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ኣብ ፓልቶክ ገዛ ተጋሩ፡ ብሓደ ገዲም ተጋዳላይ ህወሓት ዝተዋህበ ሓያል ዘስደምም መግለጺ እንታይነት መሪሕነት ወያኔ

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Published on Aug 20, 2016 | ፓልቶክ ገዛ ተጋሩ … [Read more...] about ኣብ ፓልቶክ ገዛ ተጋሩ፡ ብሓደ ገዲም ተጋዳላይ ህወሓት ዝተዋህበ ሓያል ዘስደምም መግለጺ እንታይነት መሪሕነት ወያኔ

Does Henry Kissinger Have a Conscience?

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Jon Lee Anderson | 20 August 2016 | The New Yorker Last March, when President Obama travelled to Argentina to meet with the country’s new President, Mauricio Macri, his public appearances were dogged by protesters who noisily demanded explanations, and apologies, for U.S. policies, past and present. There are few countries in the West where anti-Americanism is as … [Read more...] about Does Henry Kissinger Have a Conscience?

Past bloodshed and fighting put aside to restore Christianity’s holiest sites

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JUDITH SUDILOVSKY | 08/20/2016 | Jerusalem Post Monks of the different denominations that share the Church of the Nativity and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher put aside friction to allow restoration at two of Christianity’s holiest sites. THE NETWORK of specially designed scaffolding that has crisscrossed the inside of the Church of the Nativity for three years as an … [Read more...] about Past bloodshed and fighting put aside to restore Christianity’s holiest sites

Sweden – the “goodest” country in the world – is considering making it illegal for poor people to beg

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Vilhelm Carlström | 19 August, 2016  | Business Insider Sweden has been ranked the most good country in the world, when it comes to contributing to the common good of humanity. Whatever smugness that was worth may now go down the drain as the Social Democratic government opened today for legislation illegalizing begging. "The foundation of the governments work is … [Read more...] about Sweden – the “goodest” country in the world – is considering making it illegal for poor people to beg

Choosing Violence

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Oded Na'aman | August 15, 2016 | Boston Review As a child brought up in the Jewish-Israeli educational system, I was taught that none of Israel’s wars was a war of choice. Like most Israelis, I believed that Israel uses its military might only to defend its citizens from imminent danger. This is the Israeli ethos of necessary violence: peace is our yearning; war is our … [Read more...] about Choosing Violence

In Pursuit of the African Dream

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Ty McCormick | August 19, 2016 | Foreign Policy Two brothers risked everything for a better future thousands of miles from home. Their crushing story of failure reveals a continent’s broken immigration system. MOYALE, Kenya-Ethiopia border — Tears slipped down Mishamo Hosiso’s cheek as he trudged silently through the desert. Four slender frames moved through the … [Read more...] about In Pursuit of the African Dream

Angola passes laws to crack down on press and social media

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D Quaresma Dos Santos | Friday 19 August 2016 | The Guardian Regulatory body set up to control all forms of publishing as ruling party gears up to extend its reign, Maka Angola reports Angola’s government has approved a set of laws which hand control and regulation of all media to a new body run by the ruling party. The Angolan Social Communications … [Read more...] about Angola passes laws to crack down on press and social media