Danny Glover, others in ‘American Revolutionary’ call for boycott of Israel (JNS.org) Actor Danny Glover and others featured in “American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs” lamented the documentary film’s screening at the DocAviv festival in Tel Aviv, and called for a boycott of Israel. “We stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine, […]
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InternationalSAN DIEGO — The recent congressional fundraising party at the home of Irwin and Joan Jacobs at which President Barack Obama was the featured speaker is still the subject of column items for the U-T’s Diane Bell. In the Tuesday, May 13, edition, she reports on a conversation between the President and San Diego Police
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Travel and FoodBy Joe Gandelman SAN DIEGO — There’s good news and bad news about Obamacare. The good news is some 8 million Americans have signed up for health care, and the national uninsured rate is dropping. The bad news is an estimated 5 million “working poor” Americans can’t get insurance because they’re considered too poor. Others
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Joe Gandelman, Science, Medicine, & Education, USABy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO-Donald Sterling asked for forgiveness for making racist remarks to his mistress during his interview with Anderson Cooper broadcast on CNN. Journalists have doubted his sincerity because he allegedly was overheard after the program saying how relieved he was that Don Lemon wasn’t assigned to interview him. * When the St.
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
TEL AVIV (WJC) — A district court on Tuesday sentenced former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to six years in prison for bribery and handed him a fine of US$ 290,000. Olmert’s spokesman said he would appeal to the Supreme Court and ask to be freed on bail until it had ruled. Olmert maintains his innocence. The former Kadima and Likud politician and ex-mayor
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Middle EastBy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — As anyone who regularly attends events at the Jerusalem Theatre knows, it’s difficult to find a good parking place for one’s car there. The solution that works best for us is to get there well ahead of time. The problem then is, what do you do with all
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — In democracies with strong institutions, individuals do not generally make major decisions. They come from parties, organizations, and governmental bodies, with the oversight of courts that are designed to neutralize the egos and policy preferences of those claiming leadership. Yet personalities are part of the process, and can get in
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA
SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– Two former Qualcomm sales directors have been charged with four counts of insider trading in an indictment unsealed today. According to the indictment, Derek Montague Cohen and Robert William Herman were both directors of Qualcomm’s North America Sales Department. In addition to their day jobs, they were also part of an
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San Diego CountyWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer called on the U.S. State Department to take three critical steps in order to aid in the rescue of the 276 missing girls in Nigeria. Specifically, Schumer called on the State Department to: 1.) set up financial rewards for reliable information that leads to the location and return
BURLINGTON, Vermont (Press Release) – Flanked by Vermont college students and graduates who are deep in debt, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders said today he will introduce legislation to help students earn college credits in high school in order to cut the cost of earning a college diploma. Sanders said he supports a separate bill to lower
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – A bipartisan group of senators called recent actions by Chinese ships in the South China Sea “deeply troubling,” and urged their colleagues to pass a senate resolution reaffirming support of the U.S. government for freedom of navigation in the Asia-Pacific region and for the peaceful diplomatic resolution of outstanding territorial and
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International, USAHartford, Connecticut (Press Release)– U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released a comprehensive report on Monday, May 12, calling for a College Sexual Assault Bill of Rights. The report was the culmination of a series of statewide roundtables Blumenthal hosted on campus sexual assault at seven colleges and universities across Connecticut. More than 450 college administrators, faculty, students,
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USABy Ambassador Eric Edelman & Ambassador Dennis Ross Co-Chairs, Gemunder Center Iran Task Force WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than three months since the implementation of the interim deal with Iran over its nuclear program, formally known as the Joint Plan of Action (JPA), we thought it valuable to offer an assessment of the impact of the agreement.
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