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Biographer of Abe Cahan Illuminates a Bygone Era

The newspaper also taught new immigrants about American folkways—dishing out advice on such diverse topics as how baseball is played, how Americans set their tables, and to sneeze into handkerchiefs to avoid spreading germs in crowded tenements. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Bipartisan U.S. House Vote Will Advance Ukraine-Israel Aid

Published by Tampa Free Press The U.S. House voted bipartisanly Friday to advance a foreign aid package, taking a significant step toward transferring aid to Ukraine and Israel and setting up a final vote as early as Saturday. The measure received more support from Democrats, 165, than Republicans, 151. The Democratic votes were required to

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Antony Blinken Emphasizes US Played No Role in Israel Attack on Iran, Calls for Restraint

Published by HNGN Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized Friday that the U.S. played no part in Israel’s attack on Iran, and he urged calm between the two countries. “We’re committed to Israel’s security,” Blinken said at a press conference following the country’s earlier reported drone attack near a military base and nuclear power plant

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US veto sinks Palestinian UN membership bid in Security Council

Published by AFP United Nations (United States) (AFP) – The United States on Thursday spoiled a long-shot Palestinian bid for full United Nations membership, vetoing a Security Council measure despite growing international distress over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The move by Israel’s key ally had been expected ahead of the vote, taking place more

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FBI Issues Passover Warning to Jewish Community: ‘Very Real Threats’

Published by The Western Journal The Jewish holiday of Passover will be celebrated beginning next week against a background of rising threats that has drawn the attention of the FBI. Passover, which celebrates the Old Testament deliverance of the Jewish people from Egypt under the leadership of Moses, begins on Monday evening and ends on

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US, UK unveil sweeping sanctions on Iran’s drone program

Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – The United States and Britain announced widespread sanctions against Iran’s military drone program on Thursday, in response to its weekend attack against Israel.   “Today, we are holding Iran accountable — imposing new sanctions and export controls,” US President Joe Biden said in a statement.  Tehran launched its first ever

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Democracies Have Inherent Self-Destructive Tendencies According to Academicians

Arrow received the Nobel Prize in economics in 1972 for proving the impossibility of simultaneously meeting the requirements of reasonableness and equality and the impossibility of establishing the ranking of social priorities. According to the Gödel-Arrow theorem, any electoral system is flawed. [Alex Gordon, PhD]

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Google Reportedly Fires 28 Staff Members Over Israel Cloud Contract Protests: ‘Majority Of Our Employees Do The Right Thing’

Published by Benzinga Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include the response from Google’s spokesperson regarding employee termination and Project Nimbus. Following protests over its Israeli government cloud contract, Google‘s parent company Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) has terminated 28 employees. This decision comes after nine workers were initially suspended and then arrested. What

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A Tree of Life is Sculpted in Ma’ale Adumim, Israel

At first glance, the Tree is a giant, massive, dead olive tree.  But, like the Jewish people, when you get closer to it, scan the upper truncated Tree arms, and coming out of them is life, renewed, fresh shoots of green leaves.  Atop the highest of the tree arms, on the highest branch of green leaves, is a Dove.  The Dove is the most heartfelt symbol of peace all recognize and desire in this contentious land. [Jerry Klinger]

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8 Members of Congress Join MAZON Pre-Passover Seder

This year’s National Hunger Seder was held in conjunction with the House Hunger Caucus, and eight Members of Congress attended the event: Reps. Tracey Mann (R-KS), Jim McGovern (D-MA), Becca Balint (D-VT), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), and Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA). [Press Release]

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