Donald H. Harrison

President Rivlin visits scene of terror at Mumbai Chabad House

President Reuven Rivlin this evening (Monday) laid a wreath at a memorial ceremony at the Taj Palace Hotel for the victims of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. The President was joined at the ceremony by Chennamanei Vidyasager Rao, Governor of Maharashtra state of India, as well as other senior state officials, leaders and members of

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International, Middle East

Hundreds of O’Hare Airport workers to strike next week as part of Fight for $15 protests

CHICAGO — Hundreds of workers at Chicago O’Hare International Airport will strike Tuesday, Nov. 29, after the Thanksgiving holiday rush, as part of a nationwide day of protests the Fight for $15 movement is calling its largest and most disruptive yet. The Fight for $15 asserted Monday that after the election of Donald Trump to

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International, Travel and Food, USA

Loyola University Maryland calls ‘America’-themed parties ‘divisive and harmful’

Students at Loyola University Maryland were recently pressured to abort plans for an “America”-themed party over concerns they might “oppress” others. An annual “Senior 200s” celebration organized by Loyola’s student government became a cause for concern after Republican Donald Trump’s Election Day victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton. “I encourage you to reconsider this plan in

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Secessionists formally launch quest for California’s independence

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Supporters of a plan for California to secede from the union took their first formal step Monday morning, submitting a proposed ballot measure to the state attorney general’s office in the hopes of a statewide vote as soon as 2018. Marcus Ruiz Evans, the vice president and co-founder of Yes California, said

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USA

Bannon a no-show at ZOA gala as protesters gather outside

Trump’s chief strategist skips annual event after prior announcements he would speak; hundreds of demonstrators urge president-elect to fire ex-Breitbart editor By Times of Israel staff Hundreds of mainly Jewish protesters gathered outside the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City on Sunday evening where the Zionist Organization of America was holding its annual gala

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Middle East, USA

How Sarkozy misread the mood of France’s conservative voters

Members of France’s opposition conservative Les Républicans party are caught up in a bitter debate over the soul of the party as they pick their presidential nominee for the 2017 poll, but party leader Nicolas Sarkozy is now out of the conversation. Sarkozy, who was France’s president from 2007 to 2012, hoped to storm back

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International

Howard Dean: Steve Bannon is a ‘Nazi’

Former Democratic National Committee chair Howard Dean called President-elect Donald Trump’s chief strategist and Breitbart News executive chairman Stephen K. Bannon a “Nazi” during an interview Sunday. Speaking with journalist Evan Solomon of Canada’s CTV, Mr. Dean described Mr. Trump as “a complicated guy.” “He appoints a reasonable person, who’s much more conservative than I

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USA

Argentina’s president denies Trump pressed him on a private tower deal

It’s quite a claim: In a congratulatory phone call from Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri, President-elect Donald Trump allegedly asked for help getting permission for a Trump Tower in downtown Buenos Aires. The claim was made Sunday by prominent Argentine journalist Jorge Lanata, and was soon picked up by major daily newspaper La Nacion. “Macri called

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International, USA

Nazi imagery on full display at alt-right event in Washington

At gathering of National Policy Institute, white supremacists give Nazi salute, ‘heil’ Trump’s election as a ‘victory of will’ By Alexander Fulbright Richard Spencer, a white supremacist who runs a Washington think tank, the National Policy Institute. (Screenshot from YouTube via JTA) At an event of the alt-right National Policy Institute on Saturday night, attendees

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USA