And demand release of Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard By Courtney Subramanian Article Reprint Israeli officials broke their silence over the U.S. surveillance scandal Sunday, angrily demanding an end to spying on Israel. The outcry marks
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Kanye West Says Farrakhan Told Him Not To Apologize
by Houston Williams Article Reprint Kanye West seemingly threw some shade towards Jay Z, Oprah Winfrey and Michael Jordan, as he discussed a conversation with Minister Louis Farrakhan.
Read moreAn Interview with René González, of the Cuban 5
René González is the only member of the Cuban Five to be released from prison since their arrest in 1998. His verdict on the U.S. criminal justice system: “The judges are stupid dogs. That’s what
Read moreRace, Religion and Rounding Up Africans in Israel
Israel has launched a wholesale roundup of African immigrants, whom members of the ruling parties call a “cancer” on the Jewish state. To circumvent court rulings against imprisonment without trial, the government has packed the
Read moreNSA Phone Program Probably Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
By Andrew Harris and Chris Strohm Article Reprint The National Security Agency’s program of collecting telephone-call data is probably illegal, a federal judge ruled, allowing a lawsuit claiming it violates the U.S. Constitution to go
Read moreRelative: Mandela signer in group that burned men
By TENDAI MUSIYA and ALAN CLENDENNING Article Reprint JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The bogus sign language interpreter at last week’s Nelson Mandela memorial service was among a group of people who accosted two men found with
Read moreSouth Sudan Coup Attempt: Disgruntled Soldiers And Politicians Tried To Overthrow Government, Official Says
By TOM ODULA Article Reprint NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A South Sudanese official says a group of disgruntled soldiers and politicians led by a former vice president have attempted to overthrow the government.
Read moreSheriffs Refuse to Enforce Laws on Gun Control
By ERICA GOODE Article Reprint GREELEY, Colo. — When Sheriff John Cooke of Weld County explains in speeches why he is not enforcing the state’s new gun laws, he holds up two 30-round magazines. One,
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