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Portland Wrestling Politics

The two party system is a scam designed to give us the illusion of democracy.

(SAN BLAS, Mexico) - I was ten when I first started watching Portland Wrestling. My buddies and I were fanatical about it, and never missed a Saturday night broadcast.

We loved the drama, the action and the intense (or so we thought) rivalry. We loved to see the "bad guys" get their dues and the heroes snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

Interview with Carlos Latuff: I Don`t Trade Ideology for Money

Interview by Kourosh Ziabari for Iran's Jame-Jam newspaper.

(TEHRAN / RIO DE JANEIRO) - The hero of "freedom of speech", boycotted by the corporate, mainstream media that are irresistible against the astringent truth.

This is the most precise and accurate introduction which I can present about Carlos Latuff, born in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

UN: Ashes from Icelandic Volcano Could Pose Health Risks

Volcanic ash can also have a serious effect on airports and airfields.

(GENEVA) - The UN health agency said today that the health risks related to the ashes from the volcanic eruption in Iceland are not yet fully known, but they could be harmful when inhaled, especially for people with asthma and other respiratory problems.

It is estimated that about 25 per cent of the particles in the ash resulting from the eruption of the Eyjafjalla volcano on 14 April are less than 10 microns in size – considered more dangerous because they can penetrate deeper into the lungs.

Israel`s Declining Sperm Quality Tied to Depleted Uranium Exposure

With the latest news, Israel may soon lose the need to create and seek out enemies; with a little help from the U.S. they did this to themselves.

(TEL AVIV / SALEM) - Israel's population is facing a dire threat, a drastic depopulation, from the use of weapons that leave behind Depleted Uranium (DU).

Research by an Israeli doctor shows a significant drop in sperm count level and sperm motility among young Israeli soldiers in recent years.

When `Barack` Decides to Head a Barrack

Americans are having the wool pulled over their eyes about alleged nukes in Iran.

(TEHRAN) - "The continued presence of all options on the table"; this is the disappointing message which a Nobel Peace Prize laureate dispatches internationally.

In his latest interview with CBS news, American President Barack Obama refused to rule out the possibility of a military strike against Iran.

Rebelling against Death in Ciudad Juarez

Special Report by Frontera NorteSur.

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - It says a lot about the condition of a place when a story in a popular newspaper about a man seriously injured by a machete blow to the head might be viewed as a positive development.

The headline in Ciudad Juarez’s daily PM newspaper was noteworthy for another reason: not a single murder had been officially tallied the previous day in the world’s most violent city.

Hand Grenade Tossed in U.S. Consulate in Nuevo Laredo

A Mexican security memo issued 12 April over the increasing spike in violence by STRATFOR Global Intelligence.

(NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas) - On April 9, at approximately 11:00 p.m. local time, an explosive device detonated in the compound of the U.S. Consulate in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas state.

The device was thrown over the wall of the compound by unknown suspects who then fled the area.

Israel Arrests Journalists Documenting Demonstration

They were covering an event where Israeli soldiers used live ammunition against non-violent demonstrators.

(BIL'IN Occupied Palestine) - On Friday Palestinians, Israeli, and International activists marched to the wall built on the central west Bank village of Bil’in lands.

Today’s protest was in commemoration of the April 19th 1948 Dier Yassin massacre. Etzel and Lechi zionist military organizations attacked Deir Yassin, a village near Jerusalem and killed 100 civilians.

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.

Day 1, Sudanese Elections VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE

There is much at stake, not only for the Sudanese government that risks deserved world pressure for its human rights abuses but also the Sudanese themselves that have lost tremendously.

(KHARTOUM / PORTLAND) - Chaos, manipulation and disgrace by both US politics and the Sudanese Government; is the on-ground feeling for many in Sudan and around the world.

22 years of war and killing in South Sudan and 8 years plague Darfur; displacing, confiscating, raping and burning villages. Still, President Obama’s Sudan envoy, Scott Gration has blessed the elections as fair and clean.