What goes through my my mind when I read the news with my morning coffee. …Or for the Simon's Rockers in the group, this is my response journal.
Some 20 people living in the “Jungle” refugee camp in the northern French port of Calais were injured in a brawl between around 200 Afghans and Sudanese on Thursday, local officials said.
Brawl at Calais ‘Jungle’ refugee camp leaves 20 injured – France 24
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe failed in his bid to have Group of Seven leaders warn of the risk of a global economic crisis in a communique issued as their summit wraps up Friday in central Japan.
Japan Fails in Bid to Have G-7 Warn of Global Crisis Risk – Bloomberg
Sigh…
Those of us who vigorously criticized the Vietnam War then were no more “anti-American” than those criticizing Israel’s occupation of the Palestinians today are “anti-Israel.” To the cries of “My country right or wrong,” we responded, “My country right or wrong; when it is right, keep it right; when it is wrong, make it right.”
‘My country right or wrong’ — indoctrination in defense of Israel
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[Anglican Communion News Service] Archbishop of Uganda Stanley Ntagali, has warned against syncretism – the practice of merging different religious beliefs.
Primate of Uganda warns against syncretism
Booo! Respecting and honoring other religions isn’t syncretism. It’s ecumenical.
Matembe Attacks Kadaga Over Shrine Visit
This guy is over the top.
As Iraqi forces near, residents are being moved to areas where airstrikes are expected.
Fallujah residents say ISIL is turning them into ‘human shields’
Sigh…
If you’re not Somali, now you know: You eat the banana with the rice.
Eating Somali food? Don’t forget the banana, or you might get humiliated online – LA Times
lol.
There were smoke alerts inside the cabin of the EgyptAir passenger plane shortly before it crashed in the Mediterranean, reports say.
EgyptAir: ‘Smoke detected’ inside cabin before crash – BBC News
hmmm
The possible replacement is a hero of hard-liners and West Bank settlers.
Israel’s defense minister abruptly resigns in slap at growing ‘extremism’ – The Washington Post
If you don’t want extremism, exactly what is accomplished by clearing the way for it???
An article on Chinese state media that said Taiwan’s new leader Tsai Ing-wen has an “extremist style” because she is single prompts outrage online.
Tsai Ing-wen ‘extremist because single’ article riles social media – BBC News
hmmmm
France is hosting an international conference in Paris in June aimed at reviving the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Netanyahu renews rejection of French peace initiative
Fransn zol esn zayn layb.
Israel’s incoming defense minister once called for bombing Egypt, suggested just weeks ago that Israel kill Hamas’ leader in the Gaza Strip and opposed the prosecution of a soldier accused of killing a wounded Palestinian. These are just a few of the positions that could put former bar bouncer Avigdor Lieberman at odds with the military he now commands.
Israel’s new defense minister could clash with his soldiers
Yikes, what a prize (read: psycho) this one sounds like…
President Obama’s visit to Japan got off to a rocky start on Wednesday.
Japanese leader lashes out at Obama over ‘despicable’ murder case
hmmmm
Russia releases jailed Ukrainian servicewoman Nadiya Savchenko in a prisoner exchange also involving two Russian nationals convicted in Kiev last month.
Nadiya Savchenko: Russia frees Ukraine servicewoman – BBC News
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U.S. President Barack Obama sought on Wednesday to ease growing Asian worries about the raucous election campaign to succeed him which has been dominated by the incendiary rhetoric of mogul Donald Trump, now the Republican Party’s nominee.
Obama to Asians worried about U.S. election: It’s going to be OK | Reuters
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A Swedish court has turned down a request to overturn the arrest warrant of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Swedish Court Denies Detention Hearing Request by Assange – The New York Times
hmmm
Haitian descendants stripped of citizenship in Dominican Republic fight deportation hoping to earn formal status.
Stateless in the Dominican Republic – Al Jazeera English
This is still going on. So sad!
The Egyptian navy said on Friday it had found the personal belongings of passengers and other debris floating in the Mediterranean, confirmation that an EgyptAir jet had plunged into the sea with 66 people on board.
Egypt finds belongings, debris from plane crash at sea
Sigh….
Taiwan inaugurated its first female president Friday — who is also, as The Associated Press notes, “the first woman elected as head of state in Asia not related to a prominent male politician.”
Taiwan Inaugurates First Female President
Go, girl!
Debris from the missing EgyptAir flight has been found floating in the Mediterranean, Greek and Egyptian officials say.
EgyptAir crash: Debris found from flight MS804 – BBC News
Awww, Jeezus…
The images of the families mourning is heartbreaking.
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The mob didn’t know at first what Roberto Bernal had done, but he was running and that was enough.
Mob burns Venezuelan man alive over $5 as rule of law fails
Jeezus…
A new U.S. military presence could lead to another generation of kids who’ll be left behind.
sigh….
A lawyer said some defendants had been randomly picked up off the street, as President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi continued a crackdown on dissent.
Egypt Sentences 152 to Prison for Protest Over Transfer of Islands – The New York Times
hmmm
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