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The Meaning of Altruism

Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness." --Martin Luther King

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - When I was a college freshman, I became completely enamoured with Ayn Rand. As a literary heroin, she surpassed so many of my early heroes.

The self defence in The Fountainhead of Rand’s hero, architect Howard Roark, stood on trial for dynamiting a housing project he designed.

After Victoria Reports, Hindus ask Vatican for White Paper on Global Child Sex Abuse

The Roman Catholic Church confirms that 620 children have been sexually abused by its priests in Victoria, but others argue that the total number could be as high as 10,000.

(RENO, NV) - Hundreds of sexual abuse cases involving children in Victoria Aust., have been publicly revealed.

Hindus have asked the Vatican to come up with a detailed worldwide White Paper on the global child abuse scandal engulfing the Roman Catholic Church.

Medical Marijuana Prevents PTSD Suicides!

Portland VA confronts PTSD therapy failures?!?

(PORTLAND, OR) - PTSD therapy failures and suicides, even with VA treatment, are a national disgrace, reports The Oregonian.

Military veterans are the main focus whose suicides far outnumber those who are not military veterans.

Hearing Loss and Tinnitus: VA Practicing Below International Diagnostic Standards

What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say. - Emerson.

(MONTEREY, CA) - The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is willfully denying disability benefits with regard to Hearing Loss and Tinnitus. Veterans deserve the same standard of care used in civilian health care.

To do otherwise is a violation of contractual Intent of health care promised for service. Before making any disability claim with the VA a veteran is best served obtaining a civilian diagnosis including the condition’s Federal Procedure Codes.

Samsung: Stop Exploiting Child Laborers

Please join me in calling on Samsung to stop using child laborers at its Chinese employers, to make sure they are compensate for any work they have already done and that they return to school.

(NEW YORK) - A-14 year old girl, together with six other child workers under 16, were recently discovered working at a factory in China (HEG (Huizhou)) that supplies electronic products like Samsung.

Breaking the Deadlock over Iran`s Nuclear Talks: A Practical Model

All nuclear sites of Iran are under full supervision of the agency and legal inspections of those sites and centers are carried out on a regular basis.

(TEHRAN) - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has proposed that a new round of negotiations should be held with Iran for the resolution of outstanding issues next month (in October).

The question here is why the IAEA is not ready to reach a final agreement with Iran via the clear agenda which has been already accepted by both sides and is widely known as the ‘modality’?

New Challenges Grip Lebanon`s Palestinian Camps

Shatila camp residents, on this 30th anniversary of one of their darkest hours, are planning to lead this call with a unified, strong, sustained Palestinian voice to help their sisters and brothers from Syria.

(SHATILA CAMP, Beirut Lebanon) - The Sabra-Shatila Massacre: it seems like a dozen weeks, not 30 years ago.

Sri Lanka Still Unsafe

New documentary shows that Sri Lankan refugees are fleeing human rights abuses in their homeland and are not merely economic refugees, as claimed by the opposition. Kerry Brewster from Lateline reports.

(MELBOURNE, Aust) - The war crimes against Tamil Hindus and Christians that ended in a terrible bloodbath three years ago have inspired many to write about this disaster.

Most who do lament the way the government of Sri Lanka planned and executed the crimes that left tens of thousands of innocent civilians dead and dying.

Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation in The Dalles, Oregon

Both officers are on paid administrative leave, a standard procedure during officer-involved shooting investigations.

(PORTLAND, OR) - State Police detectives are investigating into the fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred about midnight Tuesday, in The Dalles.

Rwanda: An Impossible PR for a Definitely Fading Image

Kagame counted on his remaining unconditional sponsors to support the Congolese M23 rebel movement, but he lamentably failed in his expectations.

(WASHINGTON DC) - All along his political leadership, the Rwandan president Paul Kagame has effectively and persistently played alternatively both the ugly and good characters of his personality.