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At this school in upstate New York, students are free to speak Mohawk

For more than 100 years, the governments of both the United States and Canada forcibly assimilated generations of Native people, taking their children and sending them to English-only boarding schools — a process that pushed the majority of indigenous languages to the brink of extinction. More than 35 years ago, a small Mohawk tribe in […]

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Stein campaign files Pennsylvania recount suit

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein on Monday continued her campaign to contest the election results in three battleground states, filing suit in Pennsylvania seeking a statewide recount. Legal papers filed in Commonwealth Court by a lawyer for Stein’s campaign contend the Nov. 8 election was “illegal” and the results inaccurate

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Daniel Greenfield: ADL allies with anti-Israel activists against Trump

Jonathan Greenblatt is an American social entrepreneur, corporate executive and the sixth National Director and CEO of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Prior to heading ADL, Greenblatt served in the White House as Special Assistant to Barack Obama and Director of the Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation. By Daniel Greenfield / Israpundit The media’s

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Middle East, USA

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange announces release of more than 500K U.S. diplomatic cables from 1979

Over 500,000 U.S. diplomatic cables from 1979 have been released by the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks. Not much has been heard from WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange since his Internet access was cut off at Ecuador’s London embassy in mid-October, but he made up for lost time on Monday. Reporters around the world now have access to

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Texas presidential elector can’t vote for Donald Trump, resigns

FORT WORTH, Texas — Art Sisneros just couldn’t do it. After months of thought, the welding supply salesman chosen as one of 38 Texans to serve on this year’s Electoral College couldn’t vote for Republican President-elect Donald Trump, a man he doesn’t consider “biblically qualified” to serve in the White House. So Sisneros, a 40-year-old

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Trump Said to Officially Win Michigan

According to the Board of State Canvassers, Donald Trump officially won Michigan as of Monday afternoon, almost three weeks after his stunning victory in the presidential election. The Republican businessman won the state’s 16 electoral votes with a 10,704-vote margin over his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton. Related: Why Hillary Clinton is being pushed to challenge

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Judge grants Dylann Roof’s request to act as own attorney in federal murder trial

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Three days after accused Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof was found mentally fit to stand trial, he will be his own lawyer in the trial where the federal government is seeking the death penalty. Roof’s surprise request to act as his own attorney — made Sunday night and approved Monday morning by

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Before Ohio State Attack, Student Shared His Fears About Islamophobia

Following the identification of Ohio State University attacker Abdul Razak Ali Artan, social media sites flooded Monday with questions regarding the religion and ethnicity of the 18-year-old who was shot dead by authorities after injuring nine in a car-and-knife attack on campus. Police are investigating whether the attack was related to terrorism. Artan was reportedly

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Trump says Cuba has to act or he’ll end the diplomatic thaw, but it’s not that simple

WASHINGTON — In his latest comment on Cuba since the death of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he would end Washington’s diplomatic thaw with the island unless Cuba makes “a better deal.” “If Cuba is unwilling to make a better deal for the Cuban people, the Cuban/American people and the U.S.

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Suspect killed after wounding 9 Ohio college students in car and knife attack

At least nine people were injured Monday when a man drove into a crowd of students at Ohio State University and then emerged from his vehicle to attack bystanders with a butcher knife, officials said. The unidentified attacker was shot and killed by a university police officer who was on the scene within a minute,

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Santa Fe Mayor Fights Against Trump’s Immigration Plans

President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration plans are not sitting well with many people in America. We recently reported that students across various campuses launched the trending topic/movement #SanctuaryCampus, demanding colleges to act as safe house to protect students and employees against immigration act. The movement has impacted many people including, Santa Fe’s mayor Javier Gonzales who

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