In a vote of 5-4, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on June 26th to uphold the Muslim Ban, indefinitely banning certain visa holders and applicants from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Yemen, Syria, North Korea, and Venezuela, most of which are predominantly Muslim countries. The ruling rejects all the...
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Washington Watch: Thank You, Ireland
by James Zogby in Washington Watch
On Wednesday morning, I watched an amazing debate unfolding in the Irish Seanad (Senate), as members spoke for and against a bill to prohibit the importation of Israeli goods produced in settlements in occupied Palestinian lands. The legislation in question is the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territory) Bill 2018, which would "make it an offense for a person to import or sell goods or services originating in occupied territory or to extract resources from an occupied territory." Continue Reading...
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June 29, 2018
Together We Came: Dr. Adel Mahmoud
By Allison Ulven On June 11, a brain hemorrhage claimed the life of a man whose work made incredible impacts on science and medicine. His legacy will remain as his vaccines continue to save hundreds of thousands of lives every year. Dr. Adel Mahmoud was born on August 24, 1941...
By Blaise Malley On May 24th, 2018, Orlando police Chief John Mina confirmed that the Orlando Police Department had installed three cameras equipped with Amazon’s facial recognition software known as Rekognition in downtown Orlando, in addition to five cameras that were already in place at the OPD headquarters. The technology...
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Palestinian Perspectives: 1948 until today
By Allison Ulven On Thursday, June 28, the Foundation for Middle East Peace hosted a panel discussion titled “Complex Palestinian Narratives & Competing Political Visions.” The event addressed the problems and misconceptions Americans have about what the people of Palestine are seeking. Many tend to have a “single, monolithic viewpoint,”...
