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William Nicholas Gomes: the Enemy`s Enemy

Asian governments are out of line with their obligations toward humanity and he won't stop writing about it.

(SALEM) - Blatantly false claims are published in Bangladesh over our human rights ambassador, a highly effective journalist / activist named William Nicholas Gomes.

William has been under constant attack by pro-government media and they are dastardly in their methodical attempt to discredit our writer. It is not going to work out for them however.

England`s Savage Treatment of an Immigrant Family

Racism in the UK: family terrorized over jailed children. Mainstream press ignores substantial case.

(SALEM) - A Wood Green Crown Court case in North London may be one of the ugliest debacles in a 'court of law' that I have ever heard of.

Chiwar and Gloria Musa moved to the UK, only to be greeted by a nightmare. An unfounded allegation led to their children being yanked from the household as if the family had no rights at all.

A Journalist Killed Every Five Days, Six New `Predators` Brings Total to 41

Six new predators have joined this evil “club” in 2012.

(NEW YORK RFP) - Today, World Press Freedom Day 2012, Reporters Without Borders condemns the furious pace of physical attacks on news providers and reports that a total of 21 journalists, and 6 netizens and citizen journalists have been killed since the start of 2012, many of them in war zones such as Somalia and Syria.

This is a rate of one news provider killed ever five days.

Racism Mars Spring for Many Foreigners and Palestinians in Lebanon

Discrimination and endemic racist practices are mainly directed against foreign female domestic workers who work as maids and nannies for Lebanese families

(BEIRUT Al-Manar) - As many visitors to Lebanon can attest, some Lebanese have the rather charming habit of asking them, “Do you love Lebanon?”

One assumes they actually mean to inquire if the visitor likes Lebanon and is enjoying their visit.

Cannabis Intelligence Contest: Dwight Holton vs Medical Marijuana Patients... the Patients Won

Almost every major newspaper in Oregon and 20 organizations of every stripe supported Holton, dozens of Sheriffs were in lock-step...

(MOLALLA, OR) - When I first heard about Holton’s total arrogant antagonism to Medical Marijuana patients, I wasn't surprised.

But when I read about all of his supporters and endorsements I nearly fell off my stool.

Two Studies in Transparency... An Apology for JP Morgan Chase

JP Morgan Chase's trades were built around contracts tied to corporate bonds.

(SASKATCHEWAN) - Last week, a brace of headlines twitterpated the financial world.

One was out of romantic Italy, the other on the Street of Dreams, both dealing with the venerable bank/dealer/trader/broker with the curious amalgam of the oldest family escutcheon on Wall Street.

Egypt`s Presidential Elections: A Revolution at the Crossroads (Video)

Documentary revisits Egyptian uprising; Tahrir square; the toppling of a dictator and explores the arduous road to democracy and the daunting challenges that await the country.

(ALEXANDRIA, Egypt) - It was not at all an easy job when I looked back at what happened in Egypt during the last 16 months.

Violent political storms gripped the country and turmoil ensued, so hard to put it in words...

Billion Dollar Bait & Switch: States Divert Foreclosure Deal Funds

While the settlement between five of the country's biggest banks did not require states to use the settlement money on programs related to the crisis.

(NEW YORK CITY) - A ProPublica analysis of the landmark mortgage settlement reveals states have diverted $974 million of the funds to pay down budget deficits or fund programs unrelated to the foreclosure crisis.

Paul Kiel and Cora Currier explain, "That’s nearly forty percent of the $2.5 billion in penalties paid to the states under the agreement."

Justice is Blind (Not To Mention Deaf and, Especially, Dumb)

'Justice is mine' - the Lord

'Go for it, sir. It sure as hell isn't ours'. - The Editor

(SASKATCHEWAN) - Gather 'round, kiddies, amateur historians and law students, while we explore in the following seminar the question of which – U.S. or Canadian law – is the stupider, or given a global context, the stupidest.

You may cast your vote at the end of the session, but be forewarned: there is a difference.

Evidence of Widespread Wage Theft

A growing body of research has begun to reveal that wage theft is a widespread problem in Oregon and the nation.

(SILVERTON, OR) - Wage theft is inherently challenging to quantify.

Wage theft occurs when employers pay workers less than the minimum wage, don’t pay time-and-a-half for overtime hours, cheat on the number of hours worked, steal tips or don’t pay workers at all.