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Archives for September 2015
Read The Pope’s Address To Congress
Mollie Reilly, Deputy Politics Editor, The Huffington Post Pope Francis addressed Congress Thursday as part of his first visit to the United States, urging action on the refugee crisis in Europe, climate change and income inequality. Read the full text below, as prepared for delivery: Mr. Vice-President, Mr. Speaker, Honorable Members of Congress, Dear Friends, I … [Read more...] about Read The Pope’s Address To Congress
EU refugee summit in disarray as Donald Tusk warns greatest tide ‘yet to come’
Ian Traynor in Brussels, Thursday 24 September 2015, The Guardian Emergency talks end with pledge of hundreds of millions of euros to help transit countries as European Council president says greatest challenge is yet to come European heads of government met in Brussels on Wednesday night in an attempt to bury months of mutual mudslinging over the EU’s biggest ever refugee … [Read more...] about EU refugee summit in disarray as Donald Tusk warns greatest tide ‘yet to come’
‘Policing The Police’: How The Black Panthers Got Their Start
23 SEPTEMBER 2015, NPR Nearly 50 years ago, in 1966, a group of six black men in Oakland, Calif., came together in an effort to curb police brutality against African-Americans in the city. Because of a quirk in California law, the men were able to carry loaded weapons openly. The Black Panthers, as they became known, would follow the police around, jumping out of their cars … [Read more...] about ‘Policing The Police’: How The Black Panthers Got Their Start
Weapons found inside U.N. vehicles on ship in Kenya: vessel owner
MOMBASA, KENYA | BY JOSEPH AKWIRI | Wed Sep 23, 2015 | REUTERS Weapons found by Kenyan police on a ship last week had been stashed inside a shipment of United Nations vehicles, the Norwegian company that owns the vessel said on Wednesday. Kenyan police said security agents on Thursday discovered firearms and drugs on the Norwegian-flagged Hoegh Transporter, which is docked … [Read more...] about Weapons found inside U.N. vehicles on ship in Kenya: vessel owner
Pope Francis Inspires Black Catholics, Despite Complicated Church History On Race
MARY C. CURTIS, 22 SEPTEMBER 2015, NPR Every time Pope Francis washes the feet of prisoners, embraces an orphan, speaks of social justice and "the least of these," it reflects the Catholic Church as I would like it to be, the church of the Scriptures. Pope Francis has not altered doctrine or dogma; yet words and deeds have their own kind of power. His U.S. itinerary includes … [Read more...] about Pope Francis Inspires Black Catholics, Despite Complicated Church History On Race
EU ministers agree by ‘large majority’ to relocate 120,000 refugees
2015-09-22, France24 EU ministers pushed through a deal to relocate 120,000 refugees on Tuesday, but rode roughshod over fierce opposition from central and eastern states in a major blow to unity in the bloc. In a move that deepens bad blood over the biggest migration crisis since World War II, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Romania and Slovakia all voted against the plan … [Read more...] about EU ministers agree by ‘large majority’ to relocate 120,000 refugees
In Mediterranean, commercial ships scoop up desperate human cargo
Jonathan Saul, 21 Sept. 2015, Reuters Commercial vessels are saving migrants as they try to cross the Mediterranean. One story shows how risky that is. LONDON – In October last year, bulk carrier CS Caprice was shipping a cargo of barley across the Mediterranean when it answered a call to help about 500 people who were drifting north of Libya without a skipper. A brewing … [Read more...] about In Mediterranean, commercial ships scoop up desperate human cargo
The Africans who risk all to reach Europe look to an exiled priest as their savior.
Mattathias Schwart, 12 April 2014 Issue, The New Yorker In Eritrea, you turn eighteen and go into the Army, and you stay in the Army for many years, sometimes for the rest of your life. You work for a few dollars a day—in construction, farming, mining. Those who refuse are sent to prison. There is no other choice. We wanted a better life, a free and normal life. In Europe, … [Read more...] about The Africans who risk all to reach Europe look to an exiled priest as their savior.
Planets Transit The Desert In 7-Mile Scale Model Of The Solar System
Bill Chappell, 18 September 2015, NPR "The only way to see a scale model of the solar system," Wylie Overstreet says, "is to build one." So he and a group of friends did just that, tracing out the planets' orbits and then filming a time-lapse video from a nearby mountaintop in Nevada's Black Rock Desert. "Every single picture of the solar system that we encounter is … [Read more...] about Planets Transit The Desert In 7-Mile Scale Model Of The Solar System
Can Iran’s Rulers Still Use Enemies Abroad to Rally a Nation?
Misagh Parsa, Professor of Sociology, Dartmouth College, 09/17/2015, The Huffington Post The rulers of the Islamic Republic of Iran have routinely used external conflicts to divert public attention from domestic problems, deflect attacks, promote national cohesion and repress their opponents. As someone who has studied Iran's political development and conflicts for close to … [Read more...] about Can Iran’s Rulers Still Use Enemies Abroad to Rally a Nation?