Before the Syrian conflict in Syria began in March 2011 around 560,000 registered Palestinian refugees lived in Syria. Following five years of civil war, more than half of these people have lost their homes, and nearly all are in dire need of aid. An estimated 110,000 Palestinians have fled Syria since 2011 according to UNRWA …
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MSNBC, for the benefit on non-Americans, is a news and comment broadcasting channel, which for years has given a progressive and liberal interpretation of events, in contrast to Fox News channel. As a result of Bill Clinton signing the Telecommunications Act of 1996 the fifty or so telecom/cable/news providers in the United States have, …
Despite Mr. Trump and other fear-promoters, 8,000 Syrian refugees have been resettled in 38 American states this year, in communities that are able to absorb refugees, and organised by nonprofit groups, faith-based communities, and volunteers. The figure is set to rise to 10,000 by the end of the year. Michel Gabaudan, president of Refugees International, …
As long ago as May 2003 Dr. Lawrence Britt examined the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia) and several Latin American regimes. I am posting it in light of election developments in the United States. Britt found 14 defining characteristics common to each Fascist regime: 1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism …
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“I put lipstick on a pig. I feel a deep sense of remorse that I contributed to presenting Trump in a way that brought him wider attention and made him more appealing than he is…..I genuinely believe that if Trump wins and gets the nuclear codes there is an excellent possibility it will lead to …
