Donald H. Harrison

I’m an immigrant and a Muslim. And I’m here to cure cancer

It’s a long way from where I grew up in Karachi, Pakistan, to the dining room in Vice President Joe Biden’s home at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. Yet that’s where I found myself one day last December, along with a handful of other cancer specialists. We had been invited to offer our perspectives […]

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Ex-Marine: Trump ‘defying values’ troops die for

By Ken Stone Cracking a slight smile only after finishing her remarks, an ex-Marine from San Diego completed her mission Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention: Attacking Donald Trump. “The military is defined by discipline. Leadership. Integrity,” Kristen Kavanaugh said in a 4-minute talk just before former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. “Those are the qualities

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Ken Stone, San Diego County, USA

Middle East Roundup: July 28, 2016

Saudis: Israel visit doesn’t reflect government stance (JNS.org) The Saudi government distanced itself on Wednesday from a recent visit to Israel by a delegation of Saudi citizens, which included a former military general. An unnamed Saudi Foreign Ministry official told the state-owned al-Hayat newspaper that the visit “does not reflect the views of the Saudi

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‘Hillary’s been in the room,’ Obama says in vouching for Clinton’s White House credentials

PHILADELPHIA — President Barack Obama forcefully made the case Wednesday that Hillary Clinton has the tenacity, heart and temperament to guide the nation as commander in chief, while painting Donald Trump as a candidate of cynicism and fear unfit for the office. “There has never been a man or a woman” more qualified to be

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I-8 Jewish Travel: S.D. Chargers’ fabled 1963 season

-67th in a Series- Exit 65, Boulevard, California ~ Rough Acres Ranch By Donald H. Harrison BOULEVARD, California—Whatever developers may someday build on the Rough Acres Ranch, it will be remembered by pro football fans as the place where San Diego Chargers Head Coach Sid Gillman decided to conduct the team’s 1963 summer training camp.  Gillman

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San Diego County, Sports & Competitions

Analysis: Kaine holds his own among biggest Democratic stars in speech

PHILADELPHIA — Hillary Clinton already has a powerhouse sales force: Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Michelle Obama and Bill Clinton. On Wednesday night, Tim Kaine joined the team. And he had one of the bigger jobs: trying to balance the ticket and attract voters while distinguishing himself from his more famous allies. As he introduced himself

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Former NY Mayor Michael Bloomberg says Trump is a lousy businessman

PHILADELPHIA — Former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg hit Donald Trump on Wednesday night where it hurts: in his business portfolio. The political independent, showing up at the Democratic National Convention to lend his support to Hillary Clinton, called Trump a “dangerous demagogue” and said he spoke from experience when he described the Manhattan

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Democrats Talk Abortion, Other Issues Ignored by GOP

Abortion rights activists were on the defensive last year, pummeled by conservatives and Republicans in Congress after a series of anti-abortion sting videos stirred controversy, ultimately debunked, about Planned Parenthood. But the movement has come roaring back in 2016, and nowhere is this more obvious than at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Groups such

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Obama and Clinton’s Legacy on Promoting Women’s Issues

This article was originally published in The Conversation. Read the original article. Hillary Clinton, the first woman presidential nominee of any major party, has a lifetime of experience in fighting for the rights of children and families. She draws on the inspiration from her mother’s Dickensian childhood. President Obama and Hillary Clinton appeared on the

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