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U.S. MARINES! A Few Good Men Except For Toxic Waste

A Few Good Men, Too Many Chemicals, stands with the best works of New Journalism and Creative Nonfiction.

(CINCINNATI) - This poem celebrates the new book, A Few Good Men, Too Many Chemicals, which focuses on the contamination of the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station El Toro and other U.S. military bases.

It's co-authored by Salem-News.com writers Bob O'Dowd and Tim King.

Bullying Hezbollah... Is Jeffrey Feltman Iran`s Best Friend in Lebanon?

The Beirut Daily, As-Safir, reported that Feltman’s sole purpose was to lash out at Iran, Syria, and Hezbollah.

(BEIRUT Al-Manar) - Key Iranian and American officials arrived in Lebanon last week to assess the strength of their local allies in the fast approaching and crucial legislative elections.

The Lebanese public and media heard plenty of policy nuances and even similar and seemingly repeated statements by the two well-listened to guests.

Important Call to Action: A Message From Moira Jilani

None of our children are safe in a world in which the children of Gaza can be imprisoned and bombed.

(GAZA) - My beloved husband, Ziad Jilani, was executed by Israeli Border Policeman, Maxim Vinogradov on June 11, 2010.

There is undeniable evidence that my husband was lying unarmed and wounded on the ground, posing no threat when Israeli Border Policeman Maxim Vinogradov shot him point blank in the head.

Military Honors for War of 1812 Veteran, Gabriel Walling, in Amity

Dedication of bronze plaque to Gabriele Walling noting his ‘War of 1812’ military service.

(AMITY, OR) - Gabriel Walling (1788-1857) is interred in the Amity Pioneer Cemetery which is a registered historic cemetery with the state of Oregon Parks and Recreation Heritage Programs.

Until recently, Gabriel Walling was not recognized as a veteran of the ‘War of 1812.’

Health Care Now for Military Families Poisoned at Camp Lejeune

Our nation's leaders must act now to provide health care for the veterans and their families who were stationed at Camp Lejeune.

(CAMP LEJEUNE, Change.org) - My name is Jerry Ensminger, and I served my country faithfully for 24 years in the United States Marine Corps.

During that time, I trained thousands of recruits to become honored Marines.

Hafez Aladdeen is an Israeli Patriot

The Dictator-A Film Review by Gilad Atzmon

(LONDON) - On the face of it, Baron Cohen’s The Dictator is a horrid film. It is vulgar, it isn’t funny and if it has five good jokes in it, they appear in the two minute official trailer.

In short, save your time and money – unless of course, you are interested in Jewish identity politics and neurosis.

The Illusion of Corruption

People are not evil or corrupt; institutions are.

(CHENNAI, India) - Since 1995 an institution called the ‘Transparency International’ [TI] has been publishing data on countries ranked from least to most corrupt based on “perceived levels of corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys. Their definition:

Corruption is essentially "the misuse of public power for private benefit."

Bangladesh Government Blocks Website for Publishing `Anti State` Poem

Examining the past record of Bangladesh, we find a history of media censorship.

(SALEM) - The Bangladesh government has blocked the website of journalist and human rights activist William Gomes, for having published the poem, “Anti state”.

In the poem, this human rights activist made plain his grievance against the corruption and injustice that is going on in Bangladesh.

Ethiopia: Obama Focus on Current Plight of Ethiopian Civil Society, Media, and Political Opposition

Human Rights Ambassador William Nicholas Gomes asks Pres. Obama to ensure that any dealings with Ethiopia lead to improved human rights.

(SALEM) - Ethiopia has grown more authoritarian in nature since the controversial 2005 elections ended in bloodshed.

Meles Zenawi is known for suppressing free speech, wrongful and arbitrary detention and arrest, and zero transparency.

Nakba Actions

As I say to my students: do your own homework because you should form your own opinion based on facts and solid information.

(BETHLEHEM) - For the global community, there is nothing more consequential than the catastrophic failure after World War II to learn the correct lessons.

Instead, the world continued with the business of war as usual (and war is business). One of the most destabilizing forces in the world was created and sustained for 100 years before the USA took on nurturing it after WWII. I am of course speaking of Zionism.