Why are people getting excited over Google’s decision to recognise Palestine as a state? This means nothing in the real world people! Previously, the tagline beneath the Google logo read, “Palestinian territories”. It seems Google decided to take a page from the UN’s book by trying to appease those who do not understand the struggle by offering...

Here’s a WCVB TV report. 7.04.2013 – Officer May Have Been Hit By Friendly Fire (WCVBtv, youtube.com):

Following the Daily Mail’s article that Saudi Arabia warned US about the Tsarnaev brothers, the Saudi Embassy in Washington, DC released a statement condemning the Daily Mail report as inaccurate, denying they warned US authorities about either Tsarnaev brother. “The Saudi government had no prior information about the Boston bombers. Therefore, it is not true that any information, written...

[UPDATE: Men previously thought to be pat of Craft International, could be part of National Guard Civil Support Teams (CSTs)  Despite some sites claiming otherwise, picture below shows the man suspected of carrying the improvised explosive device in his backpack, still carrying his backpack after the explosion. (Zoom in to the van near the finish line...

BREAKING: Serious Condition of Boston Suspect Raises Questions About What Police Did and When REPORT BELOW LAST UPDATED: 21/4/13 21st Century Wire This is a real video. Was this the suspect Tamerlan in the video, or not? If it’s not, then what is the name of this person in the video? PREFACE: There appear to be a number...

It was recently announced the date for Pakistan’s general elections will be 11th May 2013. The coalition government headed by the Pakistan People’s Party has already been dissolved in accordance with constitutional dictates and a caretaker, interim government set-up is being put in place to oversee the elections. With the country increasingly beset by political, economic...

by Elizabeth Renter - naturalsociety.com I remember a few years ago when I saw an interesting partnership. At the local KFC-Taco Bell was a sign explaining how the restaurant cared about juvenile diabetes. They cared so much that they would donate $1 to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation for every half-gallon size cup of Pepsi they sold. I wasn’t the only...

by Elizabeth Renter - naturalsociety.com Breast cancer (and its mainstream treatments) kill thousands of women every year. In 2009 (the last year for which data is available), the CDC says over 40,000 women were killed by this arguably preventable disease. Everyone knows that this is a horrible disease – including corporations. These companies have made a pretty penny by playing...

Rachel Corrie’s parents speak out on the tenth anniversary of her killing by the Israeli operator of a military bulldozer, who ran over her as he approached a Palestinian home he intended to demolish. There were two men in the cockpit, one to observe and the other to drive the machine. Rachel risked her her life...

By JULIE POUCHER HARBIN, EDITOR, ISLAMiCommentary, with MUSA ALIMGLU This week I asked a China and Xinjiang expert — someone who is familiar with China’s ethnic politics and the work of prominent Uyghur human rights activist Rebiya Kadeer — to provide some in-depth background on China’s troubled Xinjiang Uygher Autonomous Republic and leadership challenges for the Uyghur...