Aug 08 2013
Reunited After 50 Years, An Algerian Buena Vista Social Club Makes Its U.S. Debut By Anastasia Tsioulcas, August 08, 2013 2:00 AM Stories of old friends finding each other again aren’t all that surprising in the age of Facebook and Twitter. But sometimes, those reunions can lead to the opportunity of a lifetime. A …
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Aug 04 2013
We can’t lose a democracy we never had By Tsafi Saar, Aug. 4, 2013 3:41 AM Many dirges have been heard lately lamenting the death of democracy on account of the governability law that passed its first reading in the Knesset this past week. There is reason to lament; it is indeed a bad …
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Aug 03 2013
Christian Zionism: The New Heresy that Undermines Middle East Peace By Revd Dr Stephen Sizer, Thursday, 01 August 2013 08:00 At least one in four American Christians surveyed recently by Christianity Today magazine said that they believe it is their biblical responsibility to support the nation of Israel. This view is known as Christian …
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Jul 25 2013
Helen Thomas taught me that being liked isn’t everything By Courtney E Martin, 25 Jul 2013 14:03 It was supposed to be our big, bonding moment – the veteran White House correspondent and the young, plucky blogger unite on stage, join the mutual admiration club, and reassure the audience that the world is not …
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Jul 23 2013
The Betrayal of Helen Thomas By Barbara Lubin and Danny Muller, July 23, 2013 When the news spread through Washington this weekend that the unwavering, pioneering journalist Helen Thomas had died, there must have been a collective sigh of relief throughout the halls of Washington. News articles and obituaries are obligatorily mentioning her retirement …
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Jul 09 2013
The myth of the 1,400 year Sunni-Shia war By Murtaza Hussain, 09 Jul 2013 11:14 During the period of European rule over Rwanda, the Belgian colonial administrators of the territory accomplished an extraordinary feat in their subjugation of the local population – the deliberate manufacture of new ethnic divisions. By formulating ethnic categorisations based …
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Jul 07 2013
My life at Guantanamo By Moath al-Alwi, 07 Jul 2013 11:10 A month ago, the guards here at Guantanamo Bay gave me an orange jumpsuit. After years in white and brown, the colours of compliant prisoners, I am very proud to wear my new clothes. The colour orange is Guantanamo’s banner. Anyone who knows …
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