Cook County Sheriff Unlawfully Arrests - Dr Shelton

The Cook County Sheriff staff have again unlawfully arrested whistle blower, Dr. Linda Shelton. This time they assaulted Dr. Shelton, interferred with her serving Illinois Supreme Court papers on corrupt judges and corrupt County Clerk, harassed her, defamed her, and then...

Does Local Texas News Play Favorites & Refuse to Report Story?

     In regard to a NowPublic story about alleged physical abuse, forced wage-cuts, non-payment of overtime wages, discrimination, retaliation, and more, supposedly done against...

China punishes auction house for the sale of bronze sculptures

Chinese authorities are threatening to punish the auction house that sold two relic bronze sculptures that once adorned the residence of the Emperor of China. The Christie’s auction house sold two bronze...

Palestinian supporters try to give letter to Obama

As President-elect Barack Obama went to play golf today in Hawaii, a small group tried, but failed, to give him a letter ... "According to the press pool report, a couple from California and a Honolulu man...

Bush Celebrates Israel's Birthday Amid Rocket Fire

President George Bush was doing his best to put a happy face on an unhappy situation in Palestine.  I'm not sure how he can do any good with everyone knowing he's soon on his way out." JERUSALEM (AP)...

Gaza's last gasp

"Gaza's last gasp Sonja Karkar, The Electronic Intifada, 23 January 2008 Palestinians in Gaza gather in front of the Rafah border crossing at the border with Egypt, 22 January 2008. (Wissam Nassar/MaanImages) By now, people watching their news programs around the world...

Man charged with hole digging

Talk about digging yourself into a hole, or in this case, 50 of them. "FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Police said they arrested a man who acknowledged digging holes on a park bike trail as payback for nearly...

CIA "destroyed rendition interrogation tapes"

Of course there's no useful intelligence to be gleaned. And could it maybe, just maybe, have something to do with them not wanting the public to see its horrible torture techniques?"The CIA destroyed video...

MSG's Reputation Takes Another Big Hit

"There are more allegations of racial discrimination and retaliation at Madison Square Garden. A former security guard claims MSG executives created a "boys club" and then forced her out for complaining. Constant harassment and racial discrimination are how Diane Henson...

A proper farewell for Francys Arsentiev

On May 2, I reported on the story of Ian Woodall's intentions to give final resting peace to Francys Arsentiev, a Colorado climber and mother who perished on Mount Everest in 1998 with her husband Sergei. A touching article came out today in The Rocky Mountain News detailing...

High school homicide

OpinionBarry Artiste Now Public Contributor One wonders what is in the mind of a child who takes another's life over a senseless act. Canadians should ask themselves why their (millions of dollars a day) hard...

When Rummy tried to nuke Russia

I wonder if he wore some kind of kooky hat during the simulations. "Herein lies an aspect of Rumsfeld's career -- and character -- that remained deeply buried even after word of his participation in the COG...

Top 25 Censored Stories of 2007

"#1 Future of Internet Debate Ignored by Media Sources: Buzzflash.com, July 18, 2005 Title: “Web of Deceit: How Internet Freedom Got the Federal Ax, and Why Corporate News Censored the Story” Author: Elliot D....

Ahmadinejad calls, raises

"TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran said Monday it has barred 38 members of a U.N. nuclear inspection team from entering the country, in what appeared to be retaliation for sanctions imposed last month. Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said some inspectors were admitted, but...

Curfews imposed after Saddam's execution

"BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqis awoke Saturday to television images of a noose being slipped over Saddam Hussein's neck and his white-shrouded body, the pre-dawn work of black-hooded hangmen. They went to bed as new video...

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