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Britain-Vietnam Friendship Society`s Letter to Monsanto RE: Agent Orange

"I would have then taken him to see the living victims of Agent Orange..."

(LONDON) - Len Aldis of the Britain-Vietnam Friendship Society dispatched this letter to Monsanto, posing many questions about the company's ultimate responsibility to people affected by Agent Orange.

Egypt opens Rafah crossing permanently

Hamas calls the opening a step in the right direction.

(GAZA) - The Rafah crossing, Gaza's only gate to the outside world other than those in Israel, will now be open permanently six days a week, with the exception of Fridays and holidays.

Sami Abu Zuhri, a Spokesman for Hamas, says they welcome this decision: "It is an important step toward breaking the siege of Gaza. Of course the Israeli's dismay over this decision has led them to put pressure on Egypt to keep the crossing closed."

Video Evidence of Sri Lankan War Crimes

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(SALEM, Ore.) - The Tamil people met their fate because they spoke out and defended themselves against a government that is mostly Buddhist that engineered human rights to cater to a particular faith. Tamil Hindus and Christians have paid the supreme price.

Sri Lankan President Majinda Rajapaksa ordered his army to slaughter the Tamil people after trapping them in a small area in 2009.

Female Israeli Soldiers Disclose IDF Abuse of Palestinian Children

Forced confessions, abuse of children...

(SALEM, Ore.) - So what happens in Israel that turns people into undisciplined military thugs? One would assume that kids there are not so different from those here in the US or in the UK, but indeed they are.

British PM Resigns as patron of the Jewish National Fund

The Palestine Solidarity Campaign welcomed the decision.

(LONDON) - The Guardian reported today that British PM David Cameron has stepped down as a patron of the Jewish National Fund (JNF) in a “move pro-Palestinian campaigners claim is a result of pressure.”

US Congress Becomes a Mob of Mindless, Cheering Synchophants

Are national leaders wandering into the wilderness?

(CHICAGO) - Scenes like the one above evoked veteran Jewish activist Uri Avnery to write this harsh description in his weekly Israeli-based column, Gush-Shalom: 'It was all rather disgusting'.

No one has said it better, nor with greater passion.

Musical Nailings and Reflections on Tikkuning

"The formula is simple and it's reduced to four words every kid in the world knows: Tell me a story. It's that easy."-Don Hewitt

(BERKELEY, Calif.) - As I listened to the latest release by the musical story teller of the progressive movement, David Rovics, I immediately recalled the day I was introduced to him in and They're Building a Wall at the first TIKKUN Conference for Spiritual Progressives.

TIKKUN in Hebrew means mend, repair and transform the world.

Apartheid South Africa vs Apartheid Israel and the Wild West

Insider's comparison between two systems of racist apartheid.

(SEOULE, South Korea) - Under the Apartheid South Africa, whites would help themselves to the best of the land and water and we would also help ourselves to the best of the beaches and tourist spots.

But the one big "plus" was, the Apartheid South Africa was openly racist and didn't play games trying to conceal their racist attitude, the world knew exactly where things stood.

Feeling the Ignorance at AIPAC 2011

Max Blumenthal hits AIPAC attendees with some great questions...

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Blumenthal interviews delegates outside AIPAC's 2011 conference in Washington. Later, the delegates confront Palestine solidarity protesters.

FBI Targets Political Activists as `Terrorists`

Anti-terrorism resources are being used to target environmentalists, peace, animal and political activists who hold different views than the government.

(WASHINGTON D.C. RTV) - It was recently revealed that a counter-terrorism firm spied on individuals who attended film screenings of the documentary Gasland.

The film focuses on the practice of natural gas fracking and what impact it has on the environment and in the communities where it is used.