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EPA Seeks Comment on Proposed Decision to Register Enlist Duo Herbicide Containing the Choline Salt of 2,4-D and Glyphosate

Public comments on the EPA’s proposed regulatory decision must be submitted no later than May 30, 2014.

(WASHINGTON DC) - The EPA is making available for a 30-day public comment period a proposed regulatory decision to register Enlist Duo containing glyphosate and the choline salt of 2,4-D for use in controlling weeds in corn and soybeans genetically engineered (GE) to tolerate 2,4-D.

Weeds are becoming increasingly resistant to glyphosate-based herbicides and are posing a problem for farmers.

Mayor From Okinawa to Bring Surprising Message to Washington

International Scholars, Peace Advocates and Artists Condemn Agreement To Build New U.S. Marine Base in Okinawa.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Imagine if China were stationing large numbers of troops in the United States. Imagine that most of them were based in a small rural county in Mississippi.

Imagine -- this shouldn't be hard -- that their presence was problematic, that nations they threatened in Latin America resented the United States' hospitality, and that the communities around the bases resented the noise and pollution and drinking and raping of local girls.

The Silence of Senators Wyden and Merkley on the Major Issues of Egypt and Russia

Why the lack of outrage on the part of mainstream media and the entire Congress along with the President?

(JAMESTOWN, RI) - Where are the voices of Oregon’s Senators Wyden and Merkley on Egypt? An elected government (isn’t that democracy?) was overthrown by the Egyptian military which is funded by the US government and can only survive with US money, and has established one of the most repressive governments on the planet.

An Egyptian judge, perhaps broke the world’s record by sentencing 683 members of the opposition party to death in an 8 minute trial.

America Cannot Win With Racist Attitudes

We have to work harder in this country to move beyond color, gender and ethnicity.

(NEWBURGH, Indiana) - For the rest of his life Donald Sterling will be remembered for racist remarks even though they were made in private.

Paula Deen and Cliven Bundy will also be remembered for their racist remarks, as will Don Imus.

Salem-News.com Writer Joins Zohydro Opponents Protesting FDA-Approved Drug

“The FDA has to be swept clean from the top to the bottom. It is corrupt,” said Marianne Skolek of Myrtle Beach, S.C., who writes about the pharmaceutical industry for Oregon-based Salem-News.com.

(BOSTON) - Activists rallied Tuesday against Zohydro, a new painkiller Gov. Deval Patrick attempted to ban before being rebuffed by a federal judge.

The “Massachusetts Says No to Zohydro” rally included the AFL-CIO, Learn to Cope and the Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery.

Experts Warn Consumers, Farmers Major Changes Coming in Food Production & Prices

New Reports Spotlight Growing "Food Security" Worries for America

(WASHINGTON DC) - Matt Russell is a fifth generation Iowa farmer. All of his life he's watched the weather and worked the land.

Lately, he's seen ominous changes in the climate: A multi-year drought. Five hundred year floods. Snow in May. Enormous rains followed by months of nothing but dry, blue skies. Summer temperatures falling to the 30s. Then, days and days soaring into the 100s.

Construction Spending Edges Higher in March as Housing and Private Nonresidential Categories Rise but Public Outlays Drop

End to Harsh Winter Should Lead to Further Gains in Private Construction

(ARLINGTON) - Total construction spending remained in a holding pattern in March as strong gains in apartment construction and modest growth in homebuilding and private nonresidential activity offset falling public outlays, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

Association officials noted that the construction spending figures may get dramatically worse unless public officials act urgently to maintain federal highway funding.

Blasphemy Death Convicted Asia Bibi`s Appeal: Delay of Justice is Injustice

Since the accusation, the woman accused of Blasphemy, Asia Bibi is languishing in jail, awaiting her appeal decision. The world is minutely observing this case.

(LAHORE, Pakistan) - Bibi’s criminal appeal number 2509/2010 ‘Mst Asia Bibi vs The State etc' and murder reference 614/2010 ‘State Vs Mst Asia Bibi wife of Ashiq’ was fixed for hearing before the Lahore High Court Division Bench,Lahore.

Resistance Growing To Zionism`s Corrupting Influence

Narrow nationalism, in recent years, has corrupted this humane Jewish tradition.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Zionism, the philosophy of Jewish nationalism which believes that Israel is the "homeland" of all Jews and that those living outside of Israel are in "exile," has distorted American Jewish life and is driving large numbers of young people away from what is becoming an increasingly intolerant community.

Many synagogues fly Israeli flags and have replaced God with Israel as the virtual object of worship, a practice akin to the idolatry practiced in the worship of the Golden Calf.

Thoughts On The Donald Sterling Matter

The matter is probably not over. Sterling has said he will not sell the team.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver has banned Los Angeles Clipper’s owner Donald Sterling for life, fined him $2.5 million, and will urge the board of governors to force a sale of the team following the publication of a recorded conversation between Sterling and his ex-mistress, V. Stiviano, during which Sterling made racist comments.

Was it legal for Stiviano to record the conversation?