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… Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle   Welcome to Leaving Zion: Jewish Emigration from Palestine and … us today. The material that I'll be presenting to you comes from a book that I recently published about Jewish … those statements was an account by an Israeli journalist visited one of the German camps in which migrants from …

… in the first five books of the Old Testament.  It was common throughout ancient India, the Middle East, Africa, … wished to establish the trading ties that went with becoming in-laws but didn't have two sets of marriageable … of Americans believed that homosexuality was morally wrong, compared to just 5 percent of Spaniards, 13 percent of the …

… that the man’s predictions for the future of Egypt may be coming true. Since the coup that ousted Morsi, the Egyptian … al-Minya which left one police officer dead. (A judge later commuted all but 37 of the sentences to time in prison; … hardline stance against a secular, nationalist state. After coming to power, Nasser moved quickly to solidify his power, …

… Political administrations have changed and negotiators have come and gone but the conflict between Israelis and … 242 of 1967, almost 50 years ago. Perhaps there is a more comprehensive way to look at the conflict. As a problem of … of the Other When Egyptian President Anwar Sadat visited Jerusalem in 1977, he said that some walls …

… about this theory. What is originalism? Where did it come from? Is it a good or workable theory of constitutional … two of the co-authors of The Federalist , the contemporary commentary on the Constitution they published, disagreed … government to address unprecedented challenges and because compromise during the drafting of the document meant using …

… going to take their seats the next day and that they were completely resolute in overturning the election and bringing … Odinga to power. The Kibera school, he said, had now become a refuge for families whose homes were destroyed in the … Thiong'o and his wife were beaten by thugs during a brief visit to Kenya more recently. Banditry and other forms of …

… in 2016. Diphtheria, once thought eradicated, has made a comeback . By some estimates, 2.5 million people have left … from a hybrid regime—a type of political system that combines democratic traits with autocratic ones— into pure … neighbors, which were long dependent on exporting a single commodity but have since diversified, Venezuela is a rentier …

… The left side of the American political-entertainment complex has passed the time since the 2012 election watching … further into foreign policy, as Federalists believed in the commercial necessity of a stable, peaceful relationship with … its intensity, the first party system was only nationally competitive for two Presidential cycles, 1796 and 1800 , …

… threaten the cultural makeup of Europe due to the alleged incompatibility of the Islamic faith of the majority of new … very well define the 21 st century. As globalization has become the rule, and as the West has generally benefitted … political and social networks (of empire and diasporic communities), and occupy employment niches that are …

… the amendment restored voting rights to ex-felons who had completed their prison sentence and been released from … laws like the one Floridians voted to eliminate. More common are states that extend disfranchisement through … Answers to these questions can be found deep in America’s complicated histories of slavery, segregation, and mass …

… average citizens with no connection to crime have become victims of this policy —especially poor and young … gangs in El Salvador.  On Twitter, these images are accompanied by #guerracontrapandilla (#waragainstgangs) and … Rights Ombudsman. Family members have not been able to visit their loved ones, despite pleading with the …

… that, 17 years after its inception, remains stubbornly incomplete. On the positive side, the Belfast Agreement (commonly referred to as the Good Friday agreement as it was … he allowed Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams (below right) to visit the United States to build support and raise funds. …

… hunted EVERYDAY/EVERYTIME we step foot outside the comfort of our homes! Can't even go for a damn jog man! Like … Floyd's murder also spurred athletes from social media commentary into action. Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics … about racism and imperialism during the Chicago Bulls' visit to the White House. The Denver Nuggets' Mahmoud …

… countries experienced food riots. "Hunger seasons" have become the norm in many parts of the global south, and women … is manifest. It has many tangled causes, one being simple competition for basic cereals. The growth of nonwestern … but inefficient way to consume protein and calories. This competition has recently been magnified by the expansion of …

… Dr. Lucy Murphy  Welcome to Reclaiming My Family's Story: Cultural Trauma and … today to share with you all. Alright, so thank you all for coming out today. As Lucy had said, I'm going to be talking … programs all throughout the year so definitely make sure to visit our website mcc.osu.edu. And we have a whole calendar …

… Mugabe has dominated Zimbabwean politics since 1980, having come to power on a wave of popular support developed during … (WOZA). The acronym, WOZA, is also an Ndebele word meaning "come forward." The group was founded "to press for solutions … The Political Ends of Human Rights Awards WOZA's second visit to Washington in November 2009 was more than just …

… in a stalemate with Axis troops north of Rome. With a commanding view of the narrow approach to the Po River … the men of the 10th Mountain Division proved themselves in combat. With an audacious single-file night climb up the … Center, for her assistance and insight during the author’s visit. Suggestions for Further Reading: Ernest Fischer Jr.,  …

… drugs, we find that stories of drug wars are actually quite commonplace. Ultimately, these drug wars, waged across … actually needs the countries that produce the drugs to also commit themselves to not exploiting those drugs to that … As any good historian should, we encourage our listeners to visit episode descriptions for citations to background …

… Arabic, European, and Persian architectural styles, the complex embodied purposefully Egypt's place at the … in Iraq equals killing. The nature of those people is completely different. They are tough and bloody, and they … Little was known of the man beyond the fact that he had visited a website associated with radical Islam—but his name …