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Salem Police Investigate Shooting

The suspect fired multiple shots at the victim.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem Police responded to a shooting in the 3400 block of 30th Ave NE. When they arrived, they found a 22 year old Hispanic male who had been shot.

The victim was transported to Salem Hospital with a non-life threatening gunshot wound to his leg. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 18-19 years of age wearing a brown flannel jacket with a gray hood and blue jeans.

150th Anniversary of the U.S. Civil War

A century and a half ago the bloodiest war in U.S. history was launched, against itself.

(SALEM, Ore.) - 150 years ago today, the United States entered into its single most destructive war, one where brothers fought brothers, Americans slaughtered their fellow Americans. 624,511 lives were lost.

People were brutalized. Homes were burned to the ground and people were left penniless and broken, particularly in the south.

Ghana: Free the Slaves for $92 Each

In the fishing industry in Ghana the boy slavery problem is systemic and has been going on for decades.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - In order to free a child slave who is a part of the fishing industry in Ghana one only has to pay $92 USD.

This covers the rescue, use of speed boats and rehabilitation services which include school supplies and money to assist the family so they will not have to sell their children again.

Move Over AIPAC

“No lobby has managed to divert U.S. foreign policy as far from the American national interest… while simultaneously convincing Americans that U.S. and Israeli interests are essentially identical.”– John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt - keynote speakers

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Few Americans are aware of the enormous influence AIPAC wields over U.S. foreign adventures – especially in the Middle East.

The unquestioning support of Israel’s abuse of Palestinians and America's willingness to go to war against Israel’s neighbors illustrate blind obedience to orders from AIPAC.

Israeli Embassy in Cairo Under Siege

Demands: Embassy Closure and Withdrawal from The Camp David Accords in Wake of Renewed Attacks on Gaza

(ALEXANDRIA, Egypt) - The western press and even Al Jazeera have failed to report today’s demonstrations in Tahir Square, Cairo accurately.

Thousands of Egyptians marched from the square to the Israeli Embassy, demanding that the current military government end diplomatic relations with Israel in wake of the recent assault on Gaza by the IDF.

Cars, Planes and Trains

Who did what first and why?

(SALEM, Ore.) - Some of the finest cars on the road, both today and yesterday, interestingly have their roots in the air. Saab is certainly the success story, the Messerschmidt has to be the most unique, and the most grand aspect may be the way the engine of America's finest classic, the Duesenberg; became one of the most widely used airplane engines in the world.

When you think about it, cars and planes are approximately the same age.

Horrors... the National Cherry Blossom Parade Might Not Take Place!

I apologize folks but our leaders need help and they need it badly. Would someone, anyone... please go to Washington and help them pull their heads out of their asses?

(HARRISVILLE, N.H.) - According to an article written by Rob Port and published by “The Hill” Wednesday, the current administration issued a warning the if the government were to go into shutdown mode, the National Cherry Blossom Parade might not take place.

Wow! You know, I could not sleep all night last night, worrying about that.

Today My Name is Samouni, and I am Palestinian

"If we would have listened to Ken O'Keefe then, many people would be alive, a trillion dollars, a million lives" - Hesham Tillawi, Current Issues TV

(GAZA / SALEM) - Listening to our friend Ken O'Keefe's live appearance on Hesham Tillawi's Current Issues TV show today, I had another episode of realization, the worst kind in fact.

It's the heaviness and matter of fact quality in Ken's voice; it is helplessness in the face of unbelievable cruelty toward human beings. The white flag of our inner-being screams and twists as the slaughter of Gaza residents continues.

Marine Corps Camp Lejeune Male Breast Cancer Survivor is 70th

A story of survival against a series of battles... always insurmountable odds.

(CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.) - I never would have imagined that I would now be writing the story of the 70th man who served at or lived aboard Camp Lejeune, who developed breast cancer.

This is the final straw in drawing needed attention to serious health issues tied to the base water supply.

Samouni Family Responds to Justice Goldstone Backtrack on Israeli War Crimes

It seems that the world in which we live in, a world of impunity for the favoured Israeli state.

(GAZA CITY) - During Operation Cast Lead Israel committed massive war crimes for all the world to see.

Among these crimes the use of White Phosphorus in densely populated areas, use of Depleted Uranium, bombing civilian targets of all sorts without military necessity, destroying civilian infrastructure with no military justification...