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Violence Threatens to Thwart Iraqi Oil Resurgence

The clashes kick off 2014 in much the same way as 2013 ended – a return to violence in a country that had seen important security gains in recent years.

(LONDON OilPrices.com) - A wave of violence has swept parts of Iraq at the start of 2014 as the central government fights back against Al-Qaeda aligned militants in Anbar Province.

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) reportedly took control of Ramadi and Fallujah, bombing police headquarters and killing dozens. On New Year's Day Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki sent in reinforcements to take back control of AnbarProvince's two largest cities.

Salem Police Looking for Missing Man

VanDeVeer was last seen wearing a red baseball cap, a black jacket, black and green pants, and white shoes. Anyone with information concerning his whereabouts is asked to telephone the Salem Police at (503)588-6123.

(SALEM OR) - Michael VanDeVeer, 63 years of age, left an adult foster care facility located in the 1700 block of Plateau St NE on an errand last Tuesday at about 1:00 PM and never returned.

VanDeVeer has medical issues for which he needs to take medication. He did not take any medication with him. VanDeVeer is described as a white male, 6'02" tall, 170 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes.

Officer Charged in Violent Abuse of 4-Year Old Boy Will Remain Behind Bars (VIDEO)

A judge refused to reduce bail from $1 million to $50,000 per Michael Abo's attorney's request.

(MCMINNVILLE) - Wednesday was a tough day for the family of a small boy who authorities say, suffered weeks of severe, traumatic abuse at the hands of a reserve police officer named Michael Abo.

Abo and his lawyer appeared in court Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. in McMinnville at the Yamhill County Circuit Court in front of Judge Cynthia Easterday, seeking a reduction in the one million dollar bail amount set for Abo after his arrest on a pair of Measure 11 charges.

Cambodia: Trade Union Leader and Human Rights Defender Mr Rong Chhun Issued with Court Summons

Immediately and unconditionally drop all charges against Rong Chhun as they are solely motivated by his peaceful and legitimate work in defence of human rights. —William Nicholas Gomes, Human Rights Ambassador for Salem-News.com

(WASHINGTON, DC) - Human Rights Ambassador for Salem-News.com is concerned that the summons received by Rong Chhun as well as the threats to revoke the license of the CITA are directly related to their peaceful and legitimate activities in the defence of human rights, in particular labour rights, as well as to the exercise of the legitimate right to peaceful assembly, and sees this as an attempt to put an end to these activities.

The summons also comes in the context of the above-mentioned nationwide strikes by garment workers and a heavy-handed reaction by security forces.

Cambodia: Arrests and Ongoing Detention of Human Rights Defenders Messrs Vorn Pao, Theng Savoeun and Chan Putisak

Nationwide strikes demanding better wages for garment workers have been met with violence by the Cambodian security forces.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - On 8 January 2014 the Cambodian Center for Human Rights received confirmation that human rights defenders Messrs Vorn Pao, Theng Savoeun and Chan Putisak, as well as seven other individuals, are being detained in Correctional Centre 3 (CC3) in Kampong Cham Province.

The human rights defenders were arrested by military police along with a number of garment factory workers and five monks, while they were protesting outside the Yak Jin clothing factory on 2 January 2014. Vorn Pao is president of the Independent Democracy of Informal Economic Association (IDEA).

Fundamentalism: A Psychological Problem

Human beings will end violence or Violence will end human beings.

(TASMANIA, Aust.) - Fundamentalism is a widespread problem. It often manifests in a religious context - making it highly visible - but there are plenty of secular fundamentalists too. If we are to understand fundamentalism we should not view it as a religious problem: It is a psychological one.

What is a fundamentalist? A fundamentalist is usually considered to be a person who adheres strictly to a doctrine, viewpoint or set of principles that are considered original and 'pure'; this doctrine might be theological in nature.

Afghan Taliban Denies Role In Case Of `Suicide Attack` Girl

The 10 year old girl detained by police on January 6 in the southern province of Helmand, said she refused to carry out the attack. Authorities say they are searching for her brother.

(KABUL Radio Free Europe/Radio Libert) - A Taliban spokesman has denied any involvement by the group in the case of a young girl who says her Taliban brother dressed her in an explosives-filled vest and told her to carry out a suicide attack against Afghan police.

Spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi denounced the story as "propaganda" from the Afghan government.

Take Israel to the ICC, Abbas or GET OUT of the WAY

Abbas does not speak for Palestine. He cannot sign or agree to any “agreement” for the Palestinians. If he agrees to a U.S. Framework Agreement that gives away Palestinian rights, he is a Traitor.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - It is time for Palestine to Sign the Rome Statute and take Israel to the International Criminal Court. If it is necessary to be a member state at the U.N. in order to sign the Rome Statute, the UNGA will approve that.

These bogus “Peace Talks” are only used by Israel for propaganda purposes and used to further the occupation. The people must demand that the “Peace Talks” end.

Fallen among the Humorless, and other Impious Recollections

George Orwell was right, of course, when he observed that the only thing the rich and powerful ever really fear is to be laughed at publicly.

(NANAIMO, Vancouver Island) - The recent news that my old Alma Mater, the Vancouver School of Theology, has just been sold off to become a wing of the Economics Faculty at the University of BC strikes me not only as highly appropriate, considering the spirit of the place, but a definite kind of poetic justice.

It also prompted me to compose the following fond remembrances of my life as a budding young theologian there, in the late 1980's.

Peace Now to Israeli Government: Remove Belligerent West Bank Outpost

Peace Now’s lawyers point out that demolition orders have been issued in the past against Esh Kodesh’s illegally-built homes and other structures.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - Israel’s Peace Now (Shalom Achshav) movement today sent a letter to the Israeli government, demanding that it enforce the law and remove Esh Kodesh, a West Bank settlement that was established in violation of Israeli law, whose residents have repeatedly attacked neighboring Palestinians.

Residents of this illegal outpost yesterday attacked Palestinians in the neighboring village of Kusra, near Nablus after Israeli law enforcement officers removed saplings that the settlers had planted in an attempt to illegally take over more land that they don’t own.