International

Federal judge allows Dallas to move forward with Robert E. Lee statue removal

DALLAS — Dallas officials can move forward with removal of the Robert E. Lee statue from an Oak Lawn park, a federal judge ruled Thursday. U.S. District Judge Sidney Fitzwater dissolved the temporary restraining order that he had issued Wednesday, halting the removal that was already underway. The motion for the restraining order was filed […]

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USA

With Hurricane Irma looming, fast-thinking businessman files claim on NC’s new island

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — If Hurricane Irma moves up the east coast, it’s entirely likely North Carolina’s newly formed Shelly Island will be wiped out, but that isn’t stopping a quick-thinking Virginia businessman from claiming he owns it. Yes, someone has filed a Quit Claim Deed to the 10-month-old island, despite expert opinions that it’s owned

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USA

Terrorism In Europe: The Moroccan Connection

The prominence of Moroccan expatriates among the perpetrators of high-profile attacks contrasts with the kingdom’s relative success in containing its own domestic jihadism threat. The recent terrorist attacks in Spain and Finland have been linked almost exclusively to young men of Moroccan origin, sparking concern that the kingdom has become a breeding ground for jihadists.

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International, Middle East

Sexual Assault Victim Advocates Respond to DeVos Plan

The Department of Education is abandoning guidance it issued under former President Barack Obama regarding Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded education programs. That guidance helped push forward a movement against campus sexual assault, but advocates for accused students have claimed it violated due process rights. “The era of

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

DNC chairman blasts Fresno GOP for fundraising with former Sheriff Joe Arpaio

The head of the Democratic National Committee on Thursday blasted Fresno Republicans for inviting controversial former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona to headline a party fundraiser. “It is shameful that the Fresno County Republican Party is fundraising off one of the nation’s most notorious agents of racism and bigotry,” said DNC chairman Tom

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USA

ADL offers college guide to combat anti- Semites

NEW YORK (Press Release) … As college students are returning to a new academic school year, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has released a new, multi-platform resource to equip them with essential information and tools to deal with anti-Semitism and anti-Israel bias on campus. ‘THINK. PLAN. ACT.’ (click here) is a comprehensive resource that prepares students for

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Netanyahu: Two-state solution not essential for int’l acceptance

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Wednesday participated in the Foreign Ministry’s traditional pre-Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) toast in Jerusalem. Speaking to those gathered, Netanyahu said, “We are holding the toast early due to success, since we are going to make an historic visit: It seems that this will be the first time that

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Middle East

Reform Jews Worse Than Holocaust Deniers: Shlomo Amar

A former Sephardi chief rabbi of Israel said Reform Jews are worse than Holocaust deniers during a lecture last week, the haredi Orthodox news website Kikar HaShabbat first reported on Tuesday (link in Hebrew). Shlomo Amar, who is currently the Sephardi chief rabbi of Jerusalem, was discussing a petition by the Reform and Conservative movements

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Middle East, USA