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An Encounter with Israeli `Police`

Writer Mazin Qumsiyeh experiences the working side of Israeli law enforcement.

(BETHLEHEM, Palestine) - Every day here sees new injustices and no one escapes them. On Wednesday, my wife, I, and a graduate student drove up to Salfit area where my student is doing a master's thesis on the impact of the Burqan Industrial settlements on the health of the Palestinian villagers.

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WHY IRAN? Give Iran a Break!

Iran has not invaded or threatened any country for two and a half centuries.

(MELBOURNE, Aust.) - Iran has not attacked another country militarily. The track records of the US, Israel, the UK and France are very different.

Employee Injustice: Revealing a Tale of Two Tyrants

I learned the hard way that injustice in the workplace is far more common than we acknowledge.

(SALEM, Ore.) - While we often praise our country as a "true democracy", on the workplace level I've found fair play is usually a myth.

Benny & Sid presents The Final Chapter of the Serialized Graphic Novel The Truant Officer Featuring the Mysterious Futoko

Futoko has no regrets about the decisions he has made. Do you?

(Your City, USA) - The players said their lines & moved into final positions. The house lights are down. Amber and rose lights illuminate the stage, but the audience still perceives the scene only in jarring slashes of black and white.

Futoko has spoken, but he has also listened. Futoko has taught, but he has also learned.

Senate Leaders end Session, Cite Job Creation and Protecting the Middle Class

Senate Democratic caucus fulfills all priorities on their February agenda.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Senate Leaders today called the February 2010 Supplemental Session a success.

Marine Corps and Navy Can be Sued Over Camp Lejeune`s Dangerous Water

Drinking water "shall not contain impurities which may be hazardous to the health of consumers." - Marine regulations from December 1972

(SALEM, Ore.) - A woman who lived aboard Camp Lejeune in the early 1980's has been permitted to move forward with a claim against the U.S. Marine Corps over the water contamination on this military reservation.

Politics and Physical Geology

Politics has the qualities of high pressure salespeople who, if they haven’t the product you want, will try to convince voters they can not live without them.

(PASO ROBLES, Calif.) - The difference between the two, according to Republican pundits, is that politics, referring to Communism and the Democratic Party, is revolutionary.

Yanukovych Sworn in as Ukraine President

"Yanukovich, who came to power by lies, is not our president and he will not last long," she declared in a fiery televised broadcast on Monday.

(KIEV, Ukraine) - Viktor Yanukovych has sworn in as Ukraine's new president, amid speculations that he will seek closer ties with Moscow.

U.S.-Mexico Drug Summit Fails to Acknowledge Obvious Solution to Violent Drug Cartels

Ending Marijuana Prohibition Would Deal Crucial Blow to Mexican Drug Cartels, Drastically Reduce Border Violence.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, high-ranking officials from the United States and Mexico concluded a three-day conference meant to outline ways the two nations could reduce the illicit drug trade-associated violence that continues to plague the U.S.-Mexican border.

Unfortunately, officials concluded their talks without making any reference to the most sensible and guaranteed strategy for reducing that violence...