Sudan Initiative

State of the art technology combines with old-fashioned community building in creating a new monitoring-to-advocacy bridge.

(NATIONWIDE U.S. / SUDAN) - The Sudan Sham Elections 2010 networ and a group of activists came together over concerns about sham elections in Sudan this month, is launching a new initiative connecting citizen-monitoring to citizen-advocacy.

U.S. Military Base at Mannas, Kyrgystan May Get the Boot

As the main connection point for America's war in Afghanistan, Mannas is of great strategic importance.

(BISHKEK / SALEM) - Kyrgyzstan’s new leaders intend to remove an American military base from their soil. Mannas air base has been the premier air mobility hub for the U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan.

The interim government led by ex-foreign minister Roza Otunbayeva, is on the record saying they want Mannas closed down for security reasons.

Reacting Like a Leader

If you can react the same way to winning and losing, that’s a big accomplishment. That quality is important because it stays with you the rest of your life, and there’s going to be a life after tennis that’s a lot longer than your tennis life"- Chris Evert

(CHARLESTON, S.C.) - One of the many wonderful things about living along coastal South Carolina is the annual Family Circle Cup women’s tennis tournament on Daniel Island.

Remarkable Release of Turkish Vessel in Somali Pirate Case

The pirates could not find the crew, and abandoned the ship 17-18 hours later.

(NAIROBI, Kenya ) - Somali pirates have abandoned a hijacked Turkish vessel, a Turkish news agency reported.

An official of Bergen Shipping in Istanbul, says the pirates left the MV Yasin C which was captured Wednesday.

Age of American Unreason: Chapter 1

Those who believe that America and its Constitution are the greatest things in the Galaxy, are living in a world of denial and fantasy.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - There is no kind or easy way to state the simple fact that America is a society of unremittingly ignorant people.

I started Susan Jacoby’s book The Age of American Unreason (2008) and she hit my pet peeve immediately on the first page.

New York Times on Stress, Depression and Therapy: a Gentle Education

In addition to being a retired Osteopathic doctor, Phil Leveque is a Professor of Pharmacology and a Forensic Toxicologist.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I have accidentally become an expert on (military) stress (PTSD), depression and therapy.

The Veterans Administration considers PTSD to be almost synonymous with Clinical Depression and tries to treat it with anti-depressant drugs, which psychiatric experts in the field consider to be effective only about 20% of the time.

Maryland Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill

Measure to Provide Patients With Safe Access Now Moves to House.

(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) - With no discussion or objections, the Maryland Senate voted 35-12 to pass SB 627, a bill that would allow qualified patients to be recommended medical marijuana by their doctor and receive safe access to their medicine through state-licensed distribution centers.

The bill now moves to the House. The General Assembly’s session ends Monday night.

Plane Crash in Russia: Tragedy for Poland

New presidential elections will be held before June 20.

(SMOLENSK / PATAGONIA) - A large contingent of high ranking Polish civilian and military leaders were killed this morning in a fiery crash at an airport near Smolensk in Russia.

Among the dead is Lech Kaczynski, Poland’s president who was en route to a memorial to honor Polish victims of a WW II massacre by the Soviet KGB.

Weekly Casualty Report from Palestine

PCHR Weekly Report: 2 Palestinians dead, 5 wounded at the hands of Israeli forces.

(JERUSALEM) - Israeli Occupation Forces are continuing systematic attacks against Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

The body of an activist of the Palestinian resistance was found in the Gaza Strip having been missing for one week. 5 Palestinian civilians, including 3 children, were wounded by Israeli gunfire in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

Polish President and Top Officers Die in Plane Crash

The crash occurred about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) from Smolensk Airport in foggy conditions.

(SMOLENSK, Russia) - A passenger plane carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski has crashed on approach to Smolensk Airport in southwest Russia, killing all on board.