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Africa: A Fresh New Approach to Humanitarian Work

Children who are deprived of a chance to enjoy their childhoods become adults without having followed the logical progression of their growth process.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Humanitarian work in Africa ranges; some assist the lives of the poor, sick and helpless children, while others just take advantage to profiteer from the misery of helpless youth.

Very few address the deep-seated psychological effects that turn children, who have already experienced hell on earth, into dangerous global citizens of tomorrow.

Israel Attacks Humanitarian Ship to Gaza in International Waters

Israeli naval forces fired warning shots at a Malaysian ship carrying aid to Gaza as it approached the shore, forcing it to withdraw to Egyptian waters.

(PIRAEUS, Greece Global Research) - Global Research has been in contact with the Spirit of Rachel Corrie, a Malaysian ship carrying a humanitarian aid cargo to Gaza.

There are non reported injuries, but the ship has been attacked in international waters by Israel.

But What Can I Do?

There are a number of things we can all do depending on our individual skills, abilities, and financial strength.

(HARRISVILLE, N.H.) - We sit and watch the daily events on network news and most of us feel bad that the rest of the world cannot enjoy the blessings we take for granite.

Blessings like seeing our children fall asleep surrounded by peace and tranquility ... like knowing a healthy breakfast will be ready for them when they awaken...

`Eden`s Garden` - a Fundraiser for Eden Bailey, Set for June 5

Donations are needed for silent auction.

(NEWPORT, Ore.) - The Eden Bailey Fund Committee presents "Eden's Garden," an evening of food, live music and a silent auction to raise funds for two-year-old Eden Bailey of Newport. The public is invited to the event, Sunday, June 5, from 4 to 9 pm at the Shilo Inn, 536 SW Elizabeth Street in Newport.

Rwanda Democratic Green Party Leader Receives Democracy Prize in Swedish Parliament

The Prize is given in honor of the democratic struggle started in Rwanda and the resolve to continue it.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Frank Habineza, Founding President of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, has received a Democracy Prize in Swedish Parliament, today, 28th April 2011.

The Prize was awarded by Hon. Bodil Ceballos, a Swedish Parliamentarian, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and alternates on the Defence and Justice Committees. She is also a member of the Green Party of Sweden.

Nuclear Resisters Arraigned for MLK Action at Bangor Submarine Base

The government is currently upgrading its entire nuclear weapons research and production infrastructure; President Obama has promised $85 billion over 10 years.

(SEATTLE) - Six people were arraigned in Tacoma Federal Court on Wednesday morning for trespassing at the Bangor nuclear submarine base on January 15, Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The arrests at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor occurred on January 15, 2011 during a nonviolent resistance action at the Trident submarine base, which contains the largest concentration of operational nuclear weapons according to the Kansas City Star.

IDF Unit Commander Will Testify Over Rachel Corrie`s Death

National Lawyers Guild Palestine Subcommittee to Observe Resumption of Trial Brought by Family of Slain Peace Activist Rachel Corrie against the State of Israel.

(HAIFA) - The National Lawyers Guild Palestine Subcommittee has joined with other civil and human rights organizations around the world to send a legal observer to monitor the civil lawsuit brought by the family of peace activist Rachel Corrie against the State of Israel for Rachel’s unlawful killing in Rafah, Gaza in 2003.

The Evergreen college student was crushed to death by a Caterpillar D9R bulldozer while nonviolently attempting to prevent the demolition of Palestinian homes.

50th Anniversary Regional Expo Held in Portland to Showcase Peace Corps Programs

One of nine events across the country to highlight five decades of service.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The Peace Corps and the National Peace Corps Association, the nation’s leading 501c3 nonprofit organization supporting Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and the Peace Corps community, announced today an Around the World Expo will be held in Portland on Sunday.

Land Day and Attacks on my Talks

Includes a brief section from Dr. Qumsiyeh's book.

(BETHLEHEM) - Tomorrow, we commemorate Land Day throughout Palestine and around the world. Below is a small section from my book “Popular Resistance in Palestine” about the history of Land Day.

In Palestine, the uprising is building momentum despite efforts by Israeli officials and some Palestinian officials to suppress it and/or distort its message (which is about a reconstitution of a Palestinian National Council to represent all 12 million Palestinians).

Ashraf (Very Graphic Images)

Have his friends back in Tel Aviv read the news? Do they know that he is dead, that Israeli soldiers didn’t prevent a terrorist attack, but killed their friend, who wanted to go back?

(GAZA ) - When Ashraf Abdellatif Iqtifan was eleven, his 14-year-old brother Rami, who on his slightly yellowed photo smiles cheekily and brightly into the camera, threw a stone at an Israeli soldier, Gaza was occupied by Israel.

A soldier standing next to them saw this, he took his gun and shot Rami between the eyes, the bullet got stuck in the brain.