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… Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle   Welcome to Leaving Zion: Jewish Emigration from Palestine and … professor of history and director of the Goldberg Center for Excellence in Teaching, and will be your host and … those statements was an account by an Israeli journalist visited one of the German camps in which migrants from …

… about a year ago, just after al-Sisi and the Egyptian army forcibly overthrew Mohamed Morsi, then the first … on July 3, 2013. The video quickly went viral on news and social media sites and was watched not only by … that the man’s predictions for the future of Egypt may be coming true. Since the coup that ousted Morsi, the Egyptian …

… who were once suspicious of the institution to now clamor for inclusion—represents a radical break with thousands of … 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 …

… United States. The press, the government, and the medical community claim, often and loudly, that these numbers augur … are proving that chronological age is not biologically uniform. In the United States the so-called “geriatric crisis” … Dr. Francis E. Townsend arrived prepared to push his latest pension plan, $150 a month for everyone over sixty. …

… phoned Nairobi to speak with two Kenyans whom I have known for years. I wanted to find out how they were faring in the … going to take their seats the next day and that they were completely resolute in overturning the election and bringing … Thiong'o and his wife were beaten by thugs during a brief visit to Kenya more recently. Banditry and other forms of …

… The left side of the American political-entertainment complex has passed the time since the 2012 election watching … popcorn in one hand and a bourbon in the other, listening for the sounds of a cracking foundation. … further into foreign policy, as Federalists believed in the commercial necessity of a stable, peaceful relationship with …

… threaten the cultural makeup of Europe due to the alleged incompatibility of the Islamic faith of the majority of new … saw some of the largest waves of refugees and most violent forced migrations in human history, especially as a result … very well define the 21 st century. As globalization has become the rule, and as the West has generally benefitted …

… average citizens with no connection to crime have become victims of this policy —especially poor and young … Phase three focused on modernizing the security forces—buying drones , helicopters, and police vehicles and … Rights Ombudsman. Family members have not been able to visit their loved ones, despite pleading with the …

… the amendment restored voting rights to ex-felons who had completed their prison sentence and been released from parole or probation, except for those convicted of murder or felony sex crimes. A … Mass Incarceration and Mass Disfranchisement A St. Louis newspaper described the election-day arrests and harassment …

… II and Martin McGuiness shake hands, June 27, 2012. Before making the turn to politics, McGuiness was a leader of … that, 17 years after its inception, remains stubbornly incomplete. On the positive side, the Belfast Agreement … he allowed Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams (below right) to visit the United States to build support and raise funds. …

… the machine when I heard some Greek expletives and saw a commotion in front of me. The ATM ran out of money. I spent … of Greece in 2015 with a “vote no” poster in the background for the referendum to decide if Greece would accept the … me to fear that the agreement reached is only a Band-Aid buying a little time. I hope I am wrong, though, for the …

… could be reached—this meeting laid an important foundation for future international cooperation.  Subsequent … epidemiological data on infectious diseases, and offer recommendations on sanitation. The OIPH would later become a … the year.  And, of course, in 2020,  COVID-19  became the latest PHEIC. While the response to the COVID-19 pandemic …

… on a Wikileaks document, surreptitiously acquired from Stratfor, the Texas security company, revealing Egyptian and Sudanese plans to build an … about the environmental and political impact of this latest dam have discouraged lenders. The International …

… Musicals are the quintessential American dramatic art form, combining spoken dialogue with music, song, and dance. … Jackson administration’s expulsion of Native Americans. 10. Newsies (2012) Young children picking up their newspapers to …

… 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 economies like …

… With more than 80 million forcibly displaced people in the world and another 260-plus … policy in the U.S., Europe, and across the world have become fierce and deeply divisive, to say the least, and will surely continue to dominate politics in the coming years. All the while, lives are in the balance as …

… transition of all security responsibilities to Afghan forces," Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Larry Nicholson declared at … the benefit of the clear military or geographic objectives common to more conventional wars. This lack of knowledge … by 85 percent from its peak at the end of 2006. [See the latest statistics on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan at …

… climate activists, Thunberg has emerged as a spokesperson for a diverse global movement to combat the climate crisis following a spate of … of Cleveland and drained into Lake Erie, made national news when it spontaneously caught fire. The fire was the …

… Three days before Americans gathered around their tables to carve their … Mugabe has dominated Zimbabwean politics since 1980, having come to power on a wave of popular support developed during … The Political Ends of Human Rights Awards WOZA's second visit to Washington in November 2009 was more than just …

… Doping scandals have been shaking the world of sport for almost a half century. However, the recent scandal … Agency (WADA) Dick Pound presented “The Independent Commission Report #1” to the press corps. The 323-page … brand. Ultimately what history teaches us is that the latest Russian drug scandal is not, as is often portrayed, …