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`Peace Talks` and the Pieces of the Holy Land

A year ago the Palestinians walked away from the “peace talks” after a 10-month Israeli moratorium on settlement construction expired.

(JERUSALEM) - On Tuesday Israel announced plans for 1,100 new Jewish only housing units in the south Jerusalem settlement of Gilo, which is outside of the 1967 boundaries.

Gilo was conquered from Jordan in the 1967 War, along with East Jerusalem and the West Bank, and Israel later annexed it to the city of Jerusalem, a step that has never been recognized internationally, for every settlement is illegal under international law.

Washington Judge Tosses Citation Issued in Unmarked Police Car Traffic Stop

Common sense may ultimately prevail in the argument against the use of unmarked police cars for traffic enforcement in the state of Washington.

(SALEM, Ore.) - In a previous article, Kevin Schmadeka explained how he was pulled over by one of these secret unmarked police cars and received a citation for not having his seat belt properly fastened.

Anthony J. Hall Characterizes Dick Cheney`s Criminality in Front of the Vancouver Club

Hall and others present at the event say Cheney needs to be arrested and tried for his crimes in a world court.

(VANCOUVER, B.C.) - Many Salem-News.com readers are already familiar with Anthony J. Hall, a Professor of Globalization Studies at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada. We have carried Anthony's articles that are a result of his studies

Oregon Wheat Farmer Brings $25 Million Annual Wine Business to the Columbia River Gorge

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Wheat to Wine and Why: A bright spot for a dull Oregon economy.

(THE DALLES, Ore) - The Oregon Wine Industry has reported doubling wine revenues during this recession and exports look very good as Red Wine sales in Hong Kong has doubled just this past year, as the fast-increasing affluent Chinese are demanding quality imported wines.

Capitalist Hong Kong now has more than 100,000 millionaires - a 33% increase since 2008.

Attack on the Mavi Marmara - Names of the Israeli Navy Commandos Released

174 soldiers who took part of the military operation are detected and photos of 148 of them have been found.

(ROME) - The Turkish daily Sabah issued, on 26 September 2011, a list of 174 names of soldiers and Israeli military officials identified by the Turkish intelligence services (MIT) as having taken part in the attack against the Mavi Marmara, in May 2010, attack that resulted in the deaths of nine members of the NGO Turks IHH.

The Turkish intelligence unit scanned the images of the attack second by second; the detected profile images were compared in Facebook and other social sites to find the names of the soldiers who participated in the attack.

Two War Photographers Available for Talks and Visual Demonstrations

One British, one American, and their experience covering wars in six countries.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Palestine, Iraq, Israel, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Kuwait. You can see the images of people and places, combat and strife, humanitarian efforts and survival techniques.

People are curious about what it looks like and feels like to be in a war zone shooting photographs and conducting interviews, trying to stay safe while absorbing local culture and meeting people whose lives are impacted by the violence of war and the tragedy of loss.

The Numbers are Growing: OCCUPY WALL STREET

In several videos, these white shirts are seen pushing and shoving protesters at random as they walk along the streets lined by participants and observers.

(WINDSOR, N.H.) - What started out 10 days ago as a handful of protesters determined to raise awareness of the injustices and harms caused by the morally bankrupt minions of Wall Street has grown into thousands of angered, yet entirely peaceful, supporters of what can now be called a genuine occupation.

Blocked from directly confronting the offices of the world's largest accumulation of politically protected criminals, the protesters have swarmed a local park and the surrounding streets.

Obama`s Short Cut To a Second Term

When we look back at this so-called conflict we will be astounded by how unilateral this whole bloody business has been from the very beginning.

(ALEXANDRIA, Egypt) - It was only last May, when the arrogant and defiant Mr. Netanyahu arrived at the white house and lectured Mr. Obama, the president of the world’s super power about how wrong and irresponsible his mentioning, in the Middle East speech, of a two-state solution was, and specifically his call for a Palestinian state to be established as a sovereign state on the 1967 borders.

It was such an embarrassment for the U.S. President sitting in his Oval Office/throne, watched live and worldwide while Bibi was slapping him across the face.

The NY Times Shouldn`t Cover Mexico Cartel Crime

Being the biggest sure doesn't equate to being the best, or the most accurate.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The first paragraph of a New York Times article, 'U.S. Widens Role in Battle Against Mexican Drug Cartels' by writer Ginger Thompson, defines exactly what the problem is in western reporting that in fact, propagates, rather than resolving... any meaningful resolutions.

Western Media Defines Itself by Ignoring Wall Street Protests

Welcome to the Wall Street Fall - where Americans are taking a stand.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Occupy Wall Street is continuing in full force in spite of police abuse and arrests. Some of the developments are filtering through mainstream news channels and the people who work on Wall Street are constantly reminded by a growing presence that makes them very nervous.

When Iran had its so-called 'Green Revolution' the west couldn't give it enough coverage, because anything that Iran does true or otherwise, is over-reported and amplified by newsrooms before it even gets to that stage, as long as it makes Iran appear in a bad light.