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The Very Rich are America`s Real Enemies

In 2003, the top 1 percent of American households owned 57.5 percent of corporate wealth and the top tenth of 1 percent about half of that. On the other hand, the bottom 40% owned less than 1% of the nation's wealth.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - An honest politician, goes the old saying, is one who stays bought. If that’s true, then the good news is that Americans have about the most honest politicians on the planet.

The bad news is that the voters don’t own them.

Oregon Coalition Condemns Discriminatory New Law Passed in Arizona State

Arizona: "Its a dry kind of hate"

(SALEM, Ore.) - Oregon's Immigrant Rights Coalition condemns the decision of Arizona's governor to sign the most extreme legislation anywhere in the country to deal with the nation's broken immigration system.

SB 1070, signed into law this afternoon, will require local police officers to question people about their immigration status if there is reason to suspect they are undocumented immigrants.

Violence Toward Protesters in Israel Continues

On Wednesday, the illegal Israeli colony of Etzion poured its sewage on the grape vineyards of of the Palestinian village of Beit Ummar.

(BETHLEHEM) - The past two days witnessed further Israeli war crimes from shooting at unarmed protesters in Gaza, to destruction of land and property, and raids in the middle of the night.

But we also had a good first day of the International conference in Bil'in.

2010 Minidoka Pilgrimage

Minidoka invites all those who are interested to join us on our pilgrimage.

(TWIN FALLS, Idaho) - During World War II, almost 13,000 people of Japanese ancestry were forcibly removed from their homes and sent to a desolate “internment camps”.

Former internees, families, friends, and those interested in this historic event will make a pilgrimage from Seattle and Portland to the former Minidoka Internment Camp in June.

Sheep in Wolves Clothing: How Extremism and Misconceptions are Affecting Muslims Worldwide

What steps can be taken to put an end to ignorance about the Muslim world and what their practices mean to them and us?

(CAIRO, Egypt) - Terrorism is a word that instantly strikes fear into the hearts of millions.

Images of the Twin Towers going down in flames, kidnappings, decapitations, murdered women and children buried in the rubble left by suicide bombings are images many of us will never forget.

The Mexican History and Geography Gap

Juarenses are a tough lot, and many people are hunkering down and doing all they can to survive in and improve a place they call home.

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - Mexico and the border are once again big news. Stories fill the press about Michele Obama and Hilary Clinton traveling south of the border to show their support for an embattled government.

Report after report comes in about the latest atrocities in the so-called narco-war.

What Does the Israel-Backed UAE Say?

Mr. Nahyan and his family members can take sovereignty of three islands they claim to be the owner of, and the United Arabic Emirates will be returned to Iran. That's a fair swap!

(TEHRAN) - Speaking or writing as an Iranian citizen makes it difficult to weigh in on the latest remarks made by the UAE Foreign Minister, Abdallah Bin Zayid Al Nahyan.

He likened Iran's legal sovereignty of it's Persian Gulf islands to the Zionist regime's occupation of Syria's Golan heights.

End Israel Lobbies Pervasive and Damaging Influence in US Politics

Support for Israel is not only tragic and immoral, it is also extremely damaging to Americans.

(DUBAI, UAE) - Foreign Policy journal's "Petraeus wasn't the First," succinctly describes opposition to U.S. support for Israel, the rationale for it, and the cover-up of U.S. publishers.

Many even in the so-called American progressive media either still do not know these facts or have chosen not to inform the public of them.

Hard Talk: Zionists Occupiers...Heed my call

An Earth Day message from the most politically oppressed place on earth.

(JERUSALEM) - Like most people, I do believe in dialogue and civilized coexistence; like most people, I long to live in dignity and freedom in my homeland; like most people, I yearn for peace and justice for every human.

Like most people, I like to foster loving and trusting relationships with all decent individuals...

Africa: Faces in Words

New weekly update on the breaking stories in the African nations.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Unseen, unheard; no one should be the bearer of these two words. Unfortunately, Africa is often in the forefront of this association.

Our common humanity should change this; we should never look away because it is too distant.