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Medical Marijuana for Children: Would Their Doctors Condemn Them to an Agonizing Cancer Death?

In Oregon, 2,201 cancer patients use legal marijuana; 52 were children as young as 4-years old.

(PORTLAND, OR) - The Oregonian headlines the article, 'A Seven-Year Old Uses Medical Marijuana' November 25, 2012.

Whether they did this for sensationalistic headlines is not clear but probably so. This story was picked up by the Washington Post, CNN and MSNBC.

Stevie Wonder: Don`t play at the IDF gala fundraiser in LA on Dec. 6th!

If Stevie Wonder would cancel his appearance and publicly state the reason, it could raise valuable public awareness of the tragedy of Palestine.

(ROME) - We call on Stevie Wonder, as a conscientious American advocate for human rights and dignity not to support the Israeli Defense Force by performing at their gala fundraiser.

In the face of over 60 years of Israeli colonization of Palestinian land and the disenfranchisement of the Palestinian people and in the wake of Israel's latest violent aggression against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip-- we ask you NOT to support the IDF.

Pillar of Superstition

" ...our being here and our opening the war; we do our Jewish religious duty..." - military Rabbi in Lebanon

(LAVERNE, CA) - “I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.” (Exodus 23:27)

During this interlude in Israel’s second unprovoked incursion of Gaza, we might pause to reflect on what is, arguably, the real reasons for Netanyahu and Lieberman to execute their victims corralled in the walled prison of Gaza.

Behind the Presidential Curtain: Emmanuel Ndahiro, Kagame`s Former Spy Chief Denied Entry Into USA Military Academy

Col Dr. Ndahiro Emmanuel, a historical confidant and former spy of President Kagame has been denied entry to the US prestigious Fort Leavenworth military academy

(Washington, D.C.) - Col Ndahiro who led the intelligence and security services (NISS) was fired by the Rwandan dictator General Paul Kagame.

Col Ndahiro and Jack Nziza were accused of the attempted assassination on the Gen Kayumba.

APN Calls on Obama to Support Palestinian UN Initiative

The decision of the Palestinians to once again take their case to the UN does not signal that they are ‘going unilateral’ or rejecting peace.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Americans for Peace Now today called on the Obama Administration and the international community to support the Palestinians’ bid to upgrade their status at the UN to that of non-member observer state.

APN called on the Obama Administration, Israel, and the international community to use this development as a springboard...

Argo and The Iranian Savage - a Film Review

Ben Affleck’s film goes out of its way to deflect the kind of criticism I offer here.

(LONDON) - It is a rather curious time for Hollywood to launch a blockbuster movie based on the worst US/Iranian diplomatic fallout in history.

Currently Iran is threatened with attack from the West almost on a daily basis...

How the Hamas Victory in Gaza Can Bring Civil Rights to Palestinians in Lebanon

... the Lebanese “favor the liberation of Palestine and Gaza, but they oppose even the most basic civil rights for Palestinians in Lebanon.” - Palestinian

(SHATILA REFUGEE CAMP, Lebanon) - The current festive celebrations in Lebanon’s 12 Palestinian refugee camps reflect the intense euphoria being witnessed throughout Gaza and occupied Palestine.

It is shared in Arab and Muslim countries, as well as relief among people of goodwill globally.

European Rohingya Council Receives Director General of Arakan Rohingya Union

Dr. Uddin says it will be a privilege for ARU to work in coordination and collaboration with ERC and other Rohingya and non-Rohingya organizations

(FRANKFURT) - Members of ERC, Burmese Rohingya Association in Deutschland (BRAD), representatives of Myanmar Muslim Organization based in Germany, and representatives of Turkish and Arab communities in Germany, gave a reception luncheon last week.

It Rains Rocket from Gaza, Never Bombs from Israel

The same goes for any remarks about Iran’s so far non-existent nukes. There should be equal emphasis on Israel’s vast arsenal of WMDs.

(LONDON) - Alistair Burt is the UK Foreign Office minister in charge of Middle East affairs. He is also a former officer of the Conservative Friends of Israel lobby group.

He resigned from that position when he became a minister, but leopards don't suddenly change their spots.

Recycling

Despite the hypocritical lip service, recycling is not a capitalist value.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - The health of the economy depends on citizens consuming—buying more and more of what they need less and less of. When there is high unemployment or a depressed economy, consumer confidence is polled and policy makers try to find ways to kick-start the economy which means, fundamentally, how to get more money into people’s hands and encourage them to spend it.