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Ska-P`s Intifada Jams to the Beat of Palestine`s Truth

They Can Leave or Die is Israel's Genocidal Message to Palestinians; more bands worldwide are speaking out.

(SALEM, Ore.) - I recently told you about the jumping hip hop music coming out of Palestine. In that report I talked about how rappers in this occupied nation have no time to sing about the things western rappers wrap their words around.

When a Beatle Should Keep his Mouth Shut

Even today, the Crown expects certain standards of behavior and conduct from those who have been Knighted.

(ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.) - Recently Sir Paul McCartney, you accepted the Library of Congress Gershwin Award for Popular Song at the White House. As you accepted the honor you mumbled:

Makin` Deals for Autographs: Ted Nugent- Stellar Representative of Conservative America

The "Wild Man" of Rock and Roll in a new century.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Ted Nugent, 1970's Pop Music Hero: magnet for fans, rocked hard and apologized to nobody back in the day. Breaking the rules, shattering barriers; he absolutely stormed American radio with his radical yet mainstream sound.

Portland Live Concert Lights Up Lombard

A day and night of electric stew including rock/pop/soul/funk/hip hop

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - On July 17th, 2010, the first Portland Live Concert stage will be unveiled, featuring many of Portland's best bands.

Hip Hop, Olive Trees and Palestine

The group DAM's song 'Meen Erhabi' which means 'Who's the Terrorist' is extremely popular, in Israel.

(SALEM, Ore.) - If there is one section of the world that seems fitting for the hard thumping raw sounds of hip hop music, it is the Mideast.

American rap and hip hop has touched on human issues here and there, and it serves as an escape route from normal society for today's young, but the political message is all too often lacking.

World Beat 2010 in Salem

Celebrate and learn about the cultural richness of the world, in Oregon's capital city.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Held in Salem's Riverfront Park on the banks of the Willamette River, the World Beat Festival is a two-day, non-stop program of international music, dance, song, traditional theater, ethnic foods, hands-on crafts, traditional customs and rituals, and folklore.

Vortex 2: Festival of Life, Peace for Prosperity (and Rock Music!)

Vortex 2 is POSTPONED. A NEW DATE IS FORTHCOMING.

(SALEM, Ore.) - THIS FESTIVAL INFORMATION HAS CHANGED. THE FESTIVAL DID NOT OBTAIN THE REQUIRED PERMIT(S) AND IS NOT SANCTIONED BY THE STATE OF OREGON PARKS & REC DEPT, MANDATORY IN SECURING THE LOCATION.
DO NOT GO TO MILO MCIVER STATE PARK THIS WEEKEND EXPECTING TO SEE A FESTIVAL. VORTEX 2 HAS BEEN POSTPONED; A NEW DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED ASAP.

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In Oregon, the land of grassroots organizations and hippies old and new, a festival is being organized to rock the world in more ways than one.

Les Paul Foundation Launches Interactive Website and Community Outreach Programs

Guitar legend Jeff Beck will mark Les Paul's 95th birthday by performing at The Iridium Jazz Club in New York City on June 8th and 9th.

(NEW YORK) - Today would have been Les Paul's 95th birthday. To mark the occasion of the late guitar great, the Les Paul Foundation debuts a new, interactive website lespaulfoundation.org and announces the nonprofit organization's newly formed community programs.

"Les was such a people person that this intersection of community outreach and interactive website is very much his persona," says Les Paul Foundation trustee Jeff Salmon.

A Little Boy of Bethlehem

Article originally published in 2007 is a snapshot in time, these are Eileen's observations from that year, during her 7th trip to Israel.

(BETHLEHEM) - My last six trips to Israel and occupied Palestine have been driven by the fierce urgency of now and a sense of calling; to go-bear witness-and report about the lives of regular people living under military occupation and to learn about and support the grass root efforts of Israeli, Palestinian and International nonviolent activists against the occupation of Palestine.

Email from and MORE about Mordechai Vanunu

"FREEDOM AND ONLY FREEDOM WILL SURVIVE AND CONTINUE FOR EVER"

(OCCUPIED JOURNALISM / CLERMONT, Fla.) - Beginning in 1986, Mordechai Vanunu’s life was sacrificed on the altar of TRUTH largely because THE MEDIA failed at its commission to go, seek and report THE TRUTH, no matter how inconvenient, ugly or brutal.

The former Israeli former nuclear technician, in opposition to weapons of mass destruction, revealed closely held details of Israel's nuclear weapons program to the British press in 1986. He's been in confinement off and on for years, and he is doing time again.