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Vietnam: a Victim of Chemical Weapons

Owing to the great harm to humans and the environment, most countries agree to add chemical weapons to the list of weapons of mass destruction...

(DA NANG Vietnam) - After nuclear weapons, chemical weapons are one of the most destructive weapons, causing mass destruction because chemicals in this type of weapon have a common character...

They're highly toxic, fast-acting to cause major losses to the enemy or direct hazard for many people, animals and plants in general.

Women Haters: Are All Republicans Like This?

Pregnant, barefoot and in the kitchen. Really?

(PORTLAND, OR) - As a man, I regard the three leaders of Presidential primaries with abhorrence. It reminds me of a perverse “Three Stooges”.

I really don’t know if two of the wives wanted “x” number of children, I don’t think they had any say-so.

Mid Summer Update from The International Tribunal into Crimes of Church and State (ITCCS)

Catholic clergy are issued Order to Comply, requiring they take a public oath to protect children and ignore criminal church statutes

(BRUSSELS ITCCS) - Thousands of Catholic clergy and officials are being issued an Order to Comply with child protection laws this week, which requires that they publicly vow to uphold those laws and not collude in or enforce the criminal church statute known as Crimen Sollicitationas.

The Order is being translated and distributed to clergy in twenty one countries, including Italy and the Vatican.

U.S. Trade Representative Doesn`t Mean What He Says

I have heard every new USTR since Christian Herter (the first USTR in 1962) say virtually the same thing upon being appointed and confirmed.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Mike Froman was confirmed last week as the new U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and immediately said something he absolutely doesn't mean.

After being sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, Froman said: "Trade must promote economic growth, create jobs and strengthen the middle class.

APN to Kerry: Don`t Give Up on Mideast Peace

APN is the sister organization of Shalom Achshav, Israel's preeminent peace movement.

(WASHINGTON DC) - As Secretary of State John Kerry heads to the region in his ongoing efforts to re-launch Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, Americans for Peace Now (APN) today called on the country’s top diplomat to hold on to his sense of urgency and persevere.

APN also reiterated today its call on Jewish community leaders to publicly and vocally express support for Kerry’s mission and to commit to help him secure the peace that Israelis and Palestinians want and deserve.

House Passes GMO Canola Ban... Action requested

If you have not yet signed the STOP GMO CANOLA IN OREGON petition, take a look at it now.

(CORVALLIS) - Front page news this morning--Bill to Ban Canola Moves Forward! Rep. Sara Gelser, the major sponsor, is optimistic that the Senate will pass it too.

I have been told that your response to our petition resulted in each legislator recieving an automatic MoveOn email with hundreds of their constituents' signatures and comments which had a HUGE impact. This bill had been stuck in a subcommittee with no life support until your response revived it.

Joint Statement: DRB HICOM Must Respect the Citizens` Right to Participate in the Democratic Process in Malaysia

– Stop disciplinary action against workers for exercising their political rights.

(YORK, UK) - On 3/5/2013, a group of 18 workers submitted the MTUC memorandum to one of the contesting candidates in the Pekan parliamentary constituency, which also happens to be the constituency that the Prime Minister of Malaysia was contesting.

On account of this act, disciplinary action has been initiated by 2 DRB HICOM companies based in Pekan against these 18 workers.

Energy Companies Pull a Blackwater

Natural gas production has declined more or less since 2005 for Algeria and lingering instability in the region suggests a turnaround isn't likely in the medium term.

(LONDON OilPrices.com) - Norwegian energy company Statoil said last week it was forming a special operations division to handle emergency operations in response to a terrorist attack on a natural gas facility in Algeria.

The company said it would double the amount of employees it had designated for existing security operations after reviewing the measures in place at the In Amenas gas facility.

California`s Marriage Ban is Over

Millions of us have been fighting for years – first to stop Prop. 8 from passing, and then to reverse it. Today's victory, while joyous, is a reminder of the long road to win marriage equality nationwide.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - History was made today as the U.S. Supreme Court held that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional, returning marriage equality to California.

In addition to holding Prop. 8 unconstitutional, the Court also invalidated the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) – so finally couples in the growing number of marriage equality states will also get the federal rights and benefits they deserve.

Oregon House Passes Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill, On to Senate!

A small step for Oregon; a big step for the pursuit of Life, Liberty & Happiness.

(SALEM) - Medical Marijuana dispensaries in Oregon are well on their way to legalization. Lawmakers in the Oregon House debated with gusto, then approved a bill on Monday that would license and regulate retail outlets that provide the medicine to patients with a state-sanctioned permit. The bill passed 31-27.

The bill was supported by many across the state, including Oregon’s “top cop”, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum who recently endorsed the measure.