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August 3, 2016
Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump: A choice between two stark visions of America
Our two political parties have never been more different from each other. They inhabit wildly opposite political and social universes.
Parents of actor Anton Yelchin to sue over his death
The parents of Russian-Jewish actor Anton Yelchin are planning to sue Fiat Chrysler over the wrongful death of their son.
Calendar: August 5-11, 2016
In 1936, Adolf Hitler was in power, the Third Reich was hosting the Summer Olympics in Berlin and the racial divide in America was prominent.
Torah portion: A prayer evolves with its people
Parashat Matot-Masei (Numbers 30:2 – 33)\n
Report: U.S. airlifted $400 million in cash to Iran when prisoners released
The U.S. government secretly airlifted $400 million in cash to Iran at the same time as the release in January of four Americans detained in the Islamic Republic, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
With gratitude toward Donald Trump
No one compares to Adolf Hitler. He was incomparably evil. Nothing in American politics compares to Nazism. Nothing, not now – and hopefully never!
Remembering the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre
During the summer of 1972, I was among the youngest athletes chosen by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to run the Olympic Torch relays throughout Turkey.
Abdul Sattar Edhi, Muslim humanitarian who preserved Daniel Pearl’s remains, 88
Abdul Sattar Edhi, a Muslim humanitarian, died July 8 in Karachi, Pakistan, mourned by millions of Pakistanis and, in Los Angeles, by the family of slain journalist Daniel Pearl.
David Horowitz, publicist for entertainers, politicians, 86
David Horowitz, a publicist who worked with President Bill Clinton, actress and singer Barbra Streisand and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, died July 17 at his Westwood home.
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