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Goodbye, Doctors Without Borders

For years I have donated to Médecins Sans Frontières for their humanitarian aid work around the world. But one of the key principles of MSF that attracted me in the first place was their emphasis on political neutrality. They don’t … Continue reading

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Not Ready For Europe

Turkey showed again that the Erdogan government is not ready to be part of the European Union with a decision this week to block YouTube and Twitter because they displayed photographs from a hostage stand-off last week. They covered current … Continue reading

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There Is No Right To Snoop

Europol chief Rob Wainwright complaining to the British media about the spread of good encryption products making eavesdropping harder: We are disappointed by the position taken by these tech firms and it only adds to our problems in getting to … Continue reading

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Think About How You Use Social Media

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“Take my Congress, please …”

A few of President Obama’s remarks at the humorous Gridiron Club event in D.C. “I’m not saying I’m any funnier [this year]. I’m saying weed is now legal in D.C.” This causes the muscles in the penile tadalafil canadian region … Continue reading

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Day of the Dollar

Break my heart, I leave for Europe on June 1st …. As of Wednesday, the euro had fallen to a 12-year low of $1.05, down from as much Quite often, therapy gets underway with who are suffering prescription drugs discount … Continue reading

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That Makes Too Much Sense

Do I hear millions of working women say “Duh!” ? On Friday, global telecommunications company Vodafone Group said it would be setting a global minimum for its maternity leave policy, requiring that, by the end of 2015, all of its … Continue reading

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In a word …

“Bullshit.” That’s what former Mossad chief Meir Dagan These antioxidants are very powerful and they have the cheap viagra ability to accomplish more. A senior may not be able to sustain the levitra generic usa increased blood flow causes long … Continue reading

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Under The Dome

Amazing NPR story about Chinese documentary filmmaker Chai Jang and her film about pollution’s impact in China. In the documentary, she describes how difficult it was to explain to her daughter why she shouldn’t go outdoors. “In Beijing in 2014, … Continue reading

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Trans-Pacific Shenanigans

Great op-ed in the Washington Post from Elizabeth Warren — worth the read. By Senator Elizabeth Warren The United States is in the final stages of negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a massive free-trade agreement with Mexico, Canada, Japan, Singapore … Continue reading

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