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Ron Paul and the RNC Sham of 2012: The Death of Grassroots...

The Republican Party has lost all hope, and the disrespect Paul supporters received will eventually be replied with "I told you so."

(TAMPA, FL) - The Convention is where delegates are meant to cast votes for the nominee, yet the Tampa Bay Times Forum was already plastered with embedded Romney banners, and additional 'Mitt' signs for people to hold were also smuggled in to make it appear that many are behind him.

Dancing Through Two Generations...
62 Year Old Salem Woman Will Perform in Le Grand Continental

Acclaimed dancer Jamie Benson is training his mom in Oregon for an incredible event.

(SALEM) - It is not an everyday story, not by any means. Verla Benson of Salem, who is 62-years old, is rehearsing Sylvain Émard's Le Grand Continental.

She has incredible support from family; one of whom is proclaimed as “one of the strongest, hottest contemporary dancers of his generation" by dance critic Lewis Segal.

Backgrounder: NATO Air Crashes in Afghanistan in 2012

Roundup of this year's incidents...

(KABUL Xinhua) - Two soldiers with ISAF were killed Thursday morning in a helicopter crash in southern Helmand province.

This report includes the coalition's air crash incidents in Afghanistan so far in 2012.

Rachel Corrie and the Kosher Legal Stamp

Corrie failed precisely where so many solidarity activists fail. Israel is a state of one people only - and a people who believe themselves to be chosen. The meaning of this is both simple and devastating.

(LONDON) - Judge Oded Gershon’s ruling earlier this week that the state of Israel is not to blame for the death of Rachel Corrie, came as no surprise.

In fact it reaffirms everything we know about the Jewish state - its politics, legal system and spirit.

We Will Always be Inspired by Rachel Corrie

I'm sorry I didn't know this rare woman who is a hero and a martyr of the highest sense.

(SALEM) - As a little girl, Rachel Corrie talked about how she wanted to help people on this planet avoid suffering.

She was killed in 2003 on the border of Gaza at Rafah, by a bulldozer operator who was found innocent this week in Israel in a case filed by Rachel's parents, Cindy and Craig Corrie.

Facing Down Israel With the Spirit of Vittorio Arrigoni

"I found my self standing on the front of the boat, holding my weapon — a cameraphone!"

(GAZA) - A week before we lost Vittorio Arrigoni, he called me, asking to join him on the Oliva (the CPS Boat that protects Palestinian Fishermen from the Israeli Navy attacks), but I was busy and couldn't join him.

After he was killed, I was determined that i will go on the Oliva, to be one of the few who had enough courage like Vik did!!

Down With Big Brother in Solidarity with Liberty

Police stood watch on an overpass and squads of cops rode souped-up golf carts.

(TAMPA, FL) - The Media and Police far outnumbered the hundreds of diverse, thoughtful, committed citizens for justice, peace and equal human rights on The March on The RNC on Monday.

The RNC took the day off in fear of Mother Nature and Hurricane Issac.

Irish President Unloads on `Wanker` Tea Party Radio Host

Michael D Higgins v Michael Graham - 2010 cut from Ireland's National Independent Talk Radio Broadcaster, Newstalk 106-108fm.

(DUBLIN) - From May 2010, an exchange between Michael D Higgins (who was elected President of Ireland last year) and Tea Party-loving radio guy Michael Graham on Irish radio station Newstalk 106-108fm.

Higgins unloads on Graham, a conservative American radio host, during a debate between the two on the Irish radio program Newstalk.

Shining Light on Sri Lanka`s Dirty Secret: the Disappearance of Prageeth Eknaligoda

Land of 'white van' disappearances and murder keeps its lips sealed over fate of missing journalist.

(SALEM) - Exactly one year ago today, we brought our readers the story, Everyone's asking 'Where's Prageeth?'

His story has remarkable ties to many other media disappearances that left behind widows, fatherless children and unanswered questions.

Train Versus Car Crash North of Keizer

The train engineer told deputies he braked and sounded his horn, but was unable to avoid the collision.

(KEIZER, OR) - A St. Paul mother and daughter narrowly escaped injury this evening when their car was struck by a freight train north of Keizer.