An Argentum Post Response to the Washington Post’s Article By Former Senator Bob Graham: “It ‘s Time We Release the Uncensored Truth About 9/11”

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As  subscriber of The Washington Post, this writer of the Argentum Post commended the Washington Post for its publication of former Senator Bob Graham’s article ,  “It’s Time We …

Source: An Argentum Post Response to the Washington Post’s Article By Former Senator Bob Graham: “It ‘s Time We Release the Uncensored Truth About 9/11”

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An Argentum Post Response to the Washington Post’s Article By Former Senator Bob Graham: “It ‘s Time We Release the Uncensored Truth About 9/11”

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May 16, 2016 by Alfred

 As  subscriber of The Washington Post, this writer of the Argentum Post commended the Washington Post for its publication of former Senator Bob Graham’s article ,  “It’s Time We Release the Uncensored Truth About 9/11“.

Former Senator Bob Graham’s article is about a document that has been locked in a vault under the Capitol building which links the criminal attacks on the World Trade Center towers to Saudi officials.

It is inconceivable that any decent American would countenance being told that for the sake of the Saudi dictators comfort, we  must not act in accordance with our rights and in accordance with our ethical duty and respect to the 3 thousand victims of 9/11  and their loved us, as well as to the heroic first police and rescue responders who also became casualties.

Anything short of the full and uncensored disclosure would be tantamount to our protecting those who have possibly and even probably been involved in assisting and/or sponsoring the horrifically terrorizing attacks on the World Trade Center and this is unthinkable and unacceptable.

This evidence is clearly in no way characterizable and dismissible  as a 9/11 so-called “conspiracy theory” lack of evidence.   The evidence has been in said vault for 15 years, for some obvious reason having to do with some obvious validity which the Saudi Arabian government does not the American people be aware of.

Furthermore, Bob Graham was a co-chair of the Joint Inquiry Into the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 and has read this 28 page document.

It is incredible that on May 1, 2016, CIA Director John Brennan appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press and argued that the 28 page document not be released because “…the American people are incapable of accurately evaluating them…”?!

Provided here is the link to the article written by the knowledgeable, dedicated, principled, and courageous former Senator of Florida, Bob Graham.

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markgeoffreykirshner.com – Artist Diala Brisly fled Syria in 2013. She now lives in Beirut but she’s well known inside Syria for her work on a children’s magazine that, amazingly, is still printed and distributed inside the …

Danish imam urges govt to accept child marriages among refugees

rt.com – Imam Oussama El-Saadi, of the Aarhus mosque in Denmark, said that child brides should be looked at from a “different perspective.” “It is an extraordinary humanitarian situation, and I think you ha…

Giving Global Citizens Confidence in the UN

huffingtonpost.com – As one who has seen the work of the United Nations from near and far over many years, I strongly believe the world is a better place because of its work. Over the past 70 years, it has helped end c…

Greece / Migrant crisis: UN expert launches follow-up visit to assess impact on human rights

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ohchr.org – GENEVA (9 May 2016) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, François Crépeau, will visit Greece from 12 to 16 May 2016 to gather information on the complex manageme…

The Missing Men in Violence Against Women

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worldbank.org – The time has come to shift our thinking and approach.  We need to turn our attention to the behavior and motivations of the men and ask a different set of questions. What is going on with the men w…

The UNDP’s take on the humanitarian-development nexus and #WHS16

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devex.com – Questions about how best to shrink the gap between humanitarian relief and development are nothing new. Twenty years ago, when Izumi Nakamitsu, who is now the director of the United Nations Develop…

French leaders backtrack on support for UNESCO resolution on Temple Mount – Jewish World News

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haaretz.com – French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Tuesday lamented his country’s vote in favor of a controversial UNESCO resolution on the Temple Mount, saying its wording was “unfortunate and clumsy” and shou…

ISIS’s Unprecedented Campaign Promoting Sinai

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huffingtonpost.com – In an unprecedented move, the Islamic State launched an extensive coordinated campaign in which 14 of its “provinces” (regional divisions) released propaganda videos promoting Egyptian affiliate Wi…

Let The Fire Burn, And Ferguson

samirchopra.com – Jason Osder‘s searing Let the Fire Burn–a documentary about the tragic standoff between the radical black liberation group MOVE and the Philadelphia city administration in 1985–is ostensibly a docu…

Here’s How a Trump Presidency Could Actually Happen

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theatlantic.com – Elections are always clearer in retrospect than they appeared in prospect. So I thought it might be interesting to imagine the column a pundit like me might write next year, to explain an upset vic…

Gen. Lori Robinson becomes first woman to lead top-tier U.S. combat command

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airforcetimes.com – PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Air Force Gen. Lori J. Robinson on Friday became the first woman to lead a top-tier U.S. warfighting command when she took over as leader of the North American Aero…

Wikileaks revela supuestas reuniones de Temer con funcionarios de EU en Brasil

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expansion.mx – El portal Wikileaks reveló este viernes que el presidente interino de Brasil, Michel Temer, sostuvo al menos dos reuniones con funcionarios de la embajada de Estados Unidos en Brasilia para tratar …

La justicia mexicana afirma que los 43 normalistas fueron ejecutados

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internacional.elpais.com – Los 43 normalistas del Estado mexicano de Guerrero desaparecidos desde el 26 de septiembre de 2014 no fueron víctimas de desaparición forzada sino ejecutados, afirmaron jueces federales en una seri…

‘Lesser evil is not a solution’: Green Party candidates debate on RT America

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rt.com – Three out of five candidates for the party’s presidential nomination – Jill Stein, Kent Mesplay and Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza Curry – joined RT America’s Tyrel Ventura, Tabetha Wallace an…

Gaza red carpet event ‘mirrors Cannes Film Festival’ – AJE News

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aljazeera.com – The second annual Human Rights Film Festival is underway in Gaza, bringing a measure of glitz and glamour to a city that continues to be under Israeli siege. While the Hollywood elite are turning o…

Iran Sends Afghan Refugees Off to Jihad in Syria | Clarion Project

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clarionproject.org – Public reporting and information provided to the Clarion Project by the National Council of Resistance of Iran, an Iranian opposition group, shows that the Iranian regime is exploiting the Afghans …

David Miliband wants work rights for refugees – BBC News

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bbc.co.uk – “Hellish,” he tells me. And I am struck by the force of his language. This is the former British foreign secretary speaking – a man used to couching his language diplomatically when he talks of for…

Almost 200 refugees on Nauru arrested as police crack down on peaceful protests

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theguardian.com – Almost 200 refugees, including several children, have been arrested on Nauru for protesting in the island’s capital, as video has emerged showing refugees being assaulted as they protested peaceful…

Poland Refuses To Accept Any Refugees “As They Pose A Threat To Security”, Will Not Comply With European “Blackmail”

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zerohedge.com – Seemingly unfazed by the recent European Commission proposal to punish countries which refuse to comply with “fair” refugee allocation quotas with fines as high as €250,000 per asylum seeker, the h…

Up in smoke: 45 arson attacks carried out on refugee centers in Germany in 2016

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rt.com – Holger Munch, president of the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), revealed the alarming statistics.  “This year there have already been 45 arson cases at refugee centers,” Munch said in a…

The Palestinians of Yarmouk and the shameful silence when Israel is not to blame | Mehdi Hasan

theguardian.com – Palestinian refugees are being starved, bombed and gunned down like animals. “If you want to feed your children, you need to take your funeral shroud with you,” one told Israeli news website Ynet. …

Life as a North Korean Refugee

nytimes.com – SEOUL, South Korea — FOR years, thousands of North Koreans have been sneaking across the border into China to escape oppression. The Chinese authorities routinely hunt down defectors and return the…

Mission accomplished for refugees? Think again

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torontosun.com – In 2003, US President George W. Bush hosted a televised news conference from a naval ship to give an update on the war in Iraq. The USS Abraham Lincoln had just returned from a successful mission i…

Palestinian refugees mark 68th Nakba Day in Haifa – Days of Palestine

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daysofpalestine.com – Days of Palestine, Haifa -Hundreds of Palestinians marked on Saturday 68th Palestinian Nakba Day as they organised ‘March of Return’ in occupied Palestinian city of Haifa. The march was organised i…

Burundi Refugees Tell of New Horrors

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tracks.unhcr.org – Friends intercepted scrap-metal dealer Abdul Yamuremye as he walked to his house in a middle-class suburb of Bujumbura, Burundi’s capital, with his wife, Hadija, their six-year-old son and their in…

Hackers, lawmaker put reporters at risk in Ukraine

cpj.org – A group of hackers on May 7 announced on a website called Myrotvorets (Peacemaker) that they had breached computers pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine used to keep track of journalists they…

UN News – UN refugee agency reports some 1,000 refugees and migrants rescued off Italian coast

un.org – 13 May 2016 – Some 1,000 people of various nationalities, including refugee families and unaccompanied children, were rescued yesterday from the Mediterranean Sea, the UN refugee agency said today….

Palestinian Refugees in Gaza Recall, ‘Torn Bodies’ and Long for Return – Palestine Chronicle

palestinechronicle.com – The horror of ethnic cleansing campaigns carried out against hundreds of Palestinian villages in 1948 by Zionists militias still haunt survivors 68 years on. Palestinians in Gaza, 80 % of whom are …

Odilon Redon – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

en.wikipedia.org – Odilon Redon was born in Bordeaux, Aquitaine, to a prosperous family. The young Bertrand-Jean Redon acquired the nickname “Odilon” from his mother, Odile.[2] Redon started drawing as a child; and, …

Egypt’s Atlantis: Amazing artifacts from ancient underwater world go on display (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

rt.com – French underwater archaeologist Franck Goddio first discovered Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus, submerged at the mouth of the River Nile, in 2000 – over 1,000 years after they were swallowed by the M…

Edward Hopper: Realismo americano del siglo XX y Escuela Ashcan – Trianarts

trianarts.com – Nació en Nyack, pequeña ciudad a orillas del Hudson, dentro de una familia burguesa y culta, el 22 de julio de 1882. Se formó a partir de 1900, en la New York School of Art. En la Escuela coincidir…

5 Signs You Need to Hire a Social Media Manager

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strongsocial.ca – There comes a time when every business owner realizes they should hire a social media manager. At first, you might think you can do it yourself. And sure, that’s a great way to save money if you ha…

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No 3-D Printer? Try This Compact Machine, Powered By Your Own Vacuum

fastcodesign.com – Vacuum forming is an industrial process typically used in large factories, whereby plastic sheets are melted and then sealed against molds to create common objects. ATM machines are made this way, …

Hemingway’s Advice on Writing, Ambition, the Art of Revision, and His Reading List of Essential Books for Aspiring Writers

brainpickings.org – “As a writer you should not judge. You should understand,” Ernest Hemingway (July 21, 1899–July 2, 1961) counseled in his 1935 Esquire compendium of writing advice, addressed to an archetypal young…

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Women show the way

np.undp.org – Eight young women entrepreneurs, armed with determination and confidence in their skills, prove to be role models for their village flattened by the April 2015 earthquake.  A crowd had gathered in …

VOTE for HEROES – Bournemouth

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America’s Best Cities for Italian Food

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thedailymeal.com – The Italian restaurant in America has changed in style probably more than any other genre of restaurant over the past several decades. Even as recently as 50 years ago, the term “Italian restaurant…

‘The Buddha Said All Were Equal’: Thailand’s Female Monks Fight for Recognition | Broadly

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broadly.vice.com – Venerable Dhammananda, the most senior monk at Songdhammakalyani Monastery, in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, is laughing. Her protege, Venerable Dhammavanna, a 39-year-old former journalist, has just to…

Psycho-social assessments help address needs of women and girls in Fiji

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unwomen.org – “Some of them just wanted to talk and share what they went through. How they survived the night, the nightmares, being trapped under the roof … they were just happy we came to them.” Saral Chand is…

Zoe Saldana: Why Our Children Need Us to Rally for Change – Global Moms Challenge

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globalmomschallenge.org – Every time you ‘like’ and share this post, Johnson & Johnson will donate $1 (per social action), up to $350,000, via the Global Moms Relay, to help improve the health and well-being of families wor…

Period Shaming in India Must Stop

huffingtonpost.com – Author of “Menstrupedia Comic,” Aditi Gupta, discusses how her children’s book will end the humiliation girls and women in India are faced with for menstruating. Growing up in India is far tougher …

(Not So) Fearsome Two-Headed Dragon

ripleys.com – Back in March, we introduced you to Toby the Two-Nosed Dog. He was the latest find of Todd Ray with the Venice Beach Freakshow. Toby’s doing great, but it looks like his status as the newest additi…

How patience can be a better balm for trauma than resilience – Samira Thomas | Aeon Essays

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aeon.co – In the Gardens of Babur in the Afghan city of Kabul stands a tree. It is now a bullet-riddled trunk in a garden originally built by the founder of the Mughal Empire. When the Taliban ruled Kabul, m…

The air is teeming with Picasso’s molecules

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architectsjournal.co.uk – MONDAY An international meta-competition exploring the perception of human imagination has been announced by the World Federation of Plasmic Artistry. Thank God I renewed my subscription last month…

Crazy Tokyo: 5 of The Best Theme Restaurants In Tokyo!

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notquitenigella.com – Some of my favourite ever memories are of living in Tokyo. If a city were to be a map of my mind it would probably reflect Tokyo with burrows, people and stories lodged in every crevice. It is a ci…

Food in Your City: Exploring Tokyo’s Culinary Scene

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foodabletv.com – On the opposite side, in terms of the finished product, is Japan’s uprise of more modern approaches to culinary consumption, interpretation, and presentation. Take Le Musée, for example. While this…

The Debate: Is NAS whisky the enemy? | Scotch Whisky

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scotchwhisky.com – Six years ago, the message from the Scotch whisky industry – or at least from Chivas Brothers – was that ‘Age Matters… Look for the number. Know the age. Know whisky.’ Today, with warehouses runnin…

The Very First Color Photographs of the United States

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mymodernmet.com – You’re looking at some of the very first color photographs of North America! A fascinating new photography book called An American Odyssey opens the archive of the Detroit Photographic Company to r…

Carsten WITTEN

catherinelarosepoesiaearte.blogspot.com – ‘Io ho te Fandango leccata di piacere falena sospesa della notte in randagio sospetto…’ ~  Catherine La Rose ~ Carsten Witte born in Hamburg Germany in 1964, Studies of Visual Arts and Photograph…

22 ways to spot a Californian in NYC

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timeout.com – New York City is full of transplants who hail from all parts of the country and the world. It’s easy to spot the noobs, but even once they learn the lingo, there are a few kinds of non-natives that…

“El socialismo no es una idea mala; la mala era la versión rusa”: Svetlana Alexiévich

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elespectador.com – Dice estar cansada de sí misma después de viajar mucho, tras obtener el Premio Nobel de Literatura en 2015. Sin embargo, la bielorrusa Svetlana Alexiévich ofreció este viernes en Barcelona una larg…

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Cuban refugees arriving in El Paso getting lost

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drudgetoday.com – The first wave of what could become thousands of Cuban refugees have begun arriving in El Paso. Four thousand expected in the next two weeks. KFOX14 discovered refugees are arriving confused and lo…

Here’s How To Use Social Media At Each Stage Of Your Career

fastcompany.com – You already know social media is a handy job-search tool. You dutifully update your LinkedIn account and scrub your Facebook profile of incriminating photos. But what you might not realize is that …

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To Paint Is to Love Again: Henry Miller on Art, How Hobbies Enrich Us, and Why Good Friends Are Essential for Creative Work

brainpickings.org – One particularly icy winter day not too long ago, I reluctantly retired my bike, took the subway into Manhattan, and gave up my seat to a kindly woman a few decades my senior. We struck up a conver…

20 Minuten – «Flüchtlinge, spendet für arme Schweizer Kinder» – News

20min.ch – Die Regelung, dass Flüchtlingen in der Schweiz Geld und Wertsachen abgenommen werden, welche einen Wert von 1000 Franken übersteigen, hat international für Aufsehen gesorgt. Unter anderem berichtet…

The Badass Thing *Game of Thrones*’ Daenerys Targaryen Wears Under Every. Single. Dress.

glamour.com – When watching Game of Thrones from a fashion perspective, it’s easy to get swept up in the glam—the sweeping gowns, the rich fabrics, the capes. Costume director Michele Clapton is the one tasked w…

NACCHO Women’s Health News Alert : Aboriginal women’s lives really do matter

nacchocommunique.com – “Lynette was battered, bruised and ultimately destroyed by men’s violence. It was ended by the most obscene disregard for her humanity. The system did not protect her and justice has not been done….

More than 20 latin superstars perfom in Miami for Ecuador Earthquake survivors

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latinamerica.undp.org – Miami, May 12, 2016 – For the first time ever, more than 20 Latin music artists gathered in Miami yesterday to perform in a star-studded benefit concert to support the earthquake-affected in Ecuado…

The deeper meaning of things: Does Everything Really Happen For A Reason – Magnificent Truths

magnificenttruths.com – We hear it all the time, that catch-all spiritual cliché that’s supposed to provide consolation when things go terribly wrong in our lives: “I know it sucks that your home just went up in flames, b…

✿ George TSUI ✿

catherinelarosepoesiaearte.blogspot.com – ‘Inutile celi i tuoi occhi dietro i miei ti copri d’inganno ogni volta è solo affanno… Farmi notare e lanciarti cupidi sguardi di tormento mentre fuori c’è un vento che strappa le foglie folla l’…

Here’s a list of 245 movies directed by women, on Netflix right now

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qz.com – If you’re looking for a way to help combat gender discrimination in Hollywood, try watching movies directed by women. A network of female filmmakers called Film Fatales has compiled a list of all o…

Summer Reading Recommendations: a Dive Into Young Adult Fiction

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edutopia.org – If you’re looking for some good summer reads, consider diving into the world of young adult fiction. For those of you who teach grades six to nine, these novels will equip you with reading recommen…

Fempads Bring Freedom to Women and Girls in Rural DR Congo

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asafeworldforwomen.org – FEMpads are made and sent by a generous UK citizen named Sharon Multani-colebrook. “Sharon has been a good mother for all of us…  she is making our hearts feel at peace, feel loved.” – COFAPRI me…

Q&A: Ex-Mayor Michael Nutter recalls the night Amtrak 188 derailed in Philly

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billypenn.com – In many ways Michael Nutter became the face of the Amtrak 188 crash. The train derailed a year ago tonight at Frankford Junction, late in his second term as mayor. Hours after the crash, Nutter rac…

The forgotten philosophers

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kjonnsforskning.no – “It is often thought that feminist philosophy emerged in the 1960s, but we can see a connection from the anonymous philosopher ‘Sophia’ in the 1770s, via Mary Wollstonecraft, Harriet Taylor and Sim…

Ronan Farrow escribe columna contra su padre Woody Allen por abusar de su hermana

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sinembargo.mx – Cannes (Francia), 14 de mayo (EFE).- Aprovechando que Woody Allen inauguraba el Festival de Cannes con su nueva película, su hijo Ronan Farrow cargó de nuevo contra él por los supuestos abusos come…

Sapulpa senior denied request to wear traditional Native American moccasins to graduation

kjrh.com – SAPULPA, Okla. – Many are confused after a senior’s request to wear cultural clothing to her graduation was denied. Liseanne Yazzie is a senior at Sapulpa High School and instead of wearing heels o…

From Yirrkala to catwalks: Meet NT’s entrant for Miss World

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abc.net.au – When a model manager spotted Yirrkala-born Maminydjama Maymuru getting cash out of a Darwin city ATM in 2014, it was almost a cliché opening from a plucked-from-obscurity supermodel success story. …

Cannes Review: ‘American Honey’ Proves Andrea Arnold is One of the Best Working Filmmakers and Finds a Breakout Star in Sasha Lane

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indiewire.com – With only four movies in 10 years, director Andrea Arnold has developed a rich filmography that other filmmakers spend decades trying to accumulate. The former actor has made her name with a delica…

Theater Listings for May 13-19

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nytimes.com – ★ ‘Bright Star’ Steve Martin (yes, that one) and Edie Brickell provide the gorgeous bluegrass score for this gentle-spirited, romantic musical about love, loss and redemption in the South of the 19…

James Corden Needed Carpool Karaoke as His Late-Night Staple

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variety.com – James Corden doesn’t need a script or a set of writers to impress audience members — his natural charisma and humor shined during his “The Late Late Show with James Corden” FYC panel at the El Port…

New President of Brazil, Michel Temer, Signals More Conservative Shift

nytimes.com – The contrasts could not be more glaring. Ms. Rousseff, 68, was a former operative in an urban guerrilla group. She was tortured during the military dictatorship and eventually rose to lead the boar…

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markgeoffreykirshner.com – theguardian.com – The reopening of the British embassy in Iran was not greeted with much enthusiasm by some newspapers. The Times warned foreign secretary Philip Hammond, who went to Tehran to watc…

IS Wants World To See Palmyra Destruction

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news.sky.com – Palmyra. World Heritage Site. A place of incalculable cultural value but one with very specific use to so-called Islamic State. The ancient city north of Damascus was built on trade routes that rem…

How to get more Twitter followers free fast: @UNIR1Network

twiterhero.blogspot.com – Finding great followers on Twitter can be hard. This blog makes it a lot easier with the most current and active users showing up in the timeline. These are the people you need to have on your Twit…

Democracy activist Dr Nasser Bin Ghaith arrested

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middleeastmonitor.com – Democracy activist Dr Nasser bin Ghaith was arrested by the UAE authoirities in Abu Dhabi at 2pm on 18th August. Dr bin Ghaith, who works as an economist and academic, has not been heard from since…

Islamic State destroys Baalshamin Temple at Palmyra, say activists

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smh.com.au – The Temple of Baalshamin at Palmyra has been blown up by Islamic State militants, reports from Syria say. Photo: WikiCommons Militants from the Islamic State destroyed a temple in the ancient ruins…

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Military leaders appointed by Presidents Obama and Clinton oppose Iran nuclear deal

washingtonexaminer.com – What do military leaders appointed by President Obama and President Clinton think of Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran? Not much, in many cases. Examples: • Admiral James Stavridis, NATO supreme allie…

Europe – Hollande, Merkel, urge unified EU response to migrant crisis

france24.com – “We must put in place a unified system for the right to asylum,” Hollande said in a brief statement ahead of talks, calling the influx from the world’s crisis zones “an exceptional situation that w…

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Corruption, greatest human rights violation, says Buhari

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punchng.com – President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday described corruption as the greatest human rights violation ever. Justifying the reason why his administration is waging a large scale war against graft, Buhari…

Facebook bars posting of reports showing immigrants taking jobs from Americans

washingtonexaminer.com – Facebook temporarily banned users from posting reports by an immigration watchdog analyzing federal statistics that show immigrants in general, and illegal immigrants specifically, are taking a big…

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Birmingham News lays off last black journalist

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alldigitocracy.org – The big news from Alabama Media Group’s (AMG) recent announcement of more newsroom layoffs was that among those losing their jobs was Barnett Wright, the last black reporter at the Birmingham News….

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The 13 Best Parts of the New Joan Didion Biography, The Last Love Song

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vulture.com – Here’s the first thing you should know about The Last Love Song, Tracy Daugherty’s cradle-to-very-old-age account of the life of Joan Didion, which is out August 25 and is already ushering in a new…

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Helping Hands Press: Don’t get in a RUT,change things up a bit-James J. Griffin

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myhelpinghandspress.blogspot.com – Don’t get in a RUT,change things up a bit-James J. Griffin Writers and readers both need to take the time to stretch their imaginations and change their habits, or they risk getting in a rut. I’ve …

In Iran, a Women’s Soccer Revolution

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Domestic Abuse and LGBTI Rights: India’s Current Struggles in Saurav Dutt’s The Butterfly Room 

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sauravdutt.com – Since the release of India’s Daughters (2015) and its imminent ban in India, Bengali author Saurav Dutt’s The Butterfly Room (2015) also makes an intervention in women’s rights and LGBTI rights in …

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ISIS Enshrines a Theology of Rape

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nytimes.com – QADIYA, Iraq — In the moments before he raped the 12-year-old girl, the Islamic State fighter took the time to explain that what he was about to do was not a sin. Because the preteen girl practiced…

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On the anniversary of Operation Desert Storm, will diplomacy replace war?

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washingtonexaminer.com – Operation Desert Storm, which began 25 years ago this week, was, using the words of Teddy Roosevelt’s secretary of state, “a splendid little war.” Indeed it was if one’s criteria are success, strat…

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Cybergeddon: Iran readies cyber, ‘EMP’ war plans, defenses

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washingtonexaminer.com – An unusual alliance of national security experts that include a former CIA director and one-time spy Valerie Plame are warning the administration and Congress to act fast to block a growing “cyberg…

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UN official confirms Israeli soldiers launched attacks from inside Gaza school

middleeastmonitor.com – A senior UN official has confirmed that the Israeli military turned a school in the Gaza Strip into a military base during July’s ground offensive. The comments last week by Special Representative …

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Greece: Authorities Abuse Refugees on Kos

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doctorswithoutborders.org – Police are evicting migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers from public areas on the Greek island of Kos and directing them into an ill-equipped stadium, exacerbating conditions for thousands of peo…

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Severely neglected dog rescued from Arizona shelter

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examiner.com – A dirty, heavily matted coat hid the festering wounds on one dog’s body who arrived this week at a metro animal shelter in Phoenix, Ariz. When staff at the facility shaved the long-neglected fur aw…

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The Sinister (or Left-Handed) Theatrical Duel

britishmuseum.org – The most common type of Museum number begins with the year of acquisition. The database standardises these numbers in the form, for example: 1887,0708.2427 (year: comma: block of four numbers – usu…

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Solar farms could make fertile habitats for bees and butterflies

greenbiz.com – The buzz about the puzzling mass demise of honey bees, monarch butterflies and other crucial pollinators has prompted plenty of personal protection pledges. Now, a movement is afoot to plant these …

ART & ENTERTAINMENT

Miley Cyrus Discusses Double Standards In ‘Marie Claire’

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popcrush.com – Referring to Swift’s Vevo record-breaking video, Cyrus reveals during the interview, “I don’t get the violence revenge thing. That’s supposed to be a good example? And I’m a bad role model because …

ART & ENTERTAINMENT

Incredibly Kind Kids – The Fuentes Children

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huffingtonpost.com – Mario and Tara Fuentes are the parents of three incredibly kind kids. Michael, 10, Catherine, 9, and their youngest, Mario, 6, are all committed to doing acts of kindness and making sure their acti…

ENVIRONMENT

Naga youth join forces to protect forests

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undp.org – 22-year-old U Pay Ta Ru has become a voice for conserving forests. His village, perched high on the banks of the Chindwin River, is home to more than 200 ethnic Naga people. Traditionally, his comm…

POLITICS

Anti-Abortion Group Continues Its Attack On Planned Parenthood With New Video

nationalmemo.com – An anti-abortion group’s campaign to discredit Planned Parenthood with deceptively edited and dubiously produced videos continues. The latest release from the Center For Medical Progress (CMP) is t…

BUSINESS

Starting small, saving big in Boven Digoel

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undp.org – OGENETAN VILLAGE, Iniyandit subdistrict, Boven Digoel regency, Papua – Yulia Bayup, 24, is a happy woman. She is the proud owner of two fishponds, having been provided with IDR 2 million (US$150) i…

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Trump Threatens To Fight #BlackLivesMatter Protesters If They Interrupt His Rallies (VIDEO)

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addictinginfo.org – Not one to miss even a single day of saying something that would get any other candidate immediately kicked out of the race, Trump spent a recent campaign rally suggesting he would physically fight…

WORLD

Failed revolution, failed state: Libya’s torment continues

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euronews.com – The rebel Libya Dawn forces have held the capital, Tripoli, for the last year, forcing the legitimate government to flee. In February they put on a show of strength ahead of a resumption of UN-brok…

SCIENCE

10 NASA Images That Will Inspire You – InformationWeek

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informationweek.com – The ubiquity of digital cameras makes it easy to overlook the glory of the visible world. Facebook in 2013 said users had uploaded more than 250 billion photos, and were adding 350 million photos p…

WORLD

Le massacre des prisonniers politiques en 1988 en Iran reste impuni – Maryam Radjavi

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ncr-iran.org – L’été 1988 fut l’apogée de l’horreur pour le peuple iranien qui a vu des milliers de prisonniers politiques pendus en quelques semaines dans les prisons du pays. Ces prisonniers qui purgeaient leur…

ART & ENTERTAINMENT

“I’m Scared to Be a Woman”

hrw.org – This report addresses human rights abuses faced by transgender people in Malaysia. “Transgender” is an inclusive term for anyone whose sex assigned to them at birth—i.e., the designation as “female…

WORLD

Sudanese Army Troops Raped Over 221 Girls, Women in ‘House-to-House’ 3-Day Onslaught in Darfur, Says Leading Human Rights Group

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LEISURE

Nothing prepares you for being the daughter of ageing parents

theguardian.com – Old people’s wards are hell for old people. Geriatric wards are bedlam, bonkers, bananas. A toothless woman screaming when left alone, a cry that reaches the high hospital ceiling. A woman effing a…

LEISURE

JUNGLE SCHOOL

gogetfunding.com – The migrants living in appalling conditions in the tented settlement in Calais are getting no help from any of the EU governments. They have nothing and need virtually everything that we take for g…

LEISURE

Discussion with Leslee Udwin, Director of ‘India’s Daughter’

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sauravdutt.com – Whilst researching, writing and completing my latest book ‘The Butterfly Room’ I-like many around the world-was struck by the power, resolve and unflinching horror of the ‘India’s Daughter’ documen…

LEISURE

Migrants flock to tiny school built by 1 of their own

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bigstory.ap.org – CALAIS, France (AP) — The floor is sandy like the nearby dunes, the canvas roof is held up by tree branches covered in flowered cloth and the students seated at small desks are listening with soldi…

WORLD

Child Piracy – The Somali News Story You’re Not Being Told About

asafeworldforwomen.org – Somalia made headlines again on the 26th July as a bomb explosion outside the Jazeera Palace Hotel in Mogadishu killed 13 people and injured more than 40 others. The attack, which was carried out b…

ART & ENTERTAINMENT

A Journey With Mum – Called Alzheimer’s

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asafeworldforwomen.org – By Chris Crowstaff, founder of Safe World for Women. 13th June 2015. “It’s nice that we should all be friends, despite differences. What we want to hear about, around the whole world, is similariti…

LEISURE

The Second Hardest Thing I’ve Done

asafeworldforwomen.org – By Chris Crowstaff, founder of Safe World for Women. 11th August 2015. Friday 7th August was Mum’s birthday. She turned 79. Mum lives with our son in her bungalow, half an hour away by car. I went …

ART & ENTERTAINMENT

Alzheimer’s – Looking on the Bright Side

asafeworldforwomen.org – By Chris Crowstaff, founder of Safe World for Women. 6th July 2015. OK this is relatively early stages but, at the moment, it is still possible for me to see Alzheimer’s in a positive light, at tim…

LEISURE

Expecting the Unexpected – Alzheimer’s

asafeworldforwomen.org – By Chris Crowstaff, founder of Safe World for Women. 20th June 2015. Reading about Alzheimer’s, it looks as though the condition progresses in a series of clear-cut stages, starting with a bit of c…

LEISURE

Dementia and the Importance of Family

asafeworldforwomen.org – By Chris Crowstaff, founder of Safe World for Women. 4th August 2015. My recent blogs started out being about Mum who has been diaignosed with Alzhemer’s Disease. But actually this one is at least …

LEISURE

Love, Joy and Alzheimer’s – A Day With My Mum

asafeworldforwomen.org – By Chris Crowstaff, founder of Safe World for Women. 15th July 2015. Today I took my mum for an ECG (electocardiogram) to check out her heart, to help the psychiatrist to prescribe the most appropr…

WORLD

Israeli Forces Kidnap 9 from West Bank Districts – International Middle East Media Center

imemc.org – WAFA correspondence stated that Israeli forces raided a Hebron city neighborhood, where they proceeded to detain a Palestinian after breaking into and ransacking his house. The detainee was identif…

WORLD

Mother of Ali Dawabsha’s Health Deteriorating, Possible Brain Death – International Middle East Media Center

imemc.org – (Press TV/Al Ray) Riham Dawabsha who was herself injured, and also lost her husband as a result of the attack, was put on a respirator at the Chaim Sheba Medical Center, also known as Tel HaShomer …

WORLD

$35 million to UNRWA from Saudi Arabia – International Middle East Media Center

imemc.org – According to Ma’an, Yousef al-Bassam, Managing Director of the Saudi Fund for Development, said the donation aims to mitigate a funding crisis within UNRWA, which has threatened to delay the start …

WORLD

Pour la première fois depuis 1979, un journaliste d’un média juif américain a pu visiter l’Iran

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fr.news.yahoo.com – Le reporter du Jewish Daily Forward, une publication marquée à gauche, livre un reportage nuancé sur le pays et son rapport à Israël. Le Congrès américain devra se prononcer en septembre sur l’acco…

WORLD

Solidarité Socialiste avec les Travailleurs en Iran

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iran-echo.com – Dernière liste des prisonnières politiques Iraniennes détenues dans la seule prison d’Evin à Téhéran‎ La liste suivante comprend les prisonnières politiques, actuellement arbitrairement enfermées d…

WORLD

The Movement Against Solitary Confinement

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nymag.com – Earlier this summer, in considering the appeal of a longtime California death-row inmate named Hector Ayala, Justice Anthony Kennedy set aside the substance of Ayala’s appeal (it had to do with the…

WORLD

Iran Human Rights Documentation Center – Eleven Human Rights Organizations Condemn the Destruction of Sunni Place of Worship in Tehran

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iranhrdc.org – Eleven human rights organizations have condemned the destruction of a Sunni place of worship in Tehran in a statement and called on international organizations and Ahmed Shaheed, the UN Special Rap…

WORLD

Iran Human Rights Documentation Center – Majid Moghaddam on Ward 8 of Evin Prison: “A Reminder of Kahrizak Detention Center”

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iranhrdc.org – Late last month Majid Moghaddam, a prisoner of conscience and former detainee at Kahrizak Detention Center was granted bail as his six-year sentence on charges relating to political crimes such as …

WORLD

Bangladesh Police Chief Tells Bloggers, “Don’t Cross the Line” · Global Voices

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globalvoicesonline.org – It has been five days since the assassination of secular blogger Niloy Neel but Bangladesh police authorities have made no significant progress investigating his murder. Neel was hacked to death by…

WORLD

I am a Jewish Iranian-American in favour of the nuclear deal

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theguardian.com – As an Iranian Jew raised in Tehran, educated in the United States, and a frequent visitor to Israel, the nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran has pulled me in different directions. Like m…

WORLD

Iran refuses to free student activist Bahareh Hedayat after six years in jail

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theguardian.com – Seven years ago this summer, everything was set for the marriage ceremony of a young Iranian couple who had met and fallen in love at university. But on the day before the wedding, plain clothes of…

WORLD

In Iran, Anti-Baha’i Actions Hurt People and Business

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ihrb.org – The airwaves are still buzzing with news of the historic nuclear deal between six major world powers and Iran. As foreign corporations begin to consider the opportunities to do business in Iran, it…

WORLD

A Jewish Journalist’s Exclusive Look Inside Iran – News – Forward.com

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forward.com – Pasagardae, Iran —— In the heart of Fars Province on Iran’s high desert plateau in the South, a stark and bare large limestone tomb juts out of the landscape. It’s in the middle of nowhere. But the…

WORLD

Proof Iran Funding Hamas Gives the Lie to Obama Claims

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commentarymagazine.com – When asked repeatedly by Republicans about Iran’s repeated threats to destroy Israel during Congressional testimony about the Iran nuclear deal, Secretary of State John Kerry sighed and looked at h…

WORLD

Amid Crackdown, Putin Reportedly Plans Human Rights Award

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rferl.org – MOSCOW — Rights groups in Russia have been ensnared in a far-reaching government clampdown since Vladimir Putin returned to the presidency in 2012, but some activists may soon get plaudits and eve…

WORLD

Jailed Iranian Artist Atena Farghadani Recipient of CRNI’s 2015 Courage in Cartooning Award

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cartoonistsrights.org – CRNI’s 2015 Courage in Cartooning award is being given to Iranian artist-activist Atena Farghadani.  Ms. Farghadani was jailed in Tehran in August of 2014 after publishing a cartoon in protest of p…

WORLD

Inside Syria: Kurds Roll Back ISIS, but Alliances Are Strained

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nytimes.com – HASAKA, Syria — Green drapes were drawn against the sun, cloaking the room where members of a Syrian Kurdish militia huddled around walkie-talkies, assiduously taking down GPS coordinates. Talal Ra…

WORLD

Israeli Generals Back Nuclear Deal With Iran — Split With Netanyahu – Breaking News – Forward.com

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forward.com – In remarks carried by several Israeli media outlets, an unnamed senior military officer said that if agreed by its June 30 deadline, the deal would provide clarity on the direction of Iran’s nuclea…

WORLD

Tehran May Be Planning a Foreign Policy Reversal

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chathamhouse.org – In many ways, Iran’s behaviour in its region over the past five years has been an exception to its usual rule. The narrow sectarian politicking that has shaped much of its foreign policy since 2011…

LEISURE

How Princess Reema Is Opening Doors For Women In Saudi Arabia

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fastcompany.com – “She comes from a country where women can’t drive, can’t go outside, can’t go to restaurants, can’t socialize, can’t, can’t, can’t . . .” This is how Her Royal Highness Princess Reema bint Bandar A…

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Over a million evacuate after massive earthquake in Chile

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nypost.com – ILLAPEL, Chile — Thousands of residents of this small city in northern Chile were sleeping outside Thursday after a powerful earthquake destroyed their homes, a tremor that also forced more than 1 …

Vast Ocean Underlies Ice on Saturn’s Moon Enceladus

news.nationalgeographic.com – A global ocean lurks inside Enceladus, Saturn’s saltwater-spitting moon—and that’s good news for alien hunters seeking an A-list extraterrestrial petri dish. After sorting through more than seven y…

Gay marriage to be recognised in Ireland before the end of 2015 – Independent.i

independent.ie – Gay marriages will be recognised in Ireland before the end of the year. Despite delays in publishing the liberalised laws following legal challenges, the Government said the legislation should be p…

A New Generation in Somalia

markgeoffreykirshner.com – In Somalia, there is a new generation of young female law students who hope to use their education to build a strong and fair justice system. UNDP, through the Rule of Law Access to Justice Project…

Iran regime ups internet censorship – Reporters Without Borders

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Hate speech legislation does not tackle radicalization: Quebec Bar Association

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montrealgazette.com – QUEBEC — The Quebec Bar Association added its voice Wednesday to those calling for significant changes to Bill 59. Human rights lawyer Pearl Eliadis said the Bar supports the bill’s principle — to …

State of Fear

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hrw.org – Since taking power in 1994, President Yahya Jammeh has ruled Gambia with often-ruthless repression of dissent, a tight clamp on virtually all independent media, and the use of state security forces…

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Why You Should Treat Your Career Like a Bad Boyfriend – Chelsea Krost

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chelseakrost.com – I’ve been a fan of Amy Poehler since her Saturday Night Live days, where she parodied everyone from former first ladies to Mickey Mouse-adorned teens. I’ve also watched her on all 6 (soon to be 7) …

As A Man Here’s Why I Believe Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Are Also My Fight

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girltalkhq.com – I write from the perspective of a man who cares very much about women’s rights, gender equality, and homophobia. I’ve written about these issues within the context and framework of South Asia and p…

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Chicago — MacArthur Foundation

macfound.org – Since 1978, MacArthur has invested nearly $1.1 billion in Chicago. Grants have supported more than 1,300 organizations and individuals in the region. MacArthur awards $10 million annually to more t…

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Istanbul Biennial commemorates Armenian genocide

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theartnewspaper.com – The 14th Istanbul Biennial, Saltwater: a Theory of Thought Forms, opened this week amid calls for all participating artists to suspend their work for 15 minutes in support of Turkey’s Kurdish minor…

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At least 3 dead in 8.3-magnitude earthquake off coast of central Chile

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kdvr.com – SANTIAGO, Chile — A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile’s coast on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami alert and coastal evacuations. At least three people were killed President Michelle…

SDGs Will Only Succeed If They Can Succeed in Africa

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Ta-Nehisi Coates and Jeffrey Goldberg Debate Mass Incarceration

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theatlantic.com – I realized something about you earlier this summer, while we were both enjoying the scenery in that famed playground of the workingman, Aspen, Colorado. I was moderating an Ideas Festival debate di…

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Husband bars Iranian footballer from Asian championships

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theguardian.com – The captain of an Iranian women’s football team is to miss a forthcoming Asian championships because her husband would not allow her to renew her passport. In a case highlighting Iran’s discriminat…

Iran’s Ayatollah Suggests He May Not Be Around in 10 Years

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Leader tells IRGC to guard against western influence

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Woman Ex-prisoner Speaks Out About Evin Prison

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Efforts to Bring the Guards and Government Closer

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New Human Rights Violations Exposed in Iran, in Time with UNHRC Session – Iran Press Watch

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Let in the Refugees

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newyorker.com – Last Tuesday, a group of refugees, many of them Syrians, walked quickly through a field outside the Hungarian village of Röszke. They had broken out of what amounted to a holding pen, where the aut…

WORLD

28 refugees drown off Farmakonisi in Greece

dailymail.co.uk – These heartbreaking images show the terrifying moment an overcrowded dinghy packed with refugees deflated and left them swimming desperately to shore. One picture shows a breathless fully clothed f…

ENVIRONMENT

‘We need inclusive, integrated policies to improve our lives’

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dailytrust.com.ng – Hajiya Amina Mohammed is the special adviser to the United Nations (UN) secretary-general on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this interview she spok…

WORLD

Ukrainian journalist sues Russia, Ukraine for being held hostage for 48 days in Donetsk

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uatoday.tv – Illegally detained journalist claims he was being held in a concentration camp in Donetsk Ukraine Today is joined by Ukrainian journalist and blogger and political activist – Mr Dmytro Potekhin. Wa…

WORLD

Democratic Congressman Announces Opposition to Iran Deal with 23-Page Analysis

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thetower.org – Rep. Ted Lieu (D – Calif.), an Air Force veteran and a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, announced his opposition to the nuclear deal with Iran today in a detailed 23-page press relea…

LEISURE

BETTER! The Book

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TerryLancaster.com – Health & Fitness for those of us without six pack abs. Wealth & Prosperity for those of us who are neither rich nor famous. Happiness & Joy for those of us born without a permanent smile on our lip…

SCIENCE

Engaging Health Workers in the Global Movement to End Female Genital Mutilation

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wilsoncenter.org – It is estimated that more than 3 million girls, the majority under 15 years of age, undergo genital mutilation every year. Female genital mutilation (FGM), which comprises all procedures involving …

WORLD

Human Rights Council: Speak up on China and act against reprisals

ishr.ch – (Geneva) – States must use the 30th session of the UN Human Rights Council to address worsening legislative and physical attacks on human rights defenders in China, Cambodia and Bahrain and ensure …

WORLD

Middle east – UN General Assembly votes to fly Palestinian flag

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france24.com – There were 119 votes in favor out of 193 U.N. members. The United States and Israel were among eight countries that voted against the Palestinian-drafted resolution, which says the flags of non-mem…

WORLD

France 24 – Cantona urges French families to take in refugees

france24.com – In an interview with French daily Le Parisien on Thursday, the former footballer-turned-actor said he was “of course” ready to host people fleeing war and persecution in their home countries. “And …

WORLD

France – France welcomes first refugees to ease pressure on Germany

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france24.com – A first bus carrying 53 people arrived in Champagne-sur-Seine, east of Paris, Wednesday morning. They were welcomed by the French Red Cross in a hastily built shelter. A FRANCE 24 reporter witnesse…

WORLD

Elections: Rights violations escalate in Congo, says UN

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punchng.com – The UN has said the violations of human rights by authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo was escalating ahead of elections. Director, UN Joint Human Rights Office, Jose-Maria Aranaz, said on T…

WORLD

Surprise! Iran finds unexpectedly high uranium reserve

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yalibnan.com – Iran has discovered an unexpectedly high reserve of uranium and will soon begin extracting the radioactive element at a new mine, the head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation said on Saturday. The…

WORLD

Tajikistan: Reverse Political Party Closure

hrw.org – (Oslo) – The Tajik government should reverse its decision to order the closure of the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) and allow the party to operate freely, Human Rights Watch, the N…

WORLD

Human Rights Watch calls for stronger Penal Code amendments

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jordantimes.com – AMMAN — Human Rights Watch (HRW) called for an updated penal code that would “better protect human rights,” in a letter sent to Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour, which was released Wednesday.  Curren…

WORLD

Iran regime ups internet censorship – Reporters Without Borders

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markgeoffreykirshner.com – Source: Iran regime ups internet censorship – Reporters Without Borders NCRI – Reporters Without Borders has condemned the Iranian regime’s increasing censorship of the Internet, including its cens…

WORLD

Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 37 ( Sept 7- 13)

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nervana1.org – Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 37 ( Sept 7- 13) Top Headlines Outgoing agriculture minister detained pending investigation into corruption charges. (Monday) Syria and Egypt agree on restoring ties. (Frid…

LEISURE

With Red Lipstick, Indian Acid Attack Victim Makes a Bold Statement

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nytimes.com – In her peppy and helpful online video tutorial, Reshma Bano Qureshi promises to teach her viewers “how to get perfect red lips.” But unlike the more than 200,000 other online videos dedicated to th…

ART & ENTERTAINMENT

As A Man Here’s Why I Believe Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Are Also My Fight

girltalkhq.com – I write from the perspective of a man who cares very much about women’s rights, gender equality, and homophobia. I’ve written about these issues within the context and framework of South Asia and p…

LEISURE

What will happen this month when a Charlottean gets to meet the pope and the president?

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charlotteagenda.com – That question is not a joke, and neither is the fact that the Charlottean is a human trafficking survivor – Antonia “Neet” Childs. Neet has been invited to travel to the White House this week to me…

WORLD

Progress for Women’s Voting Rights in KPK, Pakistan

asafeworldforwomen.org – “Any ANP candidate who tries to bar women from voting will be expelled from the party” ~ Asfandyar Wali The practice of barring women to exercise their voting rights has been going on for years in …

EDUCATION

“Take a Child to School” – Volunteers’ Stories of Success

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asafeworldforwomen.org – Sewa Development Trust Sindh is participating in the ‘Take a Child to School Programme’ – Ilm-Possible, implemented by the British Council Pakistan. SDTS set up its ‘Take a Child to School’ stall i…

POLITICS

Advocating for Women’s Access to Land Rights in Peru

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asafeworldforwomen.org – By Luz Maria Sanchez Hurtado, Estrategia Director. June 2015. The National Organization of Grassroots Women is the first such grassroots organization that women leaders have formed in Peru and will…

WORLD

Attacks Against Al-Aqsa Continue; Many Palestinians Kidnapped And Injured – International Middle East Media Center

imemc.org – The soldiers attacked dozens of Palestinians, including women, near the Chain Gate of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, while a young man, identified as Tamer Khalaf, 29, suffered various cuts and bruises after …

WORLD

Why Christianity Is Surging in the Heart of Islam

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christianitytoday.com – Sam Espada led friends in a chorus of “Happy Birthday” for his sombrero-wearing brother at a Mexican restaurant. After dinner, they saw the latest Hollywood blockbuster. The five-story mall could h…

WORLD

Humans of the White House?

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commondreams.org – During a recent excursion to Iran, Brandon Stanton — creator of the wildly popular Humans of New York (HONY) blog — posted some shots of humans in the Islamic Republic. One of them features a fathe…

WORLD

Jailed labor activist Shahrokh Zamani suffered fatal stroke behind bars – کمیتـه گزارشـگران حقـوق بشـر

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chrr.biz – Committee of Human Rights Reporters – Labor activist and political prisoner Shahrokh Zamani passed away in Rajai Shahr prison today after suffering a fatal stroke. The Kaleme website reports that t…

WORLD

A Lifetime of Persecution, the Story of a Bahai Couple in Yazd – Iran Press Watch

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iranpresswatch.org – Source: Farah Baghi and Vahid Qudrat (facebook grou Read the sad story of this Baha’i couple who have been persecuted by the Islamic Republic government in Iran for the past 36 years: My name is Va…

WORLD

After a landmark nuclear deal, what’s next for Iran?

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middleeasteye.net – The US Republicans’ attempt to block the Iran nuclear deal has, at long last, failed. Many analysts have taken a look at the implications of the conclusion of the Iran nuclear crisis from a variety…

ENVIRONMENT

Feature: Saving Iran’s great salt lake

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news.sciencemag.org – LAKE URMIA, IRAN—In a wetland dying of thirst, Hossein Akhani, a botanist at the University of Tehran, mourns a verdant past. “Fifteen years ago, the lake was here,” he says. “Every time I come bac…

WORLD

US Black lives matter activists speak out for Palestine

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redflag.org.au – More than 1,100 Black activists, artists, scholars and students in the United States have signed the 2015 Black Solidarity Statement with Palestine. Individual signatories include Angela Davis, Boo…

WORLD

EU: Five Steps to Tackle Refugee Crisis

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hrw.org – (Brussels) – The European Union and its 28 member states should act immediately to address the human rights crisis resulting from years of mismanaging migration and asylum, Human Rights Watch said …

WORLD

Migrant crisis: Germany adds border controls – CNN.com

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cnn.com – (CNN)Facing an influx of migrants and refugees from war-torn Syria and Iraq, Germany will institute temporary border controls, German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said Sunday. “The focus wi…

WORLD

Meet the Kurdish fighters mobilising against Tehran – Al Jazeera English

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aljazeera.com – Near Choman, Iraq – Standing in a mountain camp just inside the Iraqi border, the burly commander gestured expansively towards a high pass beyond which lay Iran. “This is the gate to our home,” he …

WORLD

Free Iranian Net Citizen Nahid Gorji, Arrested For Social Media Activism

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gopetition.com – Free Iranian Net Citizen Nahid Gorji, Arrested For Social Media Activism Petition published by John S. Burke on Oct 17, 2014 Target: UN, OHCHR, Navi Pillay, Ban ki-Moon, Ahmed Shaheed, State Depart…

WORLD

Putting human rights in Iran front and center

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thehill.com – Now that Congress has cleared the way for the Iranian nuclear deal to go forward, the United States should work with other democracies to tackle a second critical issue that remains central to all …

WORLD

Millions of refugees pushing Middle East nations to ‘breaking point’

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csmonitor.com – BEIRUT — One million more people will be displaced within Syria by the end of the year if the war there continues unabated, potentially adding to the flow of refugees to Europe, a senior UN officia…

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Google and Amazon want to deliver your groceries

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csmonitor.com – Google wants to deliver fresh groceries to your home. The world’s predominant search engine company and emerging self-driving car proprietor is now looking to be a major player in the food delivery…

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Sustainability Skills Wanted

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usnews.com – Running a sustainable business requires a unique kind of leadership. It’s hard enough to meet quarterly financial targets consistently. To build a sustainable business, an executive must go beyond …

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The Case Against Canada’s Prime Minister

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Let in the Refugees

newyorker.com – Last Tuesday, a group of refugees, many of them Syrians, walked quickly through a field outside the Hungarian village of Röszke. They had broken out of what amounted to a holding pen, where the aut…

28 refugees drown off Farmakonisi in Greece

dailymail.co.uk – These heartbreaking images show the terrifying moment an overcrowded dinghy packed with refugees deflated and left them swimming desperately to shore. One picture shows a breathless fully clothed f…

‘We need inclusive, integrated policies to improve our lives’

dailytrust.com.ng – Hajiya Amina Mohammed is the special adviser to the United Nations (UN) secretary-general on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this interview she spok…

Ukrainian journalist sues Russia, Ukraine for being held hostage for 48 days in Donetsk

uatoday.tv – Illegally detained journalist claims he was being held in a concentration camp in Donetsk Ukraine Today is joined by Ukrainian journalist and blogger and political activist – Mr Dmytro Potekhin. Wa…

Democratic Congressman Announces Opposition to Iran Deal with 23-Page Analysis

thetower.org – Rep. Ted Lieu (D – Calif.), an Air Force veteran and a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, announced his opposition to the nuclear deal with Iran today in a detailed 23-page press relea…

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Human Rights Council: Speak up on China and act against reprisals

ishr.ch – (Geneva) – States must use the 30th session of the UN Human Rights Council to address worsening legislative and physical attacks on human rights defenders in China, Cambodia and Bahrain and ensure …

Middle east – UN General Assembly votes to fly Palestinian flag

france24.com – There were 119 votes in favor out of 193 U.N. members. The United States and Israel were among eight countries that voted against the Palestinian-drafted resolution, which says the flags of non-mem…

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BETTER! The Book

TerryLancaster.com – Health & Fitness for those of us without six pack abs. Wealth & Prosperity for those of us who are neither rich nor famous. Happiness & Joy for those of us born without a permanent smile on our lip…

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Engaging Health Workers in the Global Movement to End Female Genital Mutilation

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wilsoncenter.org – It is estimated that more than 3 million girls, the majority under 15 years of age, undergo genital mutilation every year. Female genital mutilation (FGM), which comprises all procedures involving …

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Feature: Saving Iran’s great salt lake

news.sciencemag.org – LAKE URMIA, IRAN—In a wetland dying of thirst, Hossein Akhani, a botanist at the University of Tehran, mourns a verdant past. “Fifteen years ago, the lake was here,” he says. “Every time I come bac…

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Advocating for Women’s Access to Land Rights in Peru

asafeworldforwomen.org – By Luz Maria Sanchez Hurtado, Estrategia Director. June 2015. The National Organization of Grassroots Women is the first such grassroots organization that women leaders have formed in Peru and will…

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“Take a Child to School” – Volunteers’ Stories of Success

asafeworldforwomen.org – Sewa Development Trust Sindh is participating in the ‘Take a Child to School Programme’ – Ilm-Possible, implemented by the British Council Pakistan. SDTS set up its ‘Take a Child to School’ stall i…

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