By Chris Jennewein SAN DIEGO — God is in the details, and that includes the hellish enterprise of waging war. You wouldn’t know it from the Republican political rhetoric, but for 771 days through Tuesday, a largely American air armada has been pummeling the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, better known as ISIS. Navy jets […]
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Chris Jennewein, Middle East, San Diego County, USADay two of the Democratic National Convention By Laurie Baron The Democratic National Convention has featured Andra Day, Alicia Keys, Meryl Streep, Sarah Silverman, and Paul Simon among other famous entertainers. Ticketmaster is currently negotiating with the Democrats to take this show on the road under the name Politpaloosa. * Congressman Joseph Crowley accused Donald
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USABy Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK — Now that Iraqi forces, with the support of the international coalition, are gearing up to recapture Mosul — ISIS’s last major stronghold in Iraq–the question that looms high is what will be the fate of the Iraqi Sunni community following ISIS’s inevitable defeat? I maintain that unless the political discussion begins
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Alon Ben-Meir, Middle East, USAForty years on and plenty of challenges remain Rabbi Sally Priesand, front and center, is honored with an aliya at the 2012 Central Conference of American Rabbis convention in Boston as she celebrates 40 years since her ordination as a rabbi, surrounded by other women rabbis. Photos courtesy Central Conference of American Rabbis Rabbis Mary
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, USAAs the Democratic Convention rumbles on in the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, controversy continues to rage through the streets of the city. Supporters of erstwhile primary candidate Bernie Sanders are enraged by revelations in a WikiLeaks publication, which featured thousands of emails sent between members of the Democratic National Committee, in which a desire
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USAPHILADELPHIA – No other presidential candidate would dare hit the campaign trail in a white tank top, but for the Green Party’s Jill Stein, it’s more about surviving the heat than making a fashion statement. Ms. Stein has logged three frenetic days of political activity outside the Democratic National Convention, seizing the opportunity to lure
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USAFormer U.S. President Bill Clinton told the Democratic convention in Philadelphia on Tuesday that his wife and “best friend,” Hillary Clinton, is the “best darn change-maker I’ve ever known.” In a very personal speech, he spoke warmly about how they met and her dedication to public service. Hours earlier, his wife became the first woman
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USAThe controversial question of Donald Trump came up as the Hungarian and Austrian leaders met in Budapest to try to ease tensions over migration. Hungary’s right wing prime minister Viktor Orban – who recently said he backed the US Republican’s hardline stance on the issue – again described immigration a “poison”, saying his country didn’t
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International, USAGOP presidential nominee Donald Trump said Wednesday that he hopes those responsible for hacking into the Democratic National Committee’s internal communications also got their hands on the emails that Hillary Clinton deleted from the private email server she used while secretary of state. “Russia if you are listening, I hope you are able to find
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USAPHILADELPHIA – Hillary Clinton became the first woman nominated for president of the United States by a major political party Tuesday, marking an historic moment in American politics and putting a formal end to her long primary battle with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. “Eight years ago, our party nominated and elected the first person of
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USAWading into the South China Sea dispute, US Secretary of State John Kerry has said he backs the resumptions of talks between China and the Philippines over the disputed region, as he met with his Filipino counterpart in Manila. It comes after an international ruling rejected China’s claims in the waters. “What we want to
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International, USAPHILADELPHIA — President Barack Obama says it isn’t just the idea of Donald Trump’s finger on the nuclear button that he finds scary. “I set aside the nuclear codes,” he said in an interview broadcast on NBC’s Today Show on Wednesday. “What I think is scary is a president who doesn’t know their stuff and
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USABALTIMORE — Prosecutors dropped all remaining charges against three Baltimore police officers accused in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray in a downtown courtroom on Wednesday morning, concluding one of the most high-profile criminal cases in Baltimore history. The startling move was an apparent acknowledgement of the unlikelihood of a conviction following the acquittals
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USABy Fred Brown PHILADELPHIA — If you thought Day One of the Democrat National Convention was the worst it could get, you haven’t been paying attention. Democrats followed up on their atrocious opening act with an equally offensive Day Two. To Recap: Morning Pro-Israel Protestors Greeted Top Democrats Attending A Panel Discussion Hosted By The
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