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Global Engagement for Equal Human rights

People of many homelands raise their flags all over the world on 30 October 2010, for THE ENGAGEMENT FOR EQUAL HUMAN RIGHTS and an End to All Occupations.

(SPOKANE, Wash.) - Ken O’Keefe and I landed within five minutes of each other at Portland International Airport on September 19, 2010.

Ken began a two week non-stop NW speaking tour beginning with, “I see this world as a moveable object and any sane person can see the world needs to be changed and I believe we can do it."

War and Peace with Ken O`Keefe

Ken O'Keefe and his brothers were the police last May, when they defended their ship, the Mavi Marmara, from Israeli military invaders. Nine men aboard Ken's ship were killed that night.

(SPOKANE, Wash.) - One overnight accommodation on the Ken O'Keefe NW tour happened at an exquisite place of natural beauty called Soap Lake, Washington.

What a contrast that must be for someone who has seen the kind of needless death and oppression Ken has witnessed in this life of his...

Jewish Boat to Gaza Boarded by Israeli Forces

One of the many Gaza-bound aid ships that Israel intercepts...

(MELBOURNE) - The Irene, a boat carrying nine passengers and aid for Gaza's population has been taken over by the Israeli navy and denied access to Gaza. The boat is flying a British flag and its passengers include citizens of the US, the UK, Germany and Israel. Two journalists are also on board.

Last contact with the boat's captain, Glyn Secker, was at 0937 GMT, when their path had been cut off by a Destroyer. Recent reports from other news sources indicated that the boat has been surrounded and boarded.

Monsanto Hired Mercenary Blackwater to Infiltrate Anti-GMO Groups

A spokesperson for Monsanto, reached by Scahill, first denied the relationship with Blackwater, but then admitted that Monsanto had paid Total Intelligence for intelligence reports...

(LONDON) - Documents reveal that Blackwater has been busy expanding its corporate reach.

The military contractor notorious for serious war crime violations, is providing intelligence services for agencies such as the Canadian Military, Netherlands Police and corporations like Monsanto.

Coast Guard medevacs passenger from cruise ship

(ASTORIA, Ore.) - Aviation Survival Technician 2nd Class Obrien Starr-Hollow, Aviation Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Shawn McCann and Health Service Technician 1st Class Russell Whitman of Air Station Astoria, Ore., tend to a 69-year-old man medically evacuated from the cruise ship Bolendam with head and back injuries Sept. 24, 2010.

The man was taken to Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Ore., for treatment.

Fatal Traffic Crash - Interstate 5 northbound lanes blocked near milepost 254 between Mission Street and Market Street

Right northbound shoulder is now open to traffic but all travel lanes are closed so travelers should seek an alternative route

(SALEM, Ore.) - Oregon State Police: Fatal Traffic Crash - Interstate 5 northbound lanes blocked near milepost 254 between Mission Street and Market Street (Salem) following multiple vehicle crash with one confirmed fatality - Right northbound shoulder is now open to traffic but all travel lanes are closed so travelers should seek an alternative route - The inside southbound lane is also closed but southbound traffic is getting through in the other lanes - No more information to be released at this time - Traffic updates www.tripcheck.com . UPDATE

Marc Emery, The Prince of Pot, Endures Ongoing Challenges of Prison Life

Jodie Emery announced today that her husband Marc is being punished for two months--for an unwritten rule.

(SEATTLE) - Marc Emery is a name that is becoming synonymous with American injustice.

`I Am Razah`

A lot of people have heard of Razah, they may not know what he's all about. With a fresh and cutting edge, he's taking R&B by storm. Austin King interviews Michael Sanders, President of Justus Music Group.

(SALEM / NEW YORK) - "I am Razah" is how the Jamaicain-born R&B singer presents himself, with a musical edge that is anything but typical.

Born in Jamaica and raised in Brooklyn, Razah (pronounced Raze-ah), born Martell Nelson, takes a less-walked route with R&B subject matter, generally avoiding today's over-done popularity of singing about relationships and breakups.

On Jewish Loyalty

The days of Israel are numbered, there is no way to rescue the Jewish state for it is founded on tribal and racist ideology.

(LONDON) - Recognizing Israel as uniquely Jewish is one of the key demands made by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the latest talks with the Palestinians. However, Foreign Minister Lieberman took it one step further. He demands all Israelis swear an oath of loyalty to the Jewish state.

Liebermann’s campaign slogan is "no loyalty, no citizenship."

Ken O`Keefe Arrives in Northwest

In addition to helping out with Ken's Northwest tour, Salem-News.com is shooting a documentary to counter the BBC Panorama's 'Death in the Med'.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Ken O'Keefe, a former U.S. Marine who battled Israeli commandos last May when they raided the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, arrived in Portland tonight.

He went through scrutiny from Homeland Security, but this peace activist that Israel dubbed a terrorist, was treated well by U.S. authorities, unlike his experience with Israel's.