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• Honour the Struggle

  

  I’m sitting with a younger friend in my home. It’s warm and we are talking over hot drinks. She and I share so much in terms of our background. Both raised in... Read more

  The 26 february 2015 by   Marilyngardner5
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• Symbol of Strength

  

  Gloucester, Massachusetts is a fishing town. It is one of the oldest settlements in what became Massachusetts Bay Colony.Through the years, life in this... Read more

  The 07 september 2015 by   Marilyngardner5
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• Kitchen Bites #5 The CookBook Edition!

  

  This month has been a little crazy in the Foodie Couple Kitchen and we have been overwhelmed with new cookbooks to try (and the odd bargain that I’ve found alon... Read more

  The 01 august 2015 by   Thefoodiecoupleblog
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• The Arab League: Den of Treason

  From an Al-Manar, the news organ of Hezbollah in Lebanon (Hezbollah is one of my favorite guerrilla armies) about the Arab League getting together to form its... Read more

  The 20 april 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Left-wing Party Of Germany Wants The USA To Pay For Refugees In Europe

  

  Voices of the left-wing party in Germany demand from Washington to pay for the refugees in Europe. In their opinion the civil war in Syria is the USA’s fault. Read more

  The 06 september 2015 by   Comicspolitics
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• Fun Online Polls: Abroad and The News

  The responses to last week's Fun Online Poll were as follows: Abroad. All very grim, all very tricky. Waves of migrants in the Mediterranean - 44% Isis and Syri... Read more

  The 03 august 2015 by   Markwadsworth
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• Newsflash: First Time Asylum Applicants in the EU-28 by Citizenship, Q2 2014 – Q...

  

  From official Eurostat pages I found a fresh file – First time asylum applicants in the EU-28 by citizenship, Q2 2014 – Q2 2015 – which might surprise many who... Read more

  The 24 september 2015 by   Arirusila
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• Threat to US 'highest Ever'

  Devin Nunes, the House intel chair, appearing on Face the Nation, said the nation faces “the highest threat level we have ever faced in this country” due to... Read more

  The 22 june 2015 by   Hughvw
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• Series on Suffering #11 – an Interlude

  

  Series on Suffering # 11 – an Interlude by Robynn. Take a look here to read other pieces from this excellent series.I’m sure it seems that the series on... Read more

  The 10 december 2014 by   Marilyngardner5
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• From the Distant Liberal Consensus, a Defiant Conservative Yelp

  

  [Cross-posted to Front Porch Republic]As I write this review, I keep hearing about Jeb Bush, campaigning for president, talking about how the invasion of Iraq... Read more

  The 17 august 2015 by   Russellarbenfox
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• Deep State Failing Badly on Syria

  The US Deep State encompasses the entire US government including the Pentagon, the State Department, the CIA and the rest of the Intelligence Establishment. Read more

  The 11 october 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• "Fear Became the Ultimate Tool of This Government...."

  

  "Remember, remember the fifth of November, the gunpowder treason and plot. I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot." -VGood... Read more

  The 06 november 2015 by   Jamesswezey
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• Three Big Prayers: a Talk for the Parish Service of Rededication

  Ephesians1.15-22This is a good passage for an Annual MeetingPaul writes to the Ephesian Christians and he thanks God for their faith and love. Read more

  The 27 april 2015 by   Malcolmdrogers
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• An Odd Way to Make Friends

  

  Jolly bombing weather RUSSIA’S behaviour in Syria resembles the fable of the scorpion who promises not to sting the frog that carries him across the river, but... Read more

  The 15 october 2015 by   Stizzard
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• Human Love by Nazir Ekhlass

  

  Human love by Nazir Ekhlass on 500px.com When I came across Nazir Ekhlass' shot a couple of years ago, I was moved to tears. It was a rare moment of awe that I... Read more

  The 23 october 2015 by   Cendrinemedia
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• Homeland, Madam Secretary, Survivor's Remorse and Beverly Hills 90210

  

  Congratulations to Mike O'Dea! Mike is the September Trivia Contest Winner! We had a very close one this month! October's a new month, slates are wiped clean. Read more

  The 05 october 2015 by   Kristy47
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• US Media Cheers on ISIS

  Here.This has been going on forever. I can’t count the number of times the US media has cheered for ISIS and Al Qaeda in Syria. It seems we just can’t give our... Read more

  The 11 october 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• The Healing of the Man at the Pool: a Reflection on the Mosaic from S. Apollinar...

  

  John 5.1-18We are beginning a series looking at incidents from the life of Jesus. The incidents which we are choosing are incidents which are portrayed in the... Read more

  The 06 september 2015 by   Malcolmdrogers
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• About “Assad” and His “Sarin Gas Attack” That Never Even Happened

  First of all, there was no Syrian government Sarin gas attack on Syrian rebels. The Syrian rebels shot some Sarin rockets at their own neighborhoods, but the... Read more

  The 16 august 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Americans Are Still Confused About War And Terrorism

  

  This chart represents the view of the U.S. public about the "war on terror". It is from a series of surveys done by the Rasmussen Poll (the latest being done... Read more

  The 13 october 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• New Statesman: Why is David Cameron Using British Muslims as the Scapegoat for...

  You can read the original piece hereIn a video message to British Muslims to mark the beginning of the Muslim month of fasting yesterday, David Cameron drew a... Read more

  The 23 june 2015 by   Mfrancoiscerrah
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• UK Security Chief: al-Qaeda 'plotting New Mass Attacks on West'

  "A group of core al Qaeda terrorists in Syria is planning mass casualty attacks against the West," the head of Britain's security agency MI5, Andrew Parker, sai... Read more

  The 09 january 2015 by   Hughvw
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• Frontline Runs Anti-Assad Propaganda

  Here.They have been running pieces forever now and every single one of them bashes the Syrian government and promotes the US-supported Islamist jihadis.  What i... Read more

  The 27 october 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Why Is Syria So Anti-Israel?

  James Schipper writes:Syria isn’t hostile to Israel because of the Palestinians but because of the Golan Heights. I think that the Syrians would have been much... Read more

  The 19 february 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Refugee Crisis - How to Get Involved

  I'm driven to blog today due to the recent events covered in the media regarding refugees, primarily from Syria, due to the events taking place in the Middle... Read more

  The 04 september 2015 by   Ravenswingthog
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• Links 2/9/15 Compact Version

  Speechless: Discrimination on the basis of religion is specifically prohibited under European law—which is one of the reasons people fleeing sectarian... Read more

  The 02 september 2015 by   Cathy Leaves
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• Ammoland's Take: The Cultural Lynch Mob Targets the Proud History of Dixie

  

  Ammoland Yet, predictably, the cultural Marxists, following Rahm Emanuel’s dictum that you never let a crisis go to waste, descended like locusts. Read more

  The 27 june 2015 by   Mikeb302000
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• New Statesman: The Absurd Hunt for “Muslim Toddler Terrorists” Exposes the Exten...

  Muslim children are being watched closely for signs of radicalisation. Anything from not celebrating Christmas to shunning art and drama is now grounds for... Read more

  The 11 june 2015 by   Mfrancoiscerrah
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• Newsflash: First Time Asylum Applicants in the EU-28 by Citizenship, Q2 2014 – Q...

  

  From official Eurostat pages I found a fresh file – First time asylum applicants in the EU-28 By citizenship, Q2 2014 – Q2 2015 – which might surprise many who... Read more

  The 24 september 2015 by   Arirusila
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• 2015

  Happy New Year!I hope.Here are some (unedited) preliminary thoughts on Day One.Of course, for most people on the planet it promises to be no more happy than... Read more

  The 01 january 2015 by   Nicholas Baines
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• The Ascendancy of the Ancient Biblical Powers

  

  S. Lewis Johnson was a pastor, teacher, and theologian who lived from 1915 to 2004. He was a wonderful expositor and blessedly, his sermons are archived and... Read more

  The 07 september 2015 by   Elizabethprata
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• Humorous Still? Top 10 Humor Blogs in BlogAdda's #WIN15 AWARDS

  

  Ever told a joke and went "Hahaha' about it with sepulchral silence in the audience? You must have felt that creeping red on the face and the uncomfortable... Read more

  The 07 september 2015 by   C. Suresh
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• It’s All About Israel

  Found on the Net:Israel is the largest recipient of U.S. foreign military financing.Wow. Sit back and let that sink in for a while. Read more

  The 29 october 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• There's a First and Last Time for Everything.

  I found myself in agreement with Richard Littlejohn. Weird feeling, but there you go. This child's death was tragic but it was not our fault The father told... Read more

  The 04 september 2015 by   Markwadsworth
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• Dear Arabs

  Vic Rosenthal{Vic, of Abu Yehuda fame, was kind enough to allow me to reprint this piece. I think that it is a necessary read. - Michael L. Read more

  The 20 october 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Owning up to the Real Issues at Hand

  

  We see and are a part of a number of things that are wrong in society in daily life. We want to make them better, we want to be better as a civilization and we... Read more

  The 10 august 2015 by   Brendan Dabhi
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• Why We Must Listen to Syrian Refugee Women

  

  Syrian refugee children. Since 2011, Syria has been embroiled in a civil war. Millions of people have been displaced — the majority of whom have fled to Jordan... Read more

  The 23 july 2015 by   Juliez
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• Master of Emergencies

  

  ON VLADIMIR PUTIN’S birthday in October, his defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, brought him a gift: the latest briefing on Russia’s military campaign in Syria. Read more

  The 06 november 2015 by   Stizzard
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• "Poor Mother...."

  

  After all of the years I have been writing about the civil war going on in Syria a major world power has finally gotten involved, but it is unfortunately the... Read more

  The 29 october 2015 by   Jamesswezey
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• Veterans Today - Gordon Duff - Historic Speech in Damascus Sends Shockwaves...

  Gordon Duff, Senior Editor of Veterans Today delivered an Historic Keynote Address at the International Conference on Combating Terrorism and Religious Extremis... Read more

  The 17 december 2014 by   Freeplanet
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• The Free Syrian Army Loves Israel

  I have been telling you this for a long time now. You guys should listen to me.So the “moderate rebels” of the FSA, who actually barely even exist, are for... Read more

  The 27 april 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• The Week's Travel News: Wizz Air Distorts the Fabric of the Universe, Denmark...

  Wizz Air, officially the airline with the funniest name to native English speakers, has introduced a new fare structure, so you pay a bit more for a ticket... Read more

  The 18 may 2015 by   Epicadventurer_
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• Why One Attack Could Augur Worse

  

  Sorrow in Suruc “FOLLOW the flies; you’ll find human flesh.” These grisly directions were offered at the scene of a suicide-bomb attack by a suspected Islamic... Read more

  The 24 july 2015 by   Stizzard
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• The Potential For A Libya 2.0?

  

  An article in the New York Times was published recently discussing that the US and Turkey had agreed to create a ‘safe zone’ in Syria. Read more

  The 29 july 2015 by   Devondb
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• On the Truth of God – 1

  “From Paul, an apostle appointed not by human beings nor through any human being, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead, and all... Read more

  The 24 may 2015 by   None
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• "Manners Maketh Man."

  

  I'm not certain how many of you watched the Democratic Presidential Nominee debate last night but it was very interesting and insightful. Read more

  The 15 october 2015 by   Jamesswezey
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• Hostages Are Rarely of Operational Importance - Get Used to It!

  Before I begin I should make clear that my hard-hearted title does not refer to situations in which the hostages are held in territory controlled by us, for... Read more

  The 09 december 2014 by   Davidduff
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• Say Hello to Lawrence

  Michael L.Every now and again I take a commenter's thoughts and front page them at Israel Thrives.I only do this rarely, but I think that Lawrence's... Read more

  The 04 august 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• ANP Hot News.....Around the Web

  

  By Susan Duclos Links to Hot News.... Around the Web, via All News PipeLine Pope Condemns 'Deviant Forms Of Religion'WH Defends President Obama's No-Show at... Read more

  The 12 january 2015 by   Susanduclos
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• Who Should Christians Support in the Middle East?

  Thelyniezian writes:This kind of bothers me. More war and nations supplying arms to other nations. Proxy wars. Don’t get me wrong, I certainly do not like it... Read more

  The 08 october 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Vile and Repulsive: America Supports Sickening Illegal Invasion of Yemen

  Here.Absolutely sickening.Yes many Arab countries have joined in on this invasion of a sovereign country. This invasion is not about anything so much as “Kill... Read more

  The 21 september 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Second Flowering

  Years I have waited for my Second Flowering to commence. Once I had shed the scent of Napisan, I thought, I would rise resplendent from the mire of motherhood... Read more

  The 03 february 2015 by   Middleagedmatron
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• Jihad and the Destruction of History

  

  Michael L.Islamists and Jihadis love to blow things up.Islamic Jihad just called for a return to suicide bombings against Jews in Israel, but when they aren't... Read more

  The 05 october 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• ANP Hot News.....Around the Web

  

  By Susan Duclos Links to Hot News.... Around the Web, via All News PipeLine Republicans To Investigate Data Tampering By NASABlack Middle-Schooler Slams Obama I... Read more

  The 23 february 2015 by   Susanduclos
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• Ruth Krall on Sexual Violence Against Women and Children, and Reform of Religiou...

  

  As I've said before, on any given day, one of the delights I have in participating in this blog's wide-ranging conversations is to read the brilliant comments... Read more

  The 09 december 2014 by   William Lindsey
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• Heightening the Contradictions

  

  THREE days after a double bombing in Turkey’s capital killed at least 99 people at a peace rally, the prime minister, Ahmed Davutoglu, and a group of... Read more

  The 17 october 2015 by   Stizzard
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• Isreali Stabbings and Violence

  I want to be clear.  I abhor and condemn the attacks by Palestinians on Israeli citizens.  Protesting what you see as oppression with violence and murder isn’t... Read more

  The 20 october 2015 by   Doggone
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• ISIS Threatens to Execute 180 Assyrian Christians

  Here.They are part of a group of 230 Assyrians captured in the Khabur River Valley in Syria in February.ISIS-Libya has been killing Egyptian and Ethiopian Copti... Read more

  The 13 october 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• David Cameron is a Repulsive Maggot

  When David Cameron was elected, I had no idea he would be this bad. Of course, he’s a Tory, and that’s terrifying right there, but everyone kept telling me... Read more

  The 11 october 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Another Frontline Hit Job on Assad

  This time our intrepid reporter baits a pro-Assad militiaman. This man is in Latakia which is home to most of the Alawites in the country. Read more

  The 27 october 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• CIA Flooding Weapons to Terrorists in Syria

  Here (Jew York Times cheering on the terrorists like they have from Day One).Apparently ever since Russia entered the war, the trickle of US weapons going to th... Read more

  The 13 october 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• The Children Brainwashed to Be Jihadis

  Quite a frightening documentary about how ISIS is brainwashing your kids, boys and girls, into becoming jihadis. Boys as young as 8 years old have gone on... Read more

  The 06 november 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• When Migrants Spoil the Joke

  

  Less welcome than they were BAVARIA has long taken pride in being different from other Teutonic places: warm, flamboyant and hostile to anybody who tries to... Read more

  The 04 november 2015 by   Stizzard
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• Jihadists Mass Executing Christians in Syria

  Here.Apparently ISIS has been executing Christians for refusing to convert to Islam – they were ordered to convert or die. The phrase “Islam was spread by the... Read more

  The 13 october 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• The First Life of Vikram Roy

  

  Goodreads I Amazon An exclusive excerpt and GIVEAWAY from The First Life of Vikram Roy The Ruby Iyer Series-by Laxmi Hariharan Ash and I have agreed whoever... Read more

  The 24 september 2015 by   Levyingkishan
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• The Jihadists and the Ethnic Cleansing of the Christians in the Middle East

  

  Michael L.{Cross-posted at Vocal International.}It is astounding that as Muslims drive Christians out of the Middle East, Christians beyond the region do not... Read more

  The 08 october 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Wonderbag – Works Like a Crock Pot with No Electricity!

  

  I love my Crock Pot. Granted, I lug it out almost as often as I lug out my ice cream maker or Ronco Rotisserie (meaning almost never other than the first two... Read more

  The 15 february 2015 by   Steveliu
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• Sunday Surfing 6/9/15

  

  Sunday Surfing is my weekly feature (inspired by Chrisbookarama‘s Friday Bookish Buzz, which is one of my favourite features) where I share my favourite links... Read more

  The 06 september 2015 by   Lucybirdbooks
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