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OP-ED: Is Israel an apartheid state? Ask these Israelis
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The United Nations’ definition of Apartheid: any inhuman acts committed for the purpose of establishing and maintaining domination by one racial group over any other racial group and systematically oppressing them.
OP-ED: Peoria Township rejects referendum to gauge support for U.S. aid to Israel
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Why would a group so confident in its ideological righteousness reject an opportunity to promote a critical examination of the truth?
How, why and if: Empower Illinois and education
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By shutting down Empower Illinois, kids who have gotten scholarships in previous years may have to go to public schools as Empower Illinois will no longer be funding their tuition
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Remember Aaron Bushnell and his sacrifice for justice, freedom
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A tribute by IMAM MAZHAR MAHMOOD & LAWRENCE MAUSHARD In the annals of history, there are names that etch themselves into eternity, leaving an indelible mark on the collective consciousness of humanity. Aaron Bushnell is one such name. With the…
Op-Ed: Let us revisit history of Israel and Palestine
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The Nazi Holocaust did not justify the Nakba. The Nakba did not justify Jewish expulsion from the Middle East. Jewish expulsion did not justify system of apartheid. The apartheid system does not justify the murder of 766 civilians in Israel on Oct. 7th. And October 7th does not justify the 20,000 civilian deaths in Gaza since Oct. 7th and the starvation of a population of almost 2 million people.
Gill: Uncertainty is clouding our rights to reproduce
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Recent court rulings and some state laws have been meddling with medical choices that should be between patients and their doctors
Social Media: The Good, the bad and the ugly
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Social media is neither purely bad nor purely good. It can sometimes even be helpful because it is an important way to hear opinions of others. It is vital for us all to understand the impact of how we use social media on a daily basis