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Police Respond to Reported Bomb at Woodburn Bank

The city of Woodburn was the scene of a tragic bomb squad deployment in December 2008 that claimed the lives of two officers.

(WOODBURN, OR) - Oregon State Police responded to a report of a bomb today at the Wells Fargo Bank on 99E and Hwy 211 in the city of Woodburn.

A reported suspicious device was reported in the bank parking lot, adjacent to a Safeway strip mall.

Can American Leaders Lead?

“Another day, another mass shooting in America. When, and how, will this end? In fact, will it ever end?” - New York Times op-ed columnist Charles M. Blow

(LONDON) - Something close to despair could be detected in a piece written for the New York Times by op-ed columnist Charles M. Blow.

His opening words were these: “Another day, another mass shooting in America. When, and how, will this end? In fact, will it ever end?”

Cannabis Community Mourns Passing of Ric Smith

"Munchies Save Lives!" was Ric's favorite motto

(SEATTLE) - A beloved & irreplaceable treasure of the Washington Cannabis Community has passed away.

Ric Smith's legend as a cannabis freedom fighting activist began in 1996, when a friend dragged him out of the "AIDS hospice" and took him to the Seattle Hempfest.

A Wall of Justice for Victims of Painkiller Over-Prescription

Larry's unwavering quest to seek and obtain justice for our family brought us hope in a time when we had none

(MYRTLE BEACH SC) - In 2010 I wrote a series on a "pill mill doctor" trial in Kansas.

The sentence of Dr. Stephen Schneider and his nurse wife, Linda Schneider was 30 years and 33 years respectively in a federal prison after being found guilty of the death of 68 patients by a jury.

Not The End Of The Road Though; Opposition Plays Deaf And Blind

“Reason has always existed, but, not always in a reasonable form” - Karl Marx

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka Colombo Telegraph) - The Leader of the House, Minister Nimal Sirirpala de Silva, investigating 14 charges against the Chief Justice had told parliament on Saturday, 08 December (2012) that only 05 of the charges were investigated.

The rest of the charges against the CJ were dropped.

Hindus Want Immediate End to Segregation of Roma Pupils in Czech Republic

Segregation of Roma children in Czech Republic schools had resulted in inferior quality education and limiting success.

(RENO, NV) - Hindus want immediate end to reported continual and systematic ethnic segregation of Roma (Gypsy) children in Czech Republic which, they say, is blatant racism.

Rajan Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, urged the EU to intervene immediately.

Tell Senator Wyden: Step up and be a Leader on Climate and Energy Policy

Wyden recently signaled a willingness to compromise with Senate Republicans.

(EUGENE, OR) - Friends and family, season’s greetings from the proposed NW coal export corridor.

Oregon's own Senator Wyden is uniquely positioned to chart a different course for Oregon and the rest of the country.

TGTE Prime Minister, Rudrakumaran`s Speech on Human Rights Day in English

Message from the Trans National Government of Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka.

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka ) - The Prime Minister of Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE), Rudrakumaran gave a speech on 10 December on Human Rights Day.

In this speech in English, he reminds the International Community about their undertakings 60 years ago.

Issue Murder Indictment of George W. Bush

Issue a murder indictment of George W. Bush for genocide; conspiracy to commit crimes against peace; war crimes; crimes against humanity; and mass murder.

(WASHINGTON DC) - George W. Bush bears full accountability and personal responsibility for the unlawful deaths of over 1,000,000 Iraqis, and over 4,100 American soldiers in Iraq.

They are a direct result of his illegal and immoral War of Aggression based on his totally false pretense of weapons of mass destruction.

PETITION: Justice for Vijanti - 6 Year Old Hindu Girl Raped in Pakistan

The kidnapping of Sindh girls and sexually assaults of innocent children have crossed all bounds of humanity.

(WASHINGTON DC) - On 4 December 2012 six year old Vijanti Meghwar was brutally raped in Ghulam Nabi Shah village, district Taluka Pithoro Umerkot, in the Sindh province of Pakistan.

Vijanti belongs to the Meghwar community of the country’s minority Hindu population.