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November 30 In History 1215: The Fourth Lateran Council which had been led by Innocent III came a close. The Fourth Lateran Council made first official use of the term "transubstantiation," with reference to the Eucharist (Lord's Supper). The adoption...

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...

CALTRANS’ BYPASS DECEIT To the editor: I agree with those who call for civility. We should listen and treat each other with respect, even when we disagree. At the same time, I need to acknowledge my strong emotions about this bypass — the...

Hawa Allan Bulwarks against the tidal wave of horror . . . #SelfCare Poem: “In Service of Staying Alive“, by Lynne Procop. Novel: That would be Deep Singh Blue, by Ranbir Singh Sidhu — a coming-of-age novel about a Sikh-American teen growing up in...

Aid and Comfort to the Enemy By Allison Weir | CounterPunch | May 16, 2014 The American Legion, founded in 1919, is the nation’s largest wartime veterans’ assistance organization. According to its mission statement, the Legion is committed...