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South Sudan: U.S. For Second Day In A Row Asks Kiir To Free Machar Allies
Machar and Kiir in better days. Room for only one hat in South Sudan?[News: Africa]For the second day in a row during a daily news briefing the U.S. again called on South Sudan's President Salva Kiir...
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How Can War-lord Like Uganda's Gen. Museveni Broker Peace In South Sudan?
War-lord Gen. Museveni as "peace broker"?South Sudan, the world’s newest nation, lies in a dangerous neighborhood.It is surrounded by countries with leaders who are warlords and dictators; some have...
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Deconstructing Marco Rubio's Nonsensical Anti-Poverty "Agenda"
Rubio -- his anti-poverty speech filled with hypocrisy and contradictions[Speaking Truth To Power]Wednesday, on the 50 anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson’s “War on Poverty,” Florida Republican...
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New Year Resolution: No More Government Shutdown
House Speaker Boehner -- will there be another government shutdown?The new year prompts many of us once again to make personal resolutions. Most of them are promises to change our own behaviors. While...
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South Sudan: Dismissing Coup Attempt Claim, U.S. "Disappointed" Kiir Hasn't...
A top detainee is the brilliant negotiator Pagan Amum Okech; SPLM Secretary General Pressure Mounts On Kiir To Free Detained Machar AlliesFor the third day in a row the Obama administration has called...
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Teaching and Learning Over Testing
Randi Weingarten I'm often asked how I can be in favor of the Common Core State Standards while opposing the standardized-testing fixation in education and other failed market-based education...
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Florida: Court Rebuffs Prosecutor Who Lost Zimmerman Case And Upholds Marissa...
Corey, who lost Zimmerman case, wanted Alexander back in jail[Op-Ed]Today, the court upheld Marissa Alexander’s bond release, which means she is allowed to continue her house arrest and remain with her...
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SUPERMODEL YORDANOS TESHAGER’S FIVE STEPS TO LIVING OUR BEST LIVES AND...
Yordanos Teshager [Living]It's 2014. Ethiopian born Supermodel, Yordanos Teshager shares these five simple Steps to help us live our best lives and find true happiness.Step 5 – Write a PlanWrite a plan...
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The Secrets For Your success in fundraising
Pearl and Mel Shaw [FUNdraising Good Times]Happy New Year.Are you beginning 2014 with your hopes pinned on a bountiful new year? Does your vision of December 2014 include smiling faces as you toast...
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Twenty-three thousand Join Tele-town Hall Seeking Update Of Voting Rights Act
Lorraine Miller, Interim President and CEO, NAACPThis week, nearly 23,100 people from across the country joined a tele-town hall to discuss the urgent need for Congress to update the Voting Rights Act....
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IGAD Must Rein In Uganda President's South Sudan Militarism
Uganda's MuseveniFreedom and Unity Front, the Liberation platform for the pacification and democratization of Uganda, views the on-going Ugandan unilateral and one sided military intervention in South...
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Amiri Baraka, Even At 79, Was Still Street Soldier Fighting Gun Violence
Amiri Baraka. Photo: Carl NunnThe Newark AntiViolence Coalition is stunned beyond words to learn of the passing of our beloved warrior elder Amiri Baraka.He was not just the father of our beloved...
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Ariel Sharon, former Israeli Prime Minister, dead at 85
Ariel Sharon. Pic GPOAriel Sharon, whose half century as a military and political leader in Israel was marked with victories and controversies, died Saturday after eight years in a coma, Israeli Army...
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Riverside Church: Dr. James A. Forbes Back As Transitional Pastor
Rev. Dr. James A Forbes, Jr. Pic Odyssey NetworkFormer Senior Minister of The Riverside Church, the Rev. Dr. James A Forbes, Jr., will return to once again head the historic venue as its newly...
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Stop Funneling Children Into Adult Criminal Justice System
Marian Wright Edelman. Pic www.makers.comPope Francis after washing young inmates’ feet at the juvenile detention center where he chose to break tradition and celebrate Holy Thursday Mass in one of his...
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TRIBUTE: REMEMBERING OUR BLESSED PRINCE, AMIRI BARAKA
Amiri Baraka. Photo: Carl Nunnfor The Black Star News REMEMBERING AMIRI BARAKA 1934- 2014 "Each night I go out to count the stars,And when they will not come out to be counted,I count the holes they...
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Voting Matters
The Voting Rights Act eventually led to this day -- President Obama's 2009 swearing in.As we come into the New Year, there is one issue that most Americans agree on.That issue is the United States...
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New York Mayor De Blasio Statement on Sharon's Death
Ariel Sharon.Our thoughts and prayers today are with those around the world, including here in New York City, who mourn the passing of Ariel Sharon.Sharon committed his life to the State of Israel, and...
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Statement By New York Governor Cuomo On Sharon's Death
Ariel SharonMy thoughts and prayers are with the State of Israel and the family of Ariel Sharon.Prime Minister Sharon led a life dedicated to public service. From serving in the Israeli army to later...
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REV. DR. JAMES A. FORBES'S RETURN SERMON AT HISTORIC RIVERSIDE CHURCH
The Rev. Dr. ForbesThe Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr. returned today to The Riverside Church to lead the historic institution temporarily as the newly appointed Transitional Senior Minister and lead...
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