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Imagine If We Were Number One

No, not number one in military spending (which we are). Not number one in incarceration rates (which we are as well). What if, instead of these things, the U.S. became hyper-focused on becoming the most peaceful nation on earth?

(PORTLAND, OR) - The recently released 2013 Global Peace Index (GPI) placed the U.S.100th out of 162 countries. That’s not so spectacular.

The GPI, which is endorsed by a number of Nobel Peace laureates, eminent individuals, and renowned academics, considers factors related to both negative peace, that is, the absence of violent conflict, and positive peace, or characteristics of just and humane societies, like ample housing, access to education, lack of poverty, healthcare, and gender equality.

Zimbabwe: Raid on the Offices of LGBTI Rights Organisation GALZ

The latest incident comes in the context of a very difficult climate for LGBTI rights defenders in Zimbabwe.

(YORK, UK) - On 6 June 2013, at approximately 11:00 a.m., five unknown assailants wielding hammers forced entry into the Harare offices of human rights organisation Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ)

GALZ is an association founded in 1990 that advocates social tolerance for sexual minorities and the repeal of homophobic legislation in Zimbabwe.

Christian Family Humiliated by Group of Muslim Armed Men - Belongings Forcibly Looted

"I have three daughters and five sons and I had plans to sell those buffalo and use the money on the marriages of my daughters but now I have nothing"- Bashir Masih

(KASUR, Pakistan) - More than 30 Muslim extremists armed with deadly weapons attacked and looted cattle belonging to a poor Christian family in Kasur.

Today the family came to National Director of LEAD Advocate Sardar Mushtaq Gill and requested legal and moral support in recovery the looted and snatched forcibly cattle and other belongings of Christian family.

The Return of Kevin Annett

Recorded five days ago...

(SACRAMENTO / COUNTY CLARE, Ireland) - Salem-News.com is not just an organization of reporters and photographers, some of our team members have heroic tendencies and are highly controversial. One of these razor's edge activists is Kevin Annett.

He exposed the Genocide of Native American children in Canada; along with ITCCS.org (International Tribunal into Crimes of Church and State), and Kevin has forced great change inside of the Catholic Church, he was recently nominated for the Nobel Prize.

Daughters of Christ Beaten and Physically Tortured; Made Publicly Naked, Humanity was Silent

The Muslim allegedly accused is now threatening the Christian family and with the connivance of police has also registered a police reports so that they could pressure the victimized Christian family into compromise.

(KASUR, Pakistan) - One more shocking case has surfaced in a village of District Kasur, Pakistan, where Christians were badly treated by Muslims.

Christian women were beaten by armed Muslims who entered their home while they were sleeping, no men were present except 73-year old Sadiq Masih and his wife Bibi Rani, who is 70-years old.

Myanmar Muslim Genocide Awareness Convention: this Sunday in LA

A fascinating and important event to help people understand the Genocide of Rohingya Muslims in Burma.

(LOS ANGELES) - The Myanmar Muslim Genocide Awareness Convention happens this Sunday in Los Angeles. Matt Rains and Alia Mehboob of Lux Capio Photography Agency, will show their incredible photographs at this special event, taken during recent trips to Myanmar.

These images reveal the darkness that has enveloped an erratic SE Asian country, long ruled by a military junta, regarded internationally as a pariah state, which is now recognized by the United States as a 'democracy'.

ITCCS Breaking News Report: Top Vatican Official Set to Resign, to Avoid Arrest While in Office

Vatican Secretary of State Set to Resign: Insider

(BRUSSELS ITCCS) - A source within the Vatican announced today that Tarcisio Bertone, the most powerful official in the Roman Curia and one of five Cardinals convicted by a Common Law Court of Justice last February, has prepared his letter of resignation.

Cardinal Bertone has been the effective "king maker" at the papacy for many years, and helped force Pope Benedict, Joseph Ratzinger, from office on February 11 just days after an arrest warrant was to be issued against Ratzinger.

Leaders Fear More Violence Against Christians

"India opened their gates for Hindu fellows, why can’t Christian counties do the same for Christians"
- Joseph Francis

(LAHORE, Pakistan) - Joseph Francis, International Director of CLAAS (Centre for Legal Aid Assistance & Settlement), says Pakistani Christians are in great fear of facing more violence and torture under the government of PML-N.

In a press conference at Lahore Press Club, Joseph Francis said that "we are afraid that during the PML-N rule, Pakistani Christians will face more violence as they have faced similar situation in the past during PML-N government..."

Muslims Killing Muslims: How the West has Benefited from Bloodshed

More repugnant has been the “secular” West’s manipulation of the different schools of theology within Islam, pitting Muslim against Muslim for their own self-centered purposes and profit.

(DENVER) - “Muslims should be at the forefront of Islamic unity, saying enough with Muslims massacring Muslims...

When the ‘kuffar’ kill Muslims, they do not ask them if they’re Sunni, Shi’ah or Sufi,” writes professor, author and research scholar Dr. John Andrew Morrow.

US, UN Condemn Myanmar for `Two Child Rule`

UN deputy spokesman Del Buey told reporters that the United Nations was aware that Myanmar authorities planned to impose the two-child rule.

(RANGOON AFP) - The United Nations on Thursday called on Myanmar authorities to end a ban on families having more than two children in two Muslim-majority townships in a troubled state.

UN deputy spokesman Eduardo Del Buey said that pressing the policy in Rakhine state, where there have been widespread clashes between Buddhists and Muslims, would infringe "fundamental human rights".