WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-New York), a veteran member of the House Judiciary Committee, called on Thursday, June 19, for support of the Sensenbrenner/Lofgre/Massie amendment which seeks to end the “backdoor search” loophole in section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act. This loophole has allowed the government to search for the […]
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USAWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Illinois) joined dozens of other members of the House of Representatives this week in cosponsoring H.R. 606, a resolution recognizing the month of June as Immigrant Heritage Month, and honoring the accomplishments and role of immigrants in shaping the history and culture of the United States.
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International, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Caitlin Hayden, a spokesperson for the National Security Council, on Thursday, June 19, announced measures the United States is taking in response to the enactment in Uganda of anti-homosexuality laws. “As President Obama has stated, the Government of Uganda’s enactment of the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) runs counter to universal
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International, USAEditor’s Note: The full articles alluded to in this report may be accessed via the U-T website. State Capitol correspondent Steven Greenhut reported on Page A-2 that State Sen. Mark Leno’s bill to require a kill switch that would enable owners to turn off stolen cellphones is running into controversy. Approved by an Assembly committee,
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Jewish Religion, San Diego County
TEL AVIV (Press Release) – Forty-three members of the Bnei Menashe arrived Thursday, June 19, in Israel. The new Olim hail from the northeastern Indian state of Manipur, and they bring the total number of Bnei Menashe who have made Aliya this month to 250. Thus far, since the start of the year, 410 Bnei
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International, Middle EastWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)–The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, HR 4870, contains Congressman Brad Sherman’s War Powers Resolution provisions, which prevents the President from engaging American military forces for more than 60 days without Congressional approval. “The War Powers Act requires Congressional approval of deployments over sixty or ninety days,” said Congressman Sherman. “Presidents have
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Middle East, USA
SAN DIEGO — Melanie Rubin, our license plate maven, was out with her camera again, and this time it wasn’t the plate, but its frame that attracted her attention. “Shalom, Have a Nice Day,” was the message on the frame. Rubin decided she’d do just that. Click! went her camera’s shutter
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Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Judy Piercey LA JOLLA, California — Leadership, faculty and staff at the University of California, San Diego are mourning the recent loss of two generous friends to the campus: philanthropists Miriam and Jerome Katzin. Married for more than 75 years, Miriam died on June 2; Jerome’s death followed less than two weeks later
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California – You think it’s just children who yearn for a good bedtime story? Who doesn’t love a good yarn read with shtick? Nu, a good accent, some great facial expressions and characters so familiar you’ll swear you are related by blood. North Coast Rep Theater hosted a very special
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Eva Trieger, Jewish Religion, San Diego CountyKerry says the US will share information with Iran on Iraq crisis (JNS.org) U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said that the U.S. will share limited information with Iraq over the crisis in Iraq, but the two foes will not work closely together. “We are interested in communicating with Iran. That the Iranians know what
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International, Middle East, USADETROIT, Michigan (WJC) — A committee of the Presbyterian Church in the United States on Tuesday, June 17, adopted a resolution endorsing divestment from three American companies that allegedly “profit from Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands.” The Middle East Issues Committee voted by 45-20 to divest from Caterpillar, Hewlett-Packard and Motorola Solutions. The resolution likely
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By Dmitriy Shapiro/JNS.org/Washington Jewish Week WASHINGTON, D.C. — With House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s stunning loss last week, the highest-ranking Jewish Republican politician has suddenly been booted from power. But Cantor’s rise was almost as improbably swift. Elected in 2000 to represent Virginia’s 7th Congressional District, he was appointed chief deputy whip after only one
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USA
Editor’s Note: Among the speakers at the memorial service Tuesday, June 17, for Jerome and Miriam Katzin were Marjory Kaplan, president and CEO of the Jewish Community Foundation; Rabbi Philip Graubart of the host Congregation Beth El; Katrina Kurnit, a granddaughter; Irwin Jacobs who described Jerry’s influence at Qualcomm; Dick Atkinson, former Chancellor at UCSD,
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San Diego County
NEW YORK (WJC) – The World Jewish Congress has denounced the social-media hate campaign, reportedly launched by Hamas supporters, to ridicule the three Israeli youths kidnapped by terrorists last week. “This disgusting campaign shows that the totalitarian death cult is alive and well in Palestinian politics,” said World Jewish Congress CEO Robert Singer. “The exploitation
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Middle East