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During his 1868 - 1871 lecture series, "Introduction to the Study of History," Swiss historian Prof. Jacob Burchardt explained his thesis that there are "three powers" in history -- the state, religion, and culture.
With the recent formation of The Emergency Committee for Israel, the neoconservative and Likudnik characters on the American right have stepped up their anti-Iranian lobbying efforts. Among other things, they have again brought up how a nuclear Iran would pose an "imminent threat" that would tear the region apart.
On July 15, Carleton University awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, to Dr. Sima Samar. She heads the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission and also serves as United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Sudan.
By Monkey see, monkey do. Soon after France's National Assembly passed a law making it illegal to wear a full-face veil in public, British MP Philip Hollobone announced a private member's bill last weekend that would make it illegal for people to cover their faces in public in Britain.
Imagine a country where Parliament is padlocked twice in 13 months to frustrate the democratic will of the elected majority. That country is now this country.
Dr. Izzeldine Abuelaish is as close to a saint as we are apt to find in the world today. During the Israeli assault on Gaza in 2009, an Israeli tank fired into his house, killing three of his daughters and a niece and wounding other family members. His reaction? The title of his book tells it; I Shall Not Hate.
Despite witnessing death and unspeakable suffering aboard the Mavi Marmara - the lead ship in the Gaza Flotilla - two Canadian activists said breaking the nearly three-year-old blockade of Gaza remains their primary goal.
I was shocked to read the advertised claims of a certain pill that "ends depression and anxiety in less than 15 minutes."
"I left my bat and brick at home and brought my voice. Now you're really going to get it," read one of the signs at the march protesting police conduct at the G20, Saturday afternoon.
The appearance of the new moon on the North American horizon on August 9 starts the holy month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
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