Kyrgyzstan: Popular insurrection opens new page of history | Solidarity
"Braving the bullets of the forces of repression, thousands of demonstrators seized the “White House”, seat of the central authorities and the presidency on April 7, Bichkek, in Kyrgyzstan."
Study debunks myth that early immigrants quickly learned English
"What Salmons and Wilkerson found was a remarkable reversal of conventional wisdom: Not only did many early immigrants not feel compelled out of practicality to learn English quickly upon arriving in America, they appeared to live and thrive for decades while speaking exclusively German."
Vandalism reported at home of Berkeley rabbi
"BERKELEY — A rabbi who has been a critic of Israel's recent record on human rights and had the fence at his home slapped with stickers calling him a supporter of terrorism said Tuesday that he now fears for his family's safety."
Much ado is being made of the fact that a Muslim immigrant attempted to set off a car bomb in New York, but left out of the picture is the fact that the person who alerted the cops to the car was also a Muslim immigrant.
"Palestinian Queers for BDS (PQBDS) is a newly launched group of Palestinian queer activists who live in the Palestinian Occupied Territory and inside Israel, who came together to promote and stand for the Palestinian civil society call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel, that was launched in July 2005. Four days after PQBDS’ first public statement, Bekhsoos got a chance to interview the team behind this long-awaited initiative."
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