Category Archives: Politics

Syria Conflict: Pro-Government Gunmen Kill At Least 16 People, Activists Say

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

BEIRUT — Syrian activists said Monday that pro-government gunmen killed at least 16 people, including some children, in a rebel stronghold recaptured by the government, fueling concerns the government is carrying out reprisals in territory it has taken back. State … Continue reading →

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Trial of Asher Palmer murder suspects continues

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

Two Palestinian men indicted for murdering father and baby son on Route 60 to stand trial at Ofer Military Court. The Daily Blitz: news, politics, entertainment, economics, sport

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Haifa: 6 indicted for attack on IDF soldiers

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

In hearing, judge says incident does not appear racially motivated, indictment not based on media reports. The Daily Blitz: news, politics, entertainment, economics, sport

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Six British soldiers missing, feared dead after attack on armoured vehicle

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

The group – which included five soldiers from the 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment and one from the 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment – was on a mounted patrol when their Warrior Armoured Fighting Vehicle was struck. The … Continue reading →

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Once More, With Feeling — “Necessary Stories” column from The Jerusalem Report

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

Haim Watzman illustration by Avi Katz The sniffles turned into sobs during the dissonant piccolo solo. The Israel Philharmonic was about four minutes into the first movement of Shostakovich’s Sixth Symphony and the weeping distracted me from the conductor, Gianandrea … Continue reading →

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Petronas Profit Falls 36%

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

Petronas’s profit fell in the absence of gains from stock-market listings a year earlier. The Malaysian state-owned oil-and-gas company said a dispute in Sudan is likely to slow production this year. The Daily Blitz: news, politics, entertainment, economics, sport

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All the Scary Ladies: Why right-wing rabbis don’t want women singing

Posted on March 4, 2012 by

Gershom Gorenberg My new column is up at The American Prospect: The Israeli military has to face a lot of threats. Iran. Hezbollah. Rockets from Gaza. Women soldiers singing. If that last item seems out of place, it’s because you’re … Continue reading →

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Jason Varitek Retires: Red Sox Catcher Gives Emotional Farewell Speech (VIDEO)

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Jason Varitek spent 15 seasons as the stoic center of the Boston Red Sox, with an icy stare that never blinked and an iron jaw that never quivered. The toughness and tenacity that defined his career … Continue reading →

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Non-UK residents to get HIV care on NHS

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Overseas visitors to Britain are to be offered free HIV treatment on the NHS for the first time. Related Stories RMT rejects Tube pay offer for Olympic Games Timeline: Key events in the Occupy London protest St Paul’s eviction a … Continue reading →

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Collateral Damage: How The Vietnam War Hobbled America’s Mideast Policy

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Gershom Gorenberg Until I received a note from Michael Keating, editor of The VVA Veteran, it never occurred to me that I might write for the journal of the Vietnam Veterans of America. But at Michael’s invitation, I have an … Continue reading →

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