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Time for Israel to Accept the Arab Peace Initiative as a Basis for Peace Negotiations

If Israel rejects the latest API, the Arab League will probably continue to ratify it.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - What happened to the recent Arab Peace Initiative (API) unanimously endorsed by the 22-member Arab League in 2002 at the Beirut Summit of the Arab League?

The Arab League latest proposed API to Israel states in brief that if Israel ends the occupation of the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem, and allows the Palestinians to build their own state, the Arab world will recognize Israel's existence and establish normal relations with it.

America`s Book of Secrets - The Drug Wars Airs Tonight on History Channel 2

A new History Channel program takes a critical look at the drug war in America that represents such an abject failure in public and health policy.

(LOS ANGELES) - A new History Channel program examines the failed and costly drug war in America.

For the last 40 years the United States has spent nearly $1 Trillion to fight the War on Drugs and little progress has been made.

Opinion - America Must Keep A Strong Military

However, we must get out of the war business. We do not have to be in an ongoing war.

(NEWBURGH, Indiana) - The recent assassination of a British soldier walking down a street in London was a despicable act. He proudly wore his country's uniform and for that he gave his life.

Most of us are very proud of our military. We should be. Without our armed forces we would not be the free country we are today.

SYRIA: Nobel Peace Laureate Seeks International Community for Dialog and Rejection of Intervening War

The future of those who are not supportive of fundamentalists like moderate Muslims, Christians, minorities, and other Syrians is in great danger.

(DUBLIN) - Mairead Maguire, Nobel peace laureate and Spokesperson for Mussalaha International, has issued a report and appeal to the international community to support a process of dialogue and reconciliation in Syria between its people and Syrian government.

She's asking world leaders to reject outside intervention and war.

VOTE ALERT: Congressman Walden Supports `Students Pay More Act`

Republicans move forward with student loan plan that could mean higher rates later - Associated Press headline

(WASHINGTON DC) - Congressman Greg Walden just joined House Republicans to approve the “Students Pay More Act.”

This measure will force already financially strapped college students to pay more interest for their education loans.

Oregon Ready to Add Sexual Orientation Question to College Forms

The bill has already passed the House on a vote of 40 to 19.

(SALEM) - An Oregon Senate committee will consider legislation Thursday that would require colleges and universities to ask students about their sexual orientation.

The goal of the bill is to collect data that would help address the issues lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual students may face during college.

Analyzing Strategies in Nonviolent Protest

An article on Organizing strategy by Theresa Griffin-Kennedy.

(PORTLAND, OR) - In nonviolent protest, success or failure can depend on a variety of strategies that can determine the final outcome: whether or not the protesters are able to declare victory at the end of the day.

One way that “victory” can be determined, is by planning when participant departures take place and how long a protest will last.

CIA and Mossad Killed in Iran

It is reported that the men had leaked information about Iran’s nuclear and missile programs in the last ten years.

(LONDON) - The Iranian government caught two "spies" who worked for the CIA and Mossad recently.

The two men were hanged Sunday morning, the information of the capture and hanging came from the Iranian state news Press TV.

18-Year Old Girl Faces Felony Charges Over Lesbian Romance

Assistant State Attorney Brian Workman: Stop the prosecution of a girl in a same-sex relationship

(PALM BEACH) - My daughter Kaitlyn is a wonderful 18-year-old who is not guilty of anything other than a high school romance, but is being prosecuted for 2 felony counts of “lewd and lascivious battery on a child 12--16 years of age,” because she has a girlfriend who is 15.

Kailtyn’s girlfriend’s parents are pressing charges because they are against the same-sex relationship, even though their daughter has stated that this is a consensual relationship.

Military Sexual Trauma: Continuing Ignored Super Epidemic

Will Congress do anything??? Probably not.

(PORTLAND, OR) - Military sexual trauma: this situation is so bad! It is a longstanding continuing problem, and anything I write might help to slow down this egregious military problem based on the statement that "Rank has its privileges".

Rape should not be one of these privileges.