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Special Feature: A Spark of Unity for Sri Lanka?

Tim King asks activists, writers, and a Member of Sri Lanka's Parliament, if the widespread support for a Muslim maid in Saudi Arabia eased other tensions.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - I frequently joke about how an alien invasion from outer space would bring the human race together onto the same page very quickly. I hope the united struggle that ultimate failed to save Rizana Nafeek, but seemingly put all Sri Lankans onto one page, can lead to a microcosm of that idea taking place on the island nation.

Saudi Arabia Rejects Maid Beheading Criticism

Rizana Nafeek was beheaded on Wednesday in a case that sparked widespread international condemnation, including from rights groups that said she was just 17 when she was charged with murdering the baby in 2005.

(RIYADH, al Jazeera) - Saudi Arabia has criticised world reaction to its beheading of a Sri Lankan maid convicted of killing her employer's baby.

Riyadh "deplores the statements made... over the execution of a Sri Lankan maid who had plotted and killed an infant by suffocating him to death, one week after she arrived in the kingdom", the government spokesman said.

California Woman Asks Obama to Drop Federal Marijuana Charges Against Her Husband

Conflict in state and federal marijuana law threatens family; wife doesn't want kids to grow up fatherless.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - "What has my husband done that would justify the federal government forcing my young daughters to grow up without a father?"

America`s Part in 5 Broken Cameras

"If America would only learn the truth about what is happening here, they would stop their blind support of the Israeli government that denies people basic human rights." - 20-year old female activist

(CLERMONT, FL) - The Palestinian-Israeli-French production of “5 Broken Cameras” is a 2011 documentary film co-directed by Palestinian Emad Burnat and Israeli Guy Davidi.

"5 Broken Cameras" is also an Oscar contender for best documentary and an eyewitness account of non-violent resistance in Bil'in, a West Bank village that has been encroached upon by Israeli-only settlements

`Murdered With Impunity` - Sonali Samarasinghe on the Assassination of Lasantha Wickramatunga

Widow of Murdered Sri Lankan journalist shares candid information about a great man whose death remains unresolved.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - Journalist Sonali Samarasinghe is the widow of the Sri Lankan journalist said to have "predicted his own death", Lasantha Wickramatunga.

She appears in a video released by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), addressing the tragic killing.

Video Captures Heart and Ambitions of Gilad Atzmon & Orient House Ensemble

'Gilad Atzmon & the OHE Songs Of The Metropolis', produced by Tali Atzmon, includes current tour dates.

(SACRAMENTO / LONDON) - Gilad Atzmon's sax sings beautifully in the new film produced by Tali Atzmon, 'Gilad Atzmon & the OHE Songs Of The Metropolis'.

Beautifully and thoughtfully executed, the program is a wonderful introduction for less familiar listeners and a serious delight for those of us already addicted to the music of this man who has made such a difference in the world not only as a musician, but as an activist, reporter and author. Originally from Israel, Gilad is a fierce supporter of Palestinian human rights and a vocal political opponent of Israeli policy.

Alex Jones Switches Sides, Backs Anti-Gun Lobby

The whole mess all stems from Jones' recent appearance on the Piers Morgan show on CNN.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - What anti-gun lobbyists have paid Alex Jones to soil whatever remains of the soul of the pro-gun movement? How did they get him to do it on a national television program?

These questions connect to the only possibility... that Jones sold out and it secretly trying to harm the American's right to possess firearms.

The Empire Vs. Just One Life

New song 'Just one life' carries a strong message through the voice of a small child.

(TUCSON) - Some of our readers may remember the Lili Tomlin television character Ernestine, the telephone operator.

In those days, the telephone company was a near monopoly, so whenever she had a complaint from a caller, she would famously snort and reply, “We don’t care: we don’t have to. We’re the telephone company!”

The Gritty Truth About Israel`s `Jewish-Only` Highways

The road to apartheid is paved with racist intentions.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - Israel has roads that only Jewish people can use. There may be fewer today, but they still exist.

Can Palestinian Non-Violent Resistance Make it Into Israel`s Education System?

Guy Davidi is launching a campaign to try and bring the movie 'Five Broken Cameras' to Israeli schools, to teenagers who are gearing up for their army service.

(HEBRON +972 Mag) - By the time the documentary Five Broken Cameras came out in late 2011, the Palestinian village of Bil’in in the occupied West Bank had already become the symbol of Palestinian non-violent resistance to Israeli occupation.

It had already celebrated six long years of weekly Friday demonstrations led by the residents, joined by Israeli and international activists and aggressively repressed by the IDF...