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POINT OF NO RETURN by Andre Vltchek

This rapid-paced book can inspire as well. Andre shows that people can change that dismal reality, IF they gather and fight.

(COPENHAGEN) - “Point of No Return”, a mixture of novel and autobiography, it is an engaging story of an intrepid war correspondent who resembles a saucy crime detective.

It is superb story telling.

Landmark Victory For a Change

(PORTLAND, OR) - Cafe Palestine Freiburg won a landmark victory against Freiburg University in the German administrative court last Friday.

Six months ago Café Palestine filed a complaint against the University in the Administrative Court following the University´s refusal to let the Palestinian solidarity group use a space for a lecture by Paris University professor Christophe Oberlin.

Shift in War Hawks

“Propaganda is to a democracy what the bludgeon is to a totalitarian state.” --Noam Chomsky

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - Watch out for a shift in war hawks. Before the Iraq war, at least a dozen in the U.S. Administration and major media spread enough propaganda to silence the majority of Americans.

These hawks, acting more on behalf of Israel than America had a natural shill in the Iraqi Ahmed Chalabi who fabricated evidence about WMDs and al Qaeda in Iraq.

Confronting the `Moral Bankruptcy` of Iraq War`s Liberal Supporters

The liberal class fueled a rabid, irrational hatred of all war critics.

(CHICAGO) - Prior to the start of the Iraq War on March 19, 2003, New York Times journalist Chris Hedges occupied a lonely perch among major media journalists. He opposed the war.

Today, Hedges, a Pulitzer Prize winner and now a columnist for the website Truthdig, continues to write with the passion of a man set free from corporate control.

Corbett Report: The Art of Resistance

James was very sharp and presented me with some serious questions. I hope to meet his again soon.

(OSAKA, Japan) - An Evening With Gilad Atzmon, is a short video produced by James Corbett.

We spoke about Jewish power, Zionism, Palestine, the Lobby, as well as ontrolled opposition, history & concealment.

Local Veteran Releases Encouraging New Memoir

The book is available through bookstores nationwide.

(FOREST GROVE, OR) - Author Onan A. Hill announces the release of his encouraging new memoir, “Dear Wanda.”

“Dear Wanda: A Memoir of World War II” is a very personal account of Onan Hill's life for four years in the military from 1942 to 1946. This long letter was written specifically for his wife and four children.

Kickstarter Campaign for BETRAYAL: TOXIC EXPOSURE OF U.S. MARINES, MURDER & COVER-UP

An undisclosed toxic nightmare for Marines, govt. drug smuggling, and Murder.

(SACRAMENTO) - A Kickstarter campaign has been launched by Salem-News.com's Bob O'Dowd to fund the first published edition of our new book, currently on Amazon Kindle.

BETRAYAL: TOXIC EXPOSURE OF U.S. MARINES, MURDER & COVER-UP is one of the best tools for reaching the millions of Marines and sailors and civilians who served under toxic conditions and know nothing about it.

Future Thought

We must look forward to the future as that is where most of us will spend the rest of our lives. --Charles Kettering

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - A book that gave cause for thought in 1970, Alvin Toffler’s Future Shock, predicted some difficult tomorrows.

Toffler presented clear evidence of how the speed of change had increased drastically as human progress pushed forward.

Interview: History Shows You Invade Afghanistan At Your Peril

"One thing to state clearly is that Afghanistan is a difficult place to rule -- for anyone to rule." - Author William Dalrymple

(Kabul Radio Free Europe/Radio Libert) - A new book, "Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan 1839-1842," draws on Afghanistan's violent history to provide lessons for its future.

"The Return of a King" is about the first British assault on Afghanistan. In 1839, 18,000 East India Company and British troops marched through the Bolan and Khojak passes and conquered Afghanistan...

Fast Times in Palestine: A Love Affair with a Homeless Homeland by Pamela Olson

A Gripping Travel Memoir that Challenges Western Ways of Thinking About the Middle East and Beyond.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - Many Westerners’ knowledge of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is informed by headlines and foreign policy.

Until then, Pamela Olson was no exception— but in 2003, she was immersed in the realities of Palestinian life.