Supreme Court refuses to let Americans challenge FISA eavesdropping law
Friday, 03.01.2013, 12:20am
WASHINGTON - The United States Supreme Court will not let Americans challenge a provision in a foreign intelligence law that lets the federal government secretly eavesdrop on the intimate communications of millions of Americans.
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Palestinian director walks the red carpet
Thursday, 02.28.2013, 11:43pm
After being held up at the airport last week, Oscar nominated Palestinian Director Emad Burnat and his family make it to the 2013 Academy Awards and walk the red carpet. Burnat, whose "Five Broken Cameras" was up for best documentary at the 85th anniversary of the awards said it was abnormal that he was kept waiting at LAX Airport for an hour--but said the Palestinian people endure similar problems everyday.
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Dehumanizing the Palestinian cause on campus
Thursday, 02.28.2013, 10:47pm
Last week, StandWithUS and I-LEAD brought two Israel Defense Forces soldiers to campus with the goal of humanizing the IDF because they felt that the “media presented a skewed portrait of them.” How did the soldiers attempt to do this? By dehumanizing the Palestinian narrative — its culture, politics and people. The discourse used during the event didn't simply cater to a specific audience; it was grossly offensive and inaccurate.
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Department of Defense reinstates security clearance of Muslim woman
Thursday, 02.28.2013, 10:35pm
DALLAS — Representatives from the Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA), a national civil liberties defense organization, is applauding administrators at the Department of Defense for reinstating the long-held security clearance of Linda Mahmoud, a hearing-impaired civil servant of Palestinian descent who had her clearance pulled because she visited family overseas.
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Will Washington reciprocate? The Iranians and unconditional friendship
Thursday, 02.28.2013, 10:23pm
TEHRAN — Truth be told, this American observer has attended his share of international conferences and has traveled in more than 70 countries. But never has he visited such a complex, evolving, striving and energized society, populated by idealistic people of great warmth, sense of humor and caring for those in need as he has experienced in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Singer Janet Jackson marries Qatari billionaire Wissam Al Mana
Thursday, 02.28.2013, 08:40pm
In a statement released to Entertainment Today last month, singer Janet Jackson, one of America’s biggest superstars confirmed that she and Qatari billionaire Wissam Al Mana were officially married. The statement read: "The rumors regarding an extravagant wedding are simply not true. Last year we were married in a quiet, private, and beautiful ceremony."
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