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How John Kerry Exposed the Iran-Contra Scandal and Showed the Cracks in the War on Drugs

"Can't you tell that I came from the dope game? -- Blame Reagan for making me into a monster -- Blame Oliver North and Iran-Contra -- I ran contraband that they sponsored" -- Jay-Z, "Blue Magic"

(LOS ANGELES) - John Kerry being nominated to Secretary of the State brings his ever looming presence within the Iran Contra Scandal full circle.

The man responsible for uncovering a scandal that cocaine was being brought into the United States as part of a multicontinental black market with the knowledge of the CIA and U.S. government will now hold one of the most powerful international offices in the world.

Stop the Dispossession of Negev Bedouin

Tell Israel's Minister of Finance Yair Lapid to Stop the “Bill on the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev.”

(NEW YORK, NY) - This legislation will lead to the expulsion of 30,000 to 40,000 Bedouin Israelis from their homes and the demolition of more than two dozen villages within three years.

It would also authorize funding for hundreds of police and security officers to carry out evictions and demolitions.

Heal The Bay 2013 Beach Report Card: Flunked Again

Santa Monica Non-Profit Fails Overall Water Quality Truth Test.

(LAGUNA BEACH) - If you’re a parent and your kid brings home a straight A+ report card, you should first be worried about the “A+.”

Okay, C+ or B+ is one thing, but like the physical attributes of a woman or a man, there’s no such thing as a perfect “10” or in this case an “A+”.

`Obama Invite, Slap in Face of Rohingyas`

Described by the UN as one of the most persecuted minority groups in the world, Rohingya Muslims account for about five percent of Myanmar’s population.

(RANGOON) - Myanmar President Thein Sein's invitation to the U.S. is a slap in the face of the Rohingya Muslims, a prominent activist tells Press TV.

The invitation for Thein Sein to come to the White House is like a slap on the face to the ethnic minorities, to those people who have to suffer at the hands of these Burmese military,” Myra Dahgaypaw, affiliated with the US Campaign for Burma, said in an interview on Thursday.

Black People Still Treated Like Slaves in Papua, Indonesia

Papuans are banned from raising their national flag, singing traditional Papuan songs or from wearing traditional dress.

(OCCUPIED PAPUA, Inonesia) - This is the side of Indonesia that the country doesn't want you to know about.

Black people are still treated like slaves in Indonesian occupied West Papua. The accompanying photo shows hundreds of Melanesian Papuans being arrested and led away like animals by the Indonesian military...

Nevada Officials Want Funds from Legal Cannabis Dispensaries

"We don’t want this to look like some Jerry Garcia smoking lounge, we want this to be a serious effort to dispense medicine" - Sen. Mark Hutchison, R-Las Vegas,

(RENO) - Nevada voters approved medical cannabis in their 1998 & 2000 elections. The state constitution directs the Legislature to make cannabis available to medical patients in Nevada period.

The problem however, is the fact that the now Nevada constitutional law doesn’t address any safe access points for patients to obtain their medicine which is becoming the problem for residents whom use cannabis medicinally.

Gilad Atzmon`s 50th Birthday Tour Starts Today!!!

(LONDON) - I landed in London this morning after months on the road. My son is taller than me, and he is only 12! How depressing.

And below is the schedule for my 50^th birthday tour: it starts today!!!

McCain`s Visit to Syria is `High Treason`

Last month, Republican senators pressed the U.S. president for a military attack against Syria. Obama said using chemical weapons by Syria would be a red line that, if crossed, would prompt the U.S. into direct action.

(TEHRAN Press TV) - Former U.S. Intelligence Linguist Scott Rickard says Senator John McCain’s visit to Syria is “high treason” as Washington does not have relations with Damascus more than a year.

“John McCain’s visit to Syria is another clear indication of U.S. military and intelligence involvement in Syria”, he said in a phone interview with Press TV.

FDN! Responds to the Discovery of Unapproved Genetically-Modified Monsanto Wheat in an Oregon Field

"As long as genetically engineered crops remain unregulated and unlabeled the American people and citizens around the world will continue to protest Monsanto and their rogue business practices."

(PORTLAND, OR) - The continued genetic contamination of organic and non-GMO farmers fields is another sign of how Monsanto's flawed technology continues to negatively impact family farmers and our food supply.

Monsanto's GMO wheat has never been approved for use in the United States and has not be approved for planting in the U.S. since 2004.

Oregon`s 14th Annual UFO Festival Wows the Universe

The festival explores and celebrates the possibility of life beyond Earth every May.

(MCMINNVILLE, Ore.) - Thousands came to the Willamette Valley to attend the biggest UFO gathering in the United States. The attraction began because some of the most credible UFO photos in the world were taken outside the farming town of McMinnville, Oregon in 1950.

The historically intrigued found an outlet to honor the magnitude of this event and have been doing so for the last 14 years.