January 24, 2019, 12:01 am 9 comments in the last 7 days.
Arrow Air 1285, Murder and the Lucifer Directive.

Arrow Air 1285, a military chartered McDonnell Douglas DC-8, caught fire and exploded one minute after take-off from Gander, Newfoundland, killing a reported 256 Americans on December 12, 1985. There were no survivors. The passengers were part of a 101^st Airborne infantry battalion, returning from a six-month peacekeeping tour with the Multinational Force and Observers in the Sinai.

November 30, 2009, 4:42 pm 4 comments in the last 7 days.
Immigrants Boost Portland's Economy in Proportion to Their Numbers, Study Finds .

As is the case throughout the nation's largest cities, immigrants contribute to Portland's economy roughly in proportion to their share of the population, according to a study released today by the Fiscal Policy Institute. "The study should be required reading for all Oregonians, as it makes clear just how much of the economic growth of the state's largest metropolitan area is due to immigrants," said Joy Margheim, policy analyst with the Oregon Center for Public Policy, who examined the Fiscal Policy Institute's study.

December 25, 2011, 5:57 pm 4 comments in the last 7 days.
Montanans Launch Recall of Senators Who Approved NDAA Military Detention. Merry Christmas, US Senate.

Activists in one state made an unexpected move against US senators who passed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2011- which allows for the indefinite military detention of Americans without charge or trial. Montanans have announced the launch of recall campaigns to give senators who voted for the bill the boot.

June 3, 2023, 6:13 pm 3 comments in the last 7 days.
Disconnecting War from Its Consequences.

Twenty-two years ago, Congress put sanity up for a vote. Sanity lost in the House, 420-1. It lost in the Senate, 98-0. Barbara Lee’s lone vote for sanity remains a tiny light of courageous hope flickering in a chaotic world.

June 12, 2008, 11:02 pm 3 comments in the last 7 days.
Former Marine Testifies Over Deadly Contaminated Water at Camp Lejeune.

It is hard to find a sadder story or a more determined Marine than Jerome M. Ensminger of Richlands, North Carolina. He lost his daughter Janey to cancer after a long struggle in the 1980's. At the time they could not figure out what caused it.

April 27, 2010, 5:57 pm 3 comments in the last 7 days.
The Alleged 'Undertreatment of Pain' in the U.S. Military.

The pharmaceutical industry, their pain societies/foundations and their lobbyists fought for a Military Bill for the "undertreatment of pain in our armed forces" and were successful at having the bill pass.

October 24, 2010, 6:33 pm 2 comments in the last 7 days.
Award Winning Original Roots Bluegrass Band to Appear at Mt. Angel Performing Arts Center.

Doran Productions and the Mt. Angel Performing Arts Center will host an evening of family friendly, outstandingly entertaining original roots bluegrass with the award-winning group Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising. Celebrating their 5th year together, 2010 has been a banner season for the band, with the release of their 3rd CD - a gospel recording called "Walk Humbly", 47 performances, a partnership with Brian Farrish Radio Promotions, and the recent win of the $10,000 prize in the 2010 International City Love Music Contest with a song about band leader Kathy Boyd's home town of Clatskanie, Oregon

October 8, 2013, 11:31 am 2 comments in the last 7 days.
Former CIA Whistle-blower Targeted by Govt. for Facebook Posts.

William Robert “Tosh” Plumlee, a former CIA contract pilot who flew arms and ammunition for the agency during the Cuban Project of the 1950s, has been targeted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for directing hard-hitting questions toward the Senate, Congress and the president on his Facebook page. Plumlee has appeared as a guest on the Alex Jones Show several times and is highly respected for his whistle-blowing efforts...

February 13, 2014, 4:53 pm 2 comments in the last 7 days.
Joint Statement: We Demand the Release of Journalists Detained in Egypt.

We ask the Egyptian authorities to stop their persecution and release all other detained journalists. We aspire that they be proponents of democracy by enabling reporters to carry out their professions without fear of retribution and by empowering diverse voices for the purpose of building a greater Egypt with tolerance, civil liberties and understanding.

November 23, 2012, 4:37 pm 1 comments in the last 7 days.
'World's Biggest Music Promoter' Pete Bennett Dies .

Pete Bennett, who brought 'The Rolling Stones' and 'The Who' to the US; and promoted musical greats like The Beatles, Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley, has died in New York. Information is still coming in, but we understand he passed away around 10:00 a.m. EST.