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`Lest We Forget` The Day Rachel Corrie Died

Ms. Corrie was a student at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash.,

(CHICAGO) - Rachel Corrie was killed March 16, 2003, by an Israeli soldier who crushed her to death with an American-built Caterpillar bulldozer. Eleven years later, March 16, 2014, on the anniversary of her death, Rachel Corrie (right) will be remembered by her family and friends.

She will also be remembered on this anniversary, by those who celebrate and cherish a young American woman who said no to Israel’s occupation and no to the constant attacks on Palestinians and the destruction of Palestinian homes.

Waldo Canyon Report Offers Roadmap on How Communities Can Reduce Wildfire Risks

“Lessons from Waldo Canyon” is the first post-disaster field investigation report from the Fire Adapted Communities Coalition

(TAMPA) - A report has been released that details vulnerabilities leading to the destruction of nearly 350 homes in Colorado Springs from the 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire.

The report provides today’s communities located in wildfire-prone areas guidance on how to reduce their risk of wildfire damage.

Sri Lanka: UN Report Must be Call to Action on International War Crimes Investigation

“This report has to be an eye-opener, and we urge the UN Human Rights Council in March to pass a strong resolution establishing international investigation” - Amnesty Intl.

(NEW YORK Amnesty Intl.) - The international community must act on a robust new UN report calling for an international investigation into alleged human rights violations and war crimes in Sri Lanka, Amnesty International said.

“Sri Lanka has so far done all it can to throw sand in the eyes of the international community and to block attempts to bring genuine accountability for past human rights violations."

San Antonio - Environmentally Evil .... and More

The San Antonio code was slipped into the city without notice in 2009 but is coming into brutal effect now.

(SAN ANTONIO) - In 2010, the EPA classified milk as oil, threatening the existence of small dairy farmers.

In 2011, the EPA declared hay a pollutant, threatening all family farm agriculture in the US. Now, in 2014, San Antonio, Texas has declared leaves a "hazardous vegetation," threatening all organic food gardening.

National Bus Tour for Immigration Reform to Arrive in Bend on March 3rd

Fast For Families Across America to bring message of urgency for passage of Immigration Reform with a path to citizenship.

(BEND) - Community members and organizations from Central Oregon will gather on March 3rd to welcome the national bus tour visiting 100 congressional districts.

They are engaging constituents in a dialogue about the moral crisis caused by our broken immigration system.

Maryland Senator Corrects Police Chief in Hearing on Marijuana Legalization

Anti-Legalize-and-Regulate Cops Accidentally Highlight Own Ignorance of Drug War Issues.

(ANNAPOLIS, MD) - The oppositional side of the hearing on legalization and regulation of marijuana in the Maryland Senate turned into a comedy of errors today.

The gallery erupted in laughter and outrage after Annapolis Chief of Police Michael Pristoop cited a hoax story about deaths attributed to marijuana overdose in Colorado.

The White Rose Lives! (in Oak Ridge, Tennessee): February 18, 1943 and February 18, 2014

The Nazis thought that the influence of the White Rose ended with their arrest, trial and immediate beheadings.

(DULUTH, MN) - 71 years ago last week, three idealist anti-fascist whistleblowing students at the University of Munich were arrested and imprisoned by the Gestapo.

Their crime? Protesting their war-mongering German government by the publication and distribution of a series of anti-Hitler leaflets in Munich and other German cities...

Help an American Who Served in Vietnam

I took the same danger... while bringing to the soldiers a welcomed visit from home.

(SALEM) - When I first met Lesli Moore Dahlke, I was duly impressed. Here is a Vietnam Veteran who didn't serve in the Marines, or the Army, but the USO.

She was bathed in Agent Orange, the chemical the USA used to defoliate the jungles of Vietnam; contaminated again, and again...

Judge Judy: You`re Ridiculous

Sources reveal that Judge Judy is crooked and has been scamming the public for years...

(SALEM) - Americans are often defined as "ugly" to people the world over, and there is perhaps no bigger example of the Ugly American than this extremely obnoxious TV judge who fuels her performance with arrogance, hate and disdain.

The bottom line is that she is no example for our children.

The Ken O`Keefe Family Values Tour

World says goodbye to the mother of one of Gaza's most well known and substantial activists.

(SALEM) - Pat Johnson, mother of Gaza activist and reporter Ken O'Keeft, died today.

Ken released the news, we are carrying this article as a tribute to Pat, who will always be remembered as an incredible mom and friend, we are sad she has left us, the world is a more empty place today.