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Is 2013 the Real 2012?

The scenarios are stunning---tsunamis, earthquakes, floods, as the world comes crashing down around us.

(PROGRESO, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico) - Apocalyptic fever is running high. A friend in the Bible Belt, who recently became “born again,” called me excitedly to tell me she was leaving me her house. “In case I suddenly vanish,” she confided.

Of course. She would be raptured up and I, a hard core “One God” believer, would be left behind. How sweet of her to make preparations for the damned.

England`s Devastated Family
Musa Trial Day 1

Judge imposes a ‘Blanket Ban’ as he put it on all public reporting of these proceedings; but then we're not in London...

(LONDON) - Thanks to all those who turned up at Wood Green Crown Court on Day 1 of the Musas’ criminal Trial.

We were in Court 2 under Judge Patrick and Court 2 only had seating for some 10 persons in the Public Gallery and we were way more than 10 and had to sit 2-3 to a seat and some were dismissed from the courtroom altogether.

Islamophobia: Washington`s New Form of Colonialism

Washington and the Zionist groups have long been making relentless efforts to depict Islam and the Muslims in dark shadows.

(TEHRAN) - In an organized act of brutality, a number of US soldiers went on a house-to-house shooting spree in Zangabad village, Kandahar in March and massacred 16 people.

The victims included nine children while they were sleeping and all Washington had to say were a few words of condolence and apology nonchalantly strung together in order to appease the overwhelming public rage in Afghanistan.

God, Gays, Ganja and Mexican Politics

“Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s.”
- Shoeshine man in Ciudad Juarez

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - In the U.S., evangelical leaders have been at the forefront of pushing prayer in public schools. But in Mexico, they are in the vanguard in opposing it.

While the so-called narco war and economic distress are generally regarded as the top two issues in this year’s electoral races, fundamental issues of church, the state and religion are also swirling around the political scene.

Reloading General Sarath Fonseka for a Post-Paid Sinhala Package

What of Lanka today ? Where is civil administration, where is law and order, peace and “reconciliation” the President sounded out loud ?

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka Groundviews) - The V-Day celebrations were on, as this piece was written.

A military victory being commemorated at the Galle face esplanade, celebrated as the 3rd anniversary of defeating the LTTE “terrorism”.

Haringey Council: Worst of all Child Snatching Cases in Criminal Court Next 4 Weeks

Four-Week Criminal Trial Starting Monday, May 21st, Wood Green Court, London N22 for Nigerian Couple Imprisoned since 28th November 2011 - wanting their 7 Children back from Haringey Council.

(LONDON) - Nigerian Bishop Gloria Musa and her husband Joseph Chiwar Musa were found guilty of having drugged their then youngest child in a secret Family Court hearing on 28th November 2011.

Gloria overheard the President of the Family Division say to the Officer of Haringey Police “they must not g
et bail”.

Mindless Masses

Living in America is becoming very difficult for anyone with a moral conscience, a sense of justice, or a lick of intelligence. --Paul Craig Roberts

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - It’s well-worth following what Roberts has to say. He's one of the most informed thinkers and writers in America.

Roberts was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury during President Reagan’s first term. He authored eight books and was Associate Editor of the Wall Street Journal.

A Special Appeal to all People of Conscience: Stand with Us on Sunday June 3 and Bring the Vatican to Justice

A Call for Solidarity Actions to Support Irish men and women who Survived Church Terror

(NANAIMO, Vancouver Island) - John Deegan, Mary Lawlor and Dave O’Brien are uncommon heroes who endured torture at the hands of the roman catholic church – and who are battling today to win justice.

On May 4 in Dublin, they confronted Archbishop Dermot Martin and the Vatican with ten demands which must be enacted by September 15.

Statement of Transitional Justice Coordination Group on Chicago Conference

اعلامیه گروه هماهنگی عدالت انتقالی در پیوند با کنفرانس شیکاگو/ د شيکاګو د کنفرانس په تړاو د انتقالي عدالت د ډلې اعلاميه/

(KABUL, Afghanistan ) - The Transitional Justice Coordination Group appreciates the ten-year achievements in government-building, and other fields that have been reached with the participation of the people by the government and the international community for fulfillment of democracy.

However, those trends have not taken root in our country...

Tamil Nadu Begins Campaign for UN Referendum on Tamil Eelam

The campaign saw the involvement of university and school students in large numbers.

(CHENNAI, India TamilNet) - Tamil Nadu based civil society group Youth Against War Crimes and Genocide demand for a UN referendum among Eezham Tamils.

Tamils could determine the political future of their homeland.