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New York: Central European University Press, 2003). . The censors got the subtext and began rejecting popular works in Ukrainian. . ..…
trump, conservatives and civility: what is the french-ism/ahmari-ism
The recent spat revolves around May 29 Sohrab Ahmari, New York Post op-ed editor, article First Things, Against David Frenchism... ... Ross Douthat, columnist for The New York Times, believes the debate is about remaking conservatism, with French representing Reagan..…
leader of 1 million-member church la luz del mundo charged with sex
García, 50, who is considered by his church to be an apostle of Jesus Christ, was arrested Monday at the Los Angeles International Airport, the California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s office told The New York Times. ..…
canada’s trudeau government puts squeeze on cuba
According to a recent New York Times Magazine story, “none knew of any similar experiences afflicting their officials in Cuba. ..…
new york paid $60k for erectile dysfunction drugs
New York paid $60K for erectile dysfunction drugs for sex offenders . ... More: 'Cruel and unnecessary': New York set to become first state to ban cat declawing . ..…
‘shock and awe’ war on migrants and prisoners
The New York Times reported on Oct 2, 2018, that migrants detained in the immigration detention Adelanto, Calif., constructed nooses out of bed sheets in attempt to commit suicide. ..…
can kannon shanmugam make paul weiss 'the best little law firm' in
lot has been said about quote unquote ' New York firms not having Supreme Court practices, except the reality is that Paul Weiss thinks of itself and it thinks of as litigation firm, not as law firm that's confined to any particular market. ... Washington offices in particular, are..…
de blasio calls anti-semitism a ‘right-wing movement’
New York City mayor and 2020 Democratic candidate's remarks come as New York Police Department announced on June 4 that hate crimes have increased by 64 percent New York City so in 2019 from the prior nearly 60 percent of the recorded hate..…
oregon bill granting electoral college votes to national popular vote
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and District of Columbia have all joined the pact.. ..…
catholic church spends nearly $11 million on lobbyists to fight sex
The Church spent $3 million on lobbying New York, with 80 percent of that spending going to Church-sponsored policy arm called Catholic Conference Policy Group, Inc., read.. ... New York Child Victims Act was signed into February, extending the statute of limitations..…
epa chief accuses new york times reporters of
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler escalated dust-up with Monday by accusing New York Times reporters of colluding with major environmental group by retweeting a made-up quote of his... ... Wheeler called Yahoo News story, was then retweeted by two New..…
bill de blasio: anti-semitism is just a ‘right-wing movement’
I think the movement that is anti-Semitic is the movement, de Blasio said at press conference Tuesday, according to New York Post. ... New York City has seen 90% increase anti-Semitic hate crimes this year, with hate crimes against all minority groups also up 64%. ..…
exclusive: u.s. preparing to sell over $2 billion in weapons to
Navarro, China hawk, wrote about the sale of tanks to Taiwan in March opinion in New York Times ahead of presidential trip to Lima, Ohio plant where they are made.. ..…
i attended an orthodox anti-vaccine rally. here's what i saw.
In New York City, there have been 566 confirmed measles cases since September, the highest totals since 1992. ... sign warns of measles in Orthodox Jewish of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, April 10, 2019 .. ..…
presstv-los angeles homeless population rises sharply: study
“Only New York [America’s most populous city] has more people experiencing homelessness on any given night,” LAHSA Executive Director Peter Lynn said in releasing the report. . ..…
farc leader santrich freed, but peace is still held hostage in
., New York Times lauded the agreement, backed JEP, and called for implementing the deal. ..…
a doll’s house, part 2
.” – Time Out New York . Director: Caroline Stacey Featuring: Rachel Berger, Camilla Blunden, Nathalie Morris, PJ Williams Set and Costumes: Imogen Keen Lighting: Gerry Corcoran Sound: Kyle Sheedy . ..…
litigation
In summer 2017, IRAP and the New York Civil Liberties Union filed a class action challenge to the detention of asylum-seekers at Batavia, a federal immigration facility in upstate New York. ... View the New York Times story:..…
chick-fil-a won't stop donating to anti-lgbtq groups, says it's part
In 2016, boycotts of the restaurant were called for when the company announced plans to open its first location in New York City, with Councilmember Danny Dromm calling the company “anti-LGBT” and accusing Chick-fil-A of imparting “a strong anti-LGBT message by forcing their employees..…
famous female firsts to remember on international women's day
Priesand, the only female rabbi in the world, speaks in New York, . She is an assistant rabbi at the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York . ... TAYMOR Julie Taymor holds her two Tony Awards backstage at New York's Radio City Music Hall . ..…
68% of the world population projected to live in urban areas by 2050,
68% of the population projected to urban areas by 2050, says UN May 2018, New York Today, 55% of the population lives urban areas, proportion that is expected to increase to 68% by 2050. ..…
jews top victims of hate crimes in new york
By major spike in attacks on, The number of hate crimes New York City jumped by 64 percent this year, Tuesday, fueled Jews.. I think the movement that is anti-Semitic is the movement, de Blasio said at Brooklyn press conference Tuesday about the increase of hate crimes New..…
the legault government is dividing quebec: excluding montreal and
Evidence of a tarnished international portrait of Quebec is in reports by the New York Times, The Washington Post and The Guardian. ..…
ahip study: a look at health coverage across states
New York . Premium taxes paid: $1.3 billion . Insurance company employees: 98,089 . ..…
editor’s choice: june 05, 2019
Model Lily Aldridge arrives for the 2019 CFDA Awards at The Brooklyn Museum in New York, U.S., June 3, 2019. . . . . . ... The The 'Fearless Girl' sculpture is seen outside The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building in New York City, New..…
ajc gets first-ever female president
Harriet Schleifer, longtime lay leader, was elected president of New York-based advocacy group on Monday during its Global Forum conference Washington. Schleifer, New York, has been involved with AJC since 2004, most recently serving as chair of the board of governors. ..…
press freedom in 'downward spiral' across the world
. >> Read more How Trump's bashing of The New York Times and CNN has benefited all. ..…
women’s world cup primer: names to know, group breakdowns and more
Ji So-Yun of South Korea.(Rachelle Baker/The New York Times) . Best World Cup Finish: Round of 16 in 2015. . ... NEW ZEALAND . Erin Nayler of New Zealand. (Rachelle Baker/The New York Times) . ..…
thirty years a neocon provocateur, by eric alterman (le monde
A New York Times op-ed challenged the official State Department count of the mass murders; it was written by a woman who had witnessed a death squad-style assassination, in broad daylight in Guatemala City, which had not been mentioned in the press. ... In 1982 the New..…
mississippi isn't a moocher state and here's why
The state's victimized by all this mooching New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts combined produce 1.80 percent of the nation's agriculture. ..…
cnn films launches ‘apollo 11: beyond the moon’ podcast, screens
In advance of CNN's broadcast premiere on Sunday, June 23, ' APOLLO 11 will screen for free for the public on the flight deck of Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum New York on Friday, June 21 Miller will introduce the film with remarks at this event. ..…
‘i’m an american’: deported adoptee struggles in brazil
New York, American Airlines officials did not want to let Schreiner on the flight to Rio de Janeiro.. ..…
pro-life laws are ‘extremist hate,’ un official says
The headquarters of United Nations, New York, N.Y Jun 5, 2019. Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, told U.K The Guardian that new laws limiting in some U.S states run afoul of the judgment of members of the human rights commission. ..…
nnpa observes black music month, national homeownership and juneteenth
My work can often be found in the Washington Informer, Baltimore Times, Philadelphia Tribune, Pocono Record, the New York Post, and Black Press USA. . . . . . . . ..…
medicaid in new york bought erectile dysfunction
Medicaid in New York bought erectile dysfunction drugs for sex offenders . ... More: 'Cruel and unnecessary': New York set to become first state to ban cat declawing . ..…
chinese national killed near us city of boston
Chinese Consulate General New York on Tuesday confirmed that Chinese national was killed near U.S of Boston, cautioning Chinese citizens in United States to raise safety awareness.. ..…
measles: vaccine advocates counter perception jewish community caused
'For the most part, it's only in New York state where that perception is being played out,' she said Tuesday. ... 'It is higher than the average among other private schools in New York state by some six full points,' he said. ..…
how rihanna created $600m fortune to become world’s richest
Bernard Arnault was so enthusiastic; he trusted me and my vision”, Rihanna told The New York Times Style Magazine. ..…
ecuador in frontline to address climate change
This links to the upcoming Climate Summit, to be celebrated in New York this September. ..…
majority of americans say abortion is “morally wrong,” highest
Earlier this year, Marist University poll found that just 13 percent of Americans support New York law that legalized abortions for basically any reason up to birth... ..…
measles and the constitution
New York accounts for a large portion of the new epidemic, with New York City having 500 cases since last September and Rockland County 254 so far this year. . ... Christopher Dunn is the legal director of the New York Civil Liberties..…
airbnb: reconciling conflicting public policies
This 2010 MDL amendment, and corresponding amendments to Administrative Code of City of New York, was Legislature's response to Appellate Division, First Department's City of New York v 330 Continental, A.D.3d 226, wherein Appellate Division vacated injunction against..…
'unfreedom of the press' and the new york times
Levin asks, How is it possible that such media failures of integrity, morality and professional canons in the face of the extermination of Jews and Ukrainians do not cripple the reputation and standing of New York Times and the other press organizations, or at least force circumspection..…
why it’s important to understand cultural capital
The Cape to new off-broadway play, whether author deserved favorable review The New York Review of Books and the gin for martinis.. ..…
snubs, bumps and donald trump in britain
The mood was set, and the presence of the president overseeing Britain’s increasingly feral political scene reminded The New York Times of boardroom takes of The Apprentice (reality television, again) though it came uncomfortably close to an evaluation of the “rear of the year” or a..…
safe climate a constitutional right, young plaintiffs tell court
“Goodbye New York. Goodbye Washington, for that matter.” . EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler weighed in on Monday, telling reporters in Washington the case would not go much further. ..…
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Nader was arrested at John F Kennedy International Airport in New York City on Monday on charges of 'transporting visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct', the department said, according to presstv. . ... He joined top UAE officials in a key meeting with Trump aides..…
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