Apr 16 2013
Remarks to the Cleveland City Club By Robert F. Kennedy, April 5, 1968 This is a time of shame and sorrow. It is not a day for politics. I have saved this one opportunity to speak briefly to you about this mindless menace of violence in America which again stains our land and every …
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Apr 16 2013
At 65, modern Israel is falling short of Zionism’s most basic goal By Matt Hill, Tuesday 16 April 2013 Soon after the founding of Israel in 1948, a lady newly arrived from Poland was standing outside a cinema in Haifa. When she saw a young soldier walking up to the ticket booth, she froze. …
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Apr 16 2013
Boston explosions: ‘Please don’t be Arabs or Muslims’ By Khaled A Beydoun, 16 Apr 2013 09:25 I texted my friend at 7:47am EST, extending well wishes for a “successful and prosperous race”. Like the 23,181 runners who left Hopkinton dreaming about breaking the ribbon 26.2 miles away, my friend signed up for the 117th …
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Apr 16 2013
Gitmo Is Killing Me By Samir Naji al Hasan Moqbel, April 14, 2013 One man here weighs just 77 pounds. Another, 98. Last thing I knew, I weighed 132, but that was a month ago. I’ve been on a hunger strike since Feb. 10 and have lost well over 30 pounds. I will not …
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Apr 14 2013
The Facebook Sonnet By Sherman Alexie, May 2011 Welcome to the endless high-school Reunion. Welcome to past friends And lovers, however kind or cruel. Let’s undervalue and unmend The present. Why can’t we pretend Every stage of life is the same? Let’s exhume, resume, and extend Childhood. Let’s play all the games That occupy the …
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Apr 10 2013
Prayer for progressives Dear editor: A compliment to Judy Gallagher for her letter to the editor recently. Judy punctured the thin gruel of character assassination practiced by our coterie of progressive writers, with grace and elegant style. Evidently there is a dearth of critical thinking about the problems of society among the ranks of those …
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Apr 07 2013
The following images and text were copied from a Powerpoint attachment to an email forwarded by Ray Close on4/6/2013. Enjoy this glimpse of a magical Beirut that is no more…
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