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Merkley Campaign Launches First Television Campaign Ad

Jeff Merkley is running against Republican challenger Dr. Monica Wehby, who is currently the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Randall Children’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon.

(PORTLAND, Ore. ) - The Jeff Merkley campaign on Wednesday, released its first television ad, "Fighter," which highlights Jeff fighting for Oregon's middle class.

Student Confronts Nancy Pelosi about NSA

Winner of C-SPAN's annual national "StudentCam" documentary competition exposes the paradox of politics in one fail swoop.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - 16-year-old Andrew Demeter of Cleveland, Ohio does not yet have his driver's license, but he has managed to confront arguably the most influential politician in the nation: Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi.

Demeter was in D.C. this past month (April 27-29) for his award-winning entry "We The People, Genetically-Modified?" in C-SPAN's annual and national "StudentCam" documentary competition.

Mavi Marmara`s March for Freedom Continues

After four years, the court has issued an arrest warrant with a red notice to INTERPOL for four defendants.

(ISTANBUL, Turkey) - It has been 4 years since the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, with over 700 volunteers from 37 different countries, was attacked by the Israeli armed forces in international waters on its way to break the illegal blockade on Gaza and to deliver humanitarian aid.

During this attack nine humanitarian aid volunteers were killed and dozens of others injured on board the Mavi Marmara vessel. Last week, Ugur Soylemez, who was in a coma since the attack, also died. TEN.

O`Keefe Presents TV Program, Says US Subservience to Israel is Dangerous

The 4th Anniversary of the tragedy aboard the Mavi Marmara is May 31st. This prominent Palestinian rights activist blames the US for its blatant support of Israel.

(LONDON PressTV) - Ken O’Keefe is a survivor from the Turkish Gaza-bound aid Freedom Flotilla, which was attacked by Israel in 2010.

Having investigated the evidence on the extent of brutality used by the Israeli forces in Mavi Marmara incident, O’Keefe believes the Israeli impunity, earned by the western powers’ support, is highly dangerous.

Iran Review`s Exclusive Interview with Shahir Shahidsaless

Here the former diplomat gives an insider’s history of the troubled relationship between Iran and the US

(TEHRAN) - Iran and the six world powers have been discussing ways to iron out differences and start drafting a final deal that would end the West’s dispute with Iran over the country’s nuclear energy program. The two sides wrapped up their fourth round of nuclear talks in Vienna on Friday May 16, 2014.

Iran says there has been no tangible progress on drafting the text of a comprehensive nuclear deal. However, President Hassan Rouhani has expressed optimism that the nuclear negotiations with the Sextet of world powers will result in a final agreement.

Sir Geoffrey Nice QC Announced He Will Represent Victims of Mavi Marmara at Int`l Criminal Court

Milošević-prosecutor, Sir Geoffrey Nice QC, confirms today he is representing Mavi Marmara victims at the International Criminal Court.

(LONDON) - The court is being pressed to investigate the deaths, injuries and other suffering of those on board the Mavi Marmara when, four years ago, it was part of a humanitarian convoy attacked by Israel Defence Forces (IDF).

On 31 May 2010, the IDF conducted a pre-planned attack on a flotilla of aid ships in international waters. The flotilla, consisting of 6 ships carrying passengers of very many different nationalities, travelled under the joint name of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla towards Gaza where they hoped to deliver humanitarian aid.

Is Palestine `Solidarity` Going Soft?

ECCP: The EU must ...avoid contributing to Israeli violations of international law.

(LONDON) - In the run-up to the EU elections the UK's Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) emailed supporters urging them to use a specially worded form for MEP candidates to fill in. It included these two questions...

Oregon`s Senators: Where are you?

Like Rand Paul or not, he is the only member of Congress who is demanding a legal explanation for the killing of US citizens.

(JAMESTOWN, RI) - Out of 565 members of Congress who have sworn an oath to defend the Constitution, only Rand Paul and Chuck Grassley are willing to challenge the President in his quest to kill US citizens without a trial, charges, or due process. Pretty scary, but then again perhaps the lack of courage or their unwillingness to defend the Constitution is one of the many reasons why the US Congress has an approval rating of 11%.

So far, President Obama has killed 4 US citizens that we know of, and he meets every Tuesday with a secret group to decide who should be on the kill list.

On Kosher Statistics

Apparently, according to the ADL, the territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip had the highest ‘anti-Semitic’ attitudes at 93%. But is it really ‘anti Semitic’ to oppose those who plundered your home and murdered your family?

(LONDON) - The Jewish ADL (Anti Defamation League) revealed this week that more than ‘one in four adults are ‘anti-Semitic.’

Of Some 53,100 adults in 102 countries and territories around the world surveyed for the ADL Global 100: An Index of Anti-Semitism, 26% were found to be ‘deeply infected’ with ‘anti-Semitic attitudes.’

Varieties of Violence

Our society with its fixation on the physical focuses on direct violence and ignores the structural and cultural. Our leaders know that making changes on those levels would threaten their whole system. But as radicals we focus on the structural and cultural because we know that change has to begin at the roots.

(OLDENBURG, Germany) - Terrorists, serial killers, domestic murderers -- their ghoulish deeds fill our news and popular entertainment, interspersed with wars, riots, and brutal repressions. Violence surrounds us.

Where does it come from? The answer propagated by the mass media is that violence is human nature. It's just the way people are.