Kevork Almassian, Vanessa Beeley and Hekmat Aboukhater discuss the U.S. ‘Anti-normalisation with Assad’ Act It is widely known that Israel has provided assistance to the Syrian opposition, including armed insurgents, since 2011. Recently, the House of Representatives, led by Benjamin Netanyahu’s allies, approved the Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act. Within this context, [Kevork Almassian] Vanessa Beeley […]
David knew enough about the human body that he said, “I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” (Psalm 139:14) I’ve always been fascinated with the human body. When I attended Chiropractic school, it added to my learning that we are “fearfully and wonderfully […]
When Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in 2020, there was a great deal of rhetoric from the incoming administration about America’s return to the “rules-based international order,” as reported by the The Nation. Four years later, nearly 500,000 are dead in the killing fields of Ukraine, the torture gulag at Guantánamo Bay remains open, the […]
At its regular scheduled monthly meeting, the Vietnam Veterans of America Portland Chapter presented a check to Steve Bates, President of Vietnam War Memorial Fund in the amount of $100,000. VVA Chapter President Steve Carr stated: “This gift was made possible by a benefactor who bequeathed their estate to our organization. We are pleased to […]
You know the story. David, the beloved king, stayed in Jerusalem when he should have been leading his soldiers. He committed adultery with the wife of Uriah, one of his outstanding soldiers. When David learned she was pregnant, he tried to cover his tracks by having Uriah killed on the battlefield. That was bad. Real […]
The last segment of Oregon’s Interstate Highway system opened in 1982. One would think that since Oregon has a nationally prominent planning system, there would be efforts underway to plan for the next generation of great roads. But that is not the case. Planners almost universally hate highways, so they have made sure that the […]
The U.S. is losing face but just can’t stop its war policy ISIS in Raqqa, northern Syria 2014 Tonight I will have a very important conversation with University of Tehran professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi to bring some clarity to the recent U.S. aggression against Syria and Iraq. In preparation, here is a summary of recent […]
Anna Chaboyer is happily married and raising her four children in a blended family in Winkler, but five years ago she was an inmate addicted to meth in a prison cell in Headingley, Manitoba, Canada. It was 2019 when Anna found herself in that prison cell. What had started as a “little bit of partying” […]
Filbert the beaver has made his furcast; Northwesterners break out their sandals PORTLAND, Ore. — Put the parkas away, Portlanders. Filbert the beaver — aka Stumptown Fil — has made his weather prediction at the Oregon Zoo: spring will beavery early this year. Though Feb. 2 is widely known as Groundhog Day, when it comes to furry forecasters, Filbert’s […]
My recent conversation with Twice Told Tales – Setareh Sadeqi in Iran and Chris Weaver Twice Told Tales – We had the renowned independent journalist @journalistvanessabeeley back on our show to discuss the recent developments in the region, including the Pakistan-Iran missile exchange that happened last week and its implications, the genocide in Gaza, resistance […]