Donald H. Harrison

Brazil’s ex-speaker Eduardo Cunha expelled from office amid corruption charges

Eduardo Cunha, the man dubbed Brazil’s most corrupt, and former speaker of the lower house has been stripped of his seat. The chamber voted 450-10 to remove him from office. He was charged with corruption and denied the existence of Swiss bank accounts, he now faces arrest. Defending himself, he said he was ‘paying the […]

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International

Kentucky governor says physical fight may be needed to preserve conservative values

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin said Saturday that America is at a fork in the road and if something isn’t done soon to protect religious and conservative values, people might have to physically fight for them. “I want us to be able to fight ideologically, mentally, spiritually, economically, so that we don’t have to do it

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USA

Inside GOP, there’s some relief as Trump becomes better candidate

WASHINGTON — Suddenly, Donald Trump has become a much better, more polished and focused presidential candidate. He’s making carefully worded speeches and issuing policy papers about the day’s top issues. He visited flood victims in Louisiana and traveled to Mexico to meet that country’s president. He’s staying on message, running an ad blasting Clinton for

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USA

Education minister says Torah learning trumps science, math

Jewish studies are more important than learning mathematics and science, Education Minister Naftali Bennett said on Monday night. Speaking in Caesarea at a conference of the TALI Education Fund, which provides a pluralistic Jewish Studies program for public schools, Bennett stressed the importance of Jewish education over secular subjects. “Learning about Judaism and excellence in

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Jewish Religion, Middle East

Anti- Israel course sparks protest at UC Berkeley

SANTA CRUZ, California –  Forty-three Jewish and education advocacy groups on Tuesday, Sept. 13,  demanded that UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks take immediate steps to overhaul the course review process that allowed a student-taught, credit bearing course entitled “Palestine: A Settler Colonial Analysis” to be offered this semester.  Not only is the course in clear

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Terrorist victims’ lawyers say U.S. protecting Iran against court judgments

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) —  Shurat HaDin-Israel Law Center, representing American families of terror victims who hold unsatisfied U.S. court judgments against the government of Iran for its support of Palestinian terrorist attacks in Israel, today released a letter to the U.S. Congress alleging that the Obama Administration kept secret the details of $1.7 billion

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International, Middle East, USA

Film depicts Jews waiting in Italy to make aliyah

By Sandra Silverstein SAN DIEGO– The San Diego Italian Film Festival will host a party Oct. 9 to celebrate the film Shores of Light: Salento 1945-1947 which tells the story of Holocaust survivors awaiting immigration to Palestine in displaced persons camps in Puglia – the closest point to Palestine by sea: The Aliyah Bet. The San Diego

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San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

White Nationalists See Trump As A Chance To Break Into The Media Mainstream

Published with permission from Media Matters for America. Prominent white nationalists touted their growing media influence in the wake of Donald Trump’s rise to the Republican presidential nomination on a wave of bigoted rhetoric at a September 9 press conference titled “What Is The Alt-Right?” The press conference, organized by white nationalist “think tank” the

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USA

Stanley Sheinbaum, LA liberal lion who shaped decades of political dialogue, dies at 96

San Diego Jewish World’s eulogy series is sponsored by Marc and Margaret Cohen in memory of Molly Cohen, and by Inland Industries Group LP in memory of long-time San Diego Jewish community leader Marie (Mrs. Gabriel) Berg.  Comments intended for publication in the space below MUST be accompanied by the letter writer’s first and last name

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Obituaries & memorials, USA

90-yr-old becomes internet celebrity for running 117-year-old bookstore

Jiang Chengbo looks at an ancient book in his bookstore(R). Two customers pick up books in Jiang’s bookstore (L). [Photo/Yangtze Evening News] A 90-year-old man who runs a 117-year-old antique bookstore inherited from his grandfather has become an internet celebrity, Yangtze Evening News reported. Jiang Chengbo, the owner and third generation successor of the bookstore,

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International