Japan's whaling is very heavily subsidized. The subsidy amounts to twice the commercial revenue from sale of whale meat.

I wonder why the Japanese government spends so much money on an activity whose main product is disapproval from the rest of the world.

*Woman who fled [Salafi Arabia] with daughter wins court battle to stay in US.* She faced the risk of being executed if she went to Salafi Arabia as that country's court demanded.

* Rain and cold in Gaza will lead to further increase in waterborne diseases, bacterial infections and diarrhea in children, says WHO.*

US citizens: call on Congress: No war crimes in our names or with our tax dollars.

Israel has a right to defend itself from HAMAS, but not a right to commit massive war crimes against Palestinians in general, and it cannot excuse them by ordering Palestinians to "Leave northern Gaza or else be considered `terrorists'."

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US citizens: call on Congress to reject GOP attempts to cut IRS funding.

If you phone, please spread the word! Main Switchboard: +1-202-224-3121