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Elder, Elder, Who`s got the Elder?

Native people, like all of us, have been manufactured.

(NANAIMO, Vancouver Island) - Indigenous nationhood, like Democracy or Christianity, is a wonderful idea; and wonderfully absent, in practice.

None of us have ever actually experienced these ideals - and yet how passionately we pretend to. In truth, we settle for cheap facsimiles of these visions that our various rulers convince us are the Real Deal.

Tipping Point or Turning Point? A Watershed Speech at the Opera

Mr. Assad, in what historians and Middle East analysts may well dub an historic speech, offered a new plan to immediately end the crisis...

(DAMASCUS, Syria) - Easy walking distance from this observer’s hotel near the city center is the Damascus Opera House, the site of yesterday’s Presidential address.

It was inaugurated in May of 2004 by the President and his wife, completing a project of his late father, Hafez, who actually planned the opera house in detail, but which had been put on hold since the late 1970’s.

Oldest American Living Died On Wednesday at 114-Years-Old

At the time of her death, she lived in the family homestead with a son and a daughter.

(CHARLESTON) - Mamie Rearden is described as a loving, God-fearing, southern belle from South Carolina who never spoke ill of anyone.

Contrary to her golden spirit, she had the heart of a lion. She was married to her husband for 59 years until his death in 1979, and she raised 11 children.

From the 42nd Floor of Tower 2 - 9/11 Testimonial from a Survivor, Hero, and Marine Inside the Occupy Marines Ranks

David A. (Batman) Batan USMC is an Occupy Marine and Salem-News.com writer.

(NEW YORK) - Eleven years ago, this past September 11th, I was on the 42nd floor of Tower 2.

I did temp work as an "office bitch" for some insurance company. I only started a few months earlier.

SC Interpretation, Parliament and Wickramasinghe`s `Arrogant` Supremacy

Wickramasinghe should know best that the vote his party received at the 2010 parliamentary elections is not reflected in this parliament any more.

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka Colombo Telegraph) - Who ever who drafted this statement for Tissa Attanayake, needs to at least have some sense of ‘logic’ in arguing a case.

Why go with the SC determination to have “Latimer House Principles” adopted for the conduct of judges, IF you don’t accept the judiciary has a right to interpret what is legal and what is not, about the impeachment?

A New Program for a New Year: We, the Jury: A Forum Without Borders to commence broadcasting on Saturday, February 2, 2013

Former "Hidden from History" program to broaden its focus and actively involve its listeners in a public justice online forum

(NANAIMO, Vancouver Island) - One of the joys of my work is meeting honest people on the ground who are battling for justice against overwhelming odds.

These valiant souls aren't just describing an evil but are directly confronting it.

President Obama Re-nominates Thirty-Three to Federal Judgeships

"I urge the Senate to consider and confirm these nominees without delay..."

(WASHINGTON DC) - Today, President Obama re-nominated thirty-three individuals who he previously nominated for federal judgeships in the 112th Congress.

“Today, I am re-nominating thirty-three highly qualified candidates for the federal bench, including many who could have and should have been confirmed before the Senate adjourned,” said President Obama.

Avoiding a Fiscal Cliff

A temporary deal sees stock values surge.

(WASHINGTON DC) - U.S. President Barack Obama reached an agreement with Republicans and Democrats in Congress on the "fiscal cliff"

It prevents a tax hike on 98 percent of Americans and 97 percent of small businesses, while fulfilling the President's promise to ask the wealthiest Americans to begin to pay their fair share to reduce the deficit.

Zed Participating in Ceremony Welcoming Buddha`s Remains in Nevada

Buddhism, the fourth largest religion in the world, started with the enlightenment of Gautama Buddha under a Bo Tree in India around 531 BCE.

(RENO) - Actual remains of Buddhism founder Gautama Buddha (died around 486 BCE) will be touring Reno (Nevada, USA) from January 25 to 27.

These relics, which resemble pearl-like crystals, were found from among the cremation ashes of Gautama and other Buddhist masters, according to co-host Matthew Fisher.

Ofer Aderet: The Jewish People`s Ultimate Treasure Hunt

In his search for Jewish ancestry, researcher Eran Elhaik says he has discovered that Jews originated in the Khazar empire, not the kingdom of Judah.

(TEL AVIV Ha'aretz) - "For years, scholars have suggested various explanations as to where the Jews come from," says Israeli-born Elhaik, and lists the different theories proposed over the past century to solve the puzzle.

However, each explanation has provided only a partial clue and, to make matters worse, all the explanations contradict one another.