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Ethiopian Jews No Longer Granted Free Citizenship in Israel
GONDAR, Ethiopia - Sitting in a leaky, flyblown hut, a few dozen Ethiopian villagers are anxiously waiting to be transported to another world.
They have just been given word that their years of waiting are over, and that soon they will make a 2,000-mile journey by land and air with what is probably the last [...]
Discussions of Antichrist Obama Flare Up
It’s not easy to make the infamous Willie Horton ad from the 1988 presidential campaign seem benign. But suggesting that Barack Obama is the Antichrist might just do it.
That’s just what some outraged Christian supporters of the Democratic nominee are claiming John McCain’s campaign did in an ad called “The One” that was [...]
The Parallels Between Dancehall and Hip-Hop: Are We Devolving?
It’s that time again: Dancehall reggae is taking the heat. Not that Jamaica’s resplendently lewd and crude export ever stops courting controversy—a lyrical bounty of violence and slackness, not to mention sporadic yet egregious forays into homophobia, make it ever-ready for reproach. But for months, the backlash has intensified. As gun-talking dancehall stars escalated beefs [...]
Criminal Records Now Available To The Public Online - Fair?
In Sunday’s paper, I write about CriminalSearches.com, the first free, ad-supported database of criminal archives in all 50 states and 3,500 counties in the United States. The site presents the entertaining and somewhat guilt-inducing opportunity to dig for dirt on all your friends and colleagues.
It also promises to tear apart the social fabric. What kind [...]
What CNN is Doing With Black America
Going back to such ancient classics as “The Plow That Broke the Plains” and “Harvest of Shame,” the best documentaries have been those that engage the heart as well as the brain. Two new entries in CNN’s ongoing “Black in America” project manage precisely that feat, reporting in words and pictures of equal expressiveness on [...]
Why Jesse Jackson May Hate Obama…
A few weeks ago, the Rev. Jesse Jackson made something of a fool of himself. There he was — a historical figure in his own right — threatening the castration of Barack Obama. It was sad to see.
If I have often criticized Mr. Jackson, I have also, reservedly, admired him. He is a late 20th [...]
Does The Media Love Obama?
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Lieberman, Obama and the Jews
The Huffington Post’s Sam Stein is very excited about a new poll by the “progressive pro-Israel” group JStreet, which finds that Senator Joe Lieberman, an orthodox Jew, is far less popular among his co-religionists than Barack Obama. “Among the most high-profile Jews in Congress, Lieberman is viewed far more unfavorably than the presumptive Democratic nominee” [...]
Jesse Jackson & Barack Obama Make Amends
The Rev. Jesse Jackson apologized Wednesday for “crude and hurtful” remarks he made about Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama after an interview with a Fox News correspondent.
The remarks came Sunday as Jackson was talking to a fellow interviewee, UnitedHealth Group executive Dr. Reed V. Tuckson. An open microphone picked up Jackson whispering, “See, Barack’s [...]
Albinos Face New Dangers in Tanzania
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Samuel Mluge steps outside his office and scans the sidewalk. His pale blue eyes dart back and forth, back and forth, trying to focus. The sun used to be his main enemy, but now he has others. Mr. Mluge is an albino, and in…
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