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Antisemitism
Yair Netanyahu slammed for 'Classic Anti-Semitic" Cartoon, liked by Nazis

Yair Netanyahu slammed for ‘Classic Anti-Semitic” Cartoon, liked by Nazis

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IMEMC News Yair Netanyahu, who is reportedly behind much of his father’s social media stunts, recently published a cartoon portraying George Soros as the All-Powerful Jew who controls the world, according to 972mag. The cartoon shows Manny Naftali, the former superintendent of the Prime Minister’s Residence, who is at the forefront of the struggle to […]

Islam-hatred
Muslim-hating Heckler harasses Sikh Politician; he replies with 'Love and Courage'

Muslim-hating Heckler harasses Sikh Politician; he replies with ‘Love and Courage’

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Brampton Focus | Jagmeet Singh | Rally Video | – – Jagmeet Singh, who grew up in Windsor, Canada, is a member of the Ontario legislature. His family is originally from India and belongs to the Sikh religious tradition, which mandates that men wear a turban. Sikhs, essentially a monotheistic reform of Hinduism, are often […]

Iraq
As ISIL dwindles, Iraq fears extremists fleeing Syria

As ISIL dwindles, Iraq fears extremists fleeing Syria

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Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) | – – Iraqi forces are upset about the safe passage granted to Islamic State fighters from Syria. They will enter Iraq, where, locals say, thousands of their comrades await them in the extremists’ secret capital. Last week, Lebanese officials confirmed that around 670 defeated members of the extremist […]

Donald Trump
Tax Cuts for the Rich Help the Rich, Not You

Tax Cuts for the Rich Help the Rich, Not You

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By Josh Hoxie | ( Inequality.org ) | – – Big money will pull out all the stops to sell you a tax plan that exclusively benefits the wealthy. Don’t buy it. Soon you’re going to hear about taxes. You’ll see images of families flashing across your TV screen while a soothing narrator assures you […]

Climate Change
Rush Limbaugh flees Irma after calling Hurricane & Climate Change Fake News

Rush Limbaugh flees Irma after calling Hurricane & Climate Change Fake News

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New York Daily News | (Video News Clip) | – – Rush Limbaugh lambasted stories about Irma as deadly Category 5 hurricane as “fake news” intended to bolster a “climate change agenda” by spreading fear. On Friday Limbaugh ran in terror as Irma closed in on his Florida studio, announcing his show had been cancelled […]

Displaced and Refugees
Burma: Rohingya Describe Military Atrocities

Burma: Rohingya Describe Military Atrocities

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Human Rights Watch | – – Military’s ‘Unfinished Business’ Has Hallmarks of ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ (New York) – Ethnic Rohingya Muslims fleeing Burmese security forces in Burma’s Rakhine State have described killings, shelling, and arson in their villages that have all the hallmarks of a campaign of “ethnic cleansing,” Human Rights Watch said today. Burmese army, […]

Israel/ Palestine
Israel's Sara Netanyahu Faces Possible Indictment for Fraud

Israel’s Sara Netanyahu Faces Possible Indictment for Fraud

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TeleSur | – – The announcement comes as the legal heat is turning up for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu himself, for cases of bribery and fraud. Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could likely be indicted on charges of fraud and misuse of state funds, Israel’s Justice Ministry said on Friday. […]

Islam
You’ve Got Veil: Secular Tajikistan Gov’t sends Millions of Texts imposing Hijab Ban

You’ve Got Veil: Secular Tajikistan Gov’t sends Millions of Texts imposing Hijab Ban

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RFE/RL’s Tajik Service | – – DUSHANBE — Private mobile-phone companies in Tajikistan have begun sending out text messages to millions of citizens, reminding them to obey a new law that makes Tajik national clothing obligatory at “traditional” gatherings such as weddings and commemorative ceremonies for the dead. The legislation is widely seen as an […]

Corruption
Why Climate Criminals like Exxon should pay for Hurricane Destruction

Why Climate Criminals like Exxon should pay for Hurricane Destruction

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By Jake Johnson, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org) | – – “It may take tens to hundreds of billions of dollars to support disaster relief and recovery among Gulf Coast communities affected by Hurricane Harvey. ExxonMobil, Chevron and BP have collectively pledged only $2.75 million,” note Peter Frumhoff and Myles Allen. “It may take tens […]

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