Archive for February 2012
Israeli Military Arrests Slows Run Across Palestine
The Israeli military stopped the Run Across Palestine in its tracks only 10 kilometers into the first day of the run. But after a melodramatic two-hour delay, the runners continued…
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The People and the Olive: At the Starting Line
In the second installment of "The People and the Olive" series, the Run Across Palestine travels south from Jerusalem to At-Tuwani in the Hebron Hills.
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Palestinian Priest Lambasts Newt Gingrich’s “Invented People” Charge
Bethlehem Catholic Priest Ibrahim Shomali takes issue with Newt Gingrich's claim in December that Palestinians are an "invented people".
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Brodkorb Lawsuit Comes Up On MN Senate Floor
Minnesota's Senate may be sued by a former employee and DFL Senators would like the Republicans to not keep all of the details about it to themselves.
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MN GOP Proposes Anti-Union Constitutional Amendment
Minnesota Republicans call it a "worker freedom" constitutional amendment. Unions call it a "right to work for less" constitutional amendment. That language may give you an idea of how divisive…
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Palestinian Farmers Struggle to Continue Harvesting Olives
Farmers in the Palestinian West Bank have harvested olives for generations. But that livelihood is in danger, as the Israeli military uproots olive trees and settlers seize their water supply.
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Catholic Church Is Biggest Funder Of MN Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment
The Catholic Archdiocese of Minneapolis & St. Paul and the Catholic Dioceses of New Ulm contributed $700,000 last year to support an anti-gay Minnesota constitutional amendment.
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MN Amendment Would Make Voting A Privilege, Not A Right Says Election Official
"This proposal is simply a bad idea," said Beth Fraser of the Minnesota Secretary of State's office.
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