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Violence / Detentions — West Bank / Jerusalem A pogrom shakes a Palestinian village strangled by Israeli settlements Haaretz 11 Nov by Gideon Levy & Alex Levac — It was a pogrom. The survivors are five congenial Palestinian farmers who speak broken...

Visual Arts The well-attended recent Seattle Art Fair provided a numbered of opportunities to get a glance at work and artists we don’t often see in this region. Bay Area artists such as Ruth Asawa and Hung Liu had a number of works on view. Asawa,...

The 2016 Republican Convention kicks off Monday in Cleveland. Below is the full convention schedule (subject to change) provided by the Republican National Committee. Program Hours: Monday, July 18th – 1:00 PM Start Time Tuesday, July 19th – 5:30...

Despite pronouncements to the contrary, it now seems that President-elect Donald J. Trump will not completely separate himself from his business before he takes office. According to Monica Langley of The Wall Street Journal, the Trump Organization will...

27 Million Potential Hispanic Votes. But What Will They Really Add Up To? By MARCELA VALDES For decades, political analysts have heralded the Latino vote as a “sleeping giant” that will solidify Democrats’ hold on power. But in cycle after cycle, turnout...