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How Much Betrayal Does it Take, Before you Admit you Have Been Betrayed?

A review of all the Obama broken campaign promises, would take an entire separate article.

(JAMESTOWN, RI) - Many voted for and supported the Obama candidacy because it was thought he offered a new refreshing view of society, and were highly encouraged by his campaign promises, but at this point must admit, they have been “had” by a con-man in an empty suit.

It is no longer possible to support his presidency or his party, for he and the Democratic Party have abandoned long held Democratic Party values and sold out to corporations.

Right to Resist Oppression

"It is time for progressives in the U.S. to openly and clearly support resistance to the monster that the US has become, and the entities it supports, like Israel, and increasingly this means rejecting the false language of the pacifist." - Richard Hugus, critic of progressive injustice

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - In August 2004, Richard Hugus, critic of progressive injustice, wrote an article on the “Lies of the Israeli Peace Movement”. What Hugus wrote almost ten years ago has as much forgotten or neglected relevance today.

In an announcement for a meeting, the public was invited to hear from “bereaved Israeli and Palestinian families supporting peace, reconciliation and tolerance.” Referring to a meeting between Jews and Palestinians, Hugus points to Progressives like Noam Chomsky.

Europe Children Between 4 and 12 Spend Almost 3 Hours a Day in Front of TV

All experts converge on the need to control the time and the contents, and that means removing from the child's room all digital screens.

(MADRID) - Children watch, passively, television, computers, mobile phones or ipads. Given this reality, a team of British pediatricians asserts in a research released in the medical journal "Archives of Disease in Childhood" that children under three should not be in contact with so many digital displays.

For kids between 3 and 16, they suggest that a maximum of two hours a day should be set. The experts argue that spending more time in front of screens can cause damage to the physical and cognitive growth of children and overweight, heart problems, attention deficit or lack of empathy.

Bengal Under English Rule - an Analysis

WHEN Bengal was colonised by the East India Company in the second half of the 18th century, it was the richest jewel on the British crown.

(PHILADELPHIA BDNews) - As a matter of fact, the inhabitants of Bengal had a much better standard of living compared to most Europeans living at the time.

But under the British rule, the tax burden became simply unbearable rising fivefold (from 10 per cent to 50 per cent of the value of the agricultural product) within a very short period of time.

Fools Barge In Where Angels Fear to Tread

President Rajapaksa’s visited South Africa, to pay his last respects to Mandela, but it is also an attempt to further strengthened the SA initiative.

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka Guardian) - Suren Surendiran was elated when the South African officials announced the list of international delegations present at the funeral of Nelson Mandela, that included Global Tamil Forum (GTF) "as represented".

But he failed to mention whom it was representing. GTF held talks with the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and has been “officially invited” to “represent Tamils” at the funeral of former South African President Nelson Mandela.

Pledge to DEMAND an End to the Siege in Gaza

Urgent appeal to people of conscience around the world: Palestinians in Gaza urgently need your help.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - Snowy weather since Wednesday December 11 — the most severe since 1878 — has further crippled daily life among the Palestinian people of the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank near Jerusalem.

The central responsibility for the problems this has brought lies with the Israeli occupation, which conducts a policy of deliberate and calculated neglect when it comes to maintaining essential infrastructure. This is aimed at further pressuring our people to leave their homeland.

If Talks Fail, Boycotts Will Arrive `On Steroids`

Kerry has five months left in his self-imposed time frame to reach a peace agreement. He is trying everything in his diplomat notebook. He warns Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu of a flood of boycotts he could face.

(CHICAGO) - John Kerry returned for talks in Jerusalem and Ramallah this week, bringing a warning that if the peace talks fail, Israel could confront a “boycott campaign on steroids“.

The U.S. Secretary of State also brought a “framework agreement” for the two sides to discuss. Learning of the contours of the proposed agreement, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was quick to voice his opposition.

Ban Weaponized Drones! - Statement by the European Section Global Anti-Drone Network

Statement by the European Section Global Anti-Drone Network: Ban Weaponized Drones!

(WASHINGTON, DC) - We oppose the use of drone technology for killing, surveillance and repression.

We oppose weaponized and surveillance drones because their deployment lowers the threshold to armed aggression, is used for “targeted” killing of people within and outside warzones – without indictment, trial and conviction, terrorizes the population of the targeted territories, fuels hatred, thereby increasing the cycle of violence, leads to the development of autonomous kille robots, thereby making even more horrifying wars likely, initiates a new round in the arms race.

Protect Yourself From Scams This Holiday Season

Remember, consumer protection begins with an alert, careful consumer. Happy holidays.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - As a former Federal Trade Commission attorney and currently a volunteer for Consumer Action and Seven On Your Side, the consumer hotline for ABC-TV Channel 7, I have heard a wide range of scams that separated unsuspecting consumers from their money, especially during the holiday season.

Below are a number of scams consumers should be aware of and things consumers can do to protect themselves.

Wreaths Across America

It was a busy day at Arlington National Cemetery.

(ARLINGTON) - There was a total of 143,000 wreaths place in Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday, December 14, 2013. This is Section 60 and it took almost two hours to place the hand made wreaths from the Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington, Maine.

Their mission is to Remember, Honor, Teach. They receive no government funding. The cost of our programs are paid by individual wreaths sponsors, corporate donors and volunteer truckers.