International

Environmentalists herald the beginnings of a race to protect the world’s oceans

When most Americans were asleep on Wednesday night, President Barack Obama was speaking to a small group of domestic and foreign scientists and dignitaries in Hawaii. “Welcome to Hawaii. Aloha!” Obama said beginning his brief speech. “It’s not often I get to welcome folks to my home state.” The president spoke on the eve of […]

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The World We Share, USA

Eric Trump questions Clintons’ enormous wealth: ‘What product were they selling?’

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s son Eric Trump questioned Friday how Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton became enormously wealthy running a charity, which has become the focus of the campaign’s allegation of pay-to-play corruption while she was secretary of state. “The question I always ask is, what product were they selling?

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USA

Taking a closer look at Tim Kaine

By Ezra Friedlander Everyone seems to be focusing on the candidates for President but not enough on the Vice Presidential contenders. Having the ear of the President is no small matter. In recent memory, vice presidents-think Cheney and Biden-have exercised significant influence, and it would be prudent to assume that the next Vice President will follow

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Middle East, USA

Bad behavior at a London concert

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson LONDON, England –Proms? What Proms? Anyone looking for an uplifting musical experience should steer clear of the famous Prom concerts in London’s Albert Hall. The hall itself is enormous and impressive, seating several thousands at a time. In addition, especially cheap tickets are sold as standing room only in the center of the

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

Only thing that links P.A., Gaza is hatred of Israelis

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Palestinians are darlings of the world, receiving disproportionate amounts of financial aid and supportive resolutions in the UN General Assembly and other international forums. Yet progress is dismal toward the avowed goal of a Palestinian State. Israeli intransigence is the favorite explanation, but Palestinian disinterest does a better job. Notions of a

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Sisi Welcomes Israeli Ambassador Among 7 Others

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received eight new ambassadors on Wednesday, including Israeli ambassador David Govrin, the presidency said in a statement. The other ambassadors Sisi received represented the Emirates, Mexico, Myanmar, Holland, Belgium, Greece, and Somalia. Govrin said in a statement posted on the page “Israel in Egypt” that he seeks more fruitful cooperation

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International, Middle East

Uncovered Clinton security breach – ended up in prison

The man who revealed the Hillary Clinton email scandal was sentenced on Thursday to 52 months in prison for unauthorized access of a protected computer, and aggravated identity theft. Marcel Lazar, a former Romanian taxi driver, would hack the internet in his spare time, under the handle of “Guccifer.” Lazar, who does not have any

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International, USA

Trump Invested in Safe States, Lagged in Battlegrounds

In modern presidential elections, superior grassroots voter outreach can mean the difference between winning and losing so-called battleground states, such as Ohio and Florida, and, by extension, the White House. When the primaries wrapped up in early June, Republican Donald Trump was far behind his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton on that front, lacking anything close

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USA

Biden: Trump ‘has no idea what the hell he’s talking about,’ endangers global security

Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Thursday offered a blunt assessment of Republican Donald Trump, telling a crowd of union workers in the key battleground state of Oho that the billionaire doesn’t have the intelligence or experience to lead the United States. “I don’t believe he’s a bad guy. I just think he is thoroughly,

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International, USA

Marine Le Pen, National Front leader: ‘Anything but Hillary Clinton’

Marine Le Pen, the leader of French conservative party National Front, said Wednesday that a Hillary Clinton presidency in the United States would lead to war and devastation worldwide. “For France, anything is better than Hillary Clinton,” Ms. Le Pen said in an interview with CNN’s Hala Gorani. “Anything but Hillary Clinton. Because I think

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International, USA