Justice, justice shall you pursue, that you may thrive and occupy the land that the Eternal your God is giving you. (Deuteronomy 16:20)

The shape of rage: The films of David Cronenberg  

"There's no hyperbole in saying that David Cronenberg is one of the most important filmmakers that Canada has ever produced; only Norman Jewison, James Cameron and Atom Egoyan can claim similar name recognition, and it's arguable that any of them command the same respect that Cro …

World Jewish Congress - Jewish parliamentarians' group appalled by brutal attack on human rights activist in Gaza

January 23rd 2012 "The chairwoman of the International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians, Italian MP Fiamma Nirenstein, has expressed solidarity with Mahmoud Abu Rahma, a human and civil rights activist who has been recently stabbed in the Gaza Strip, as reported by the Gaza-ba …

Sex-trade workers make their case in top court -  News - MSN CA

"Lawyers for the federal government and a group of Vancouver sex-trade workers were in Canada's top court on Thursday to argue the validity of an attempted constitutional challenge to prostitution laws. Members of the sex-trade community and their supporters rallied outside the  …

Israel says ... Iran isn't building a nuclear weapon

If Israeli media reports are correct, Israel shares the US and European views of Iran: That it isn't seeking a nuclear weapon at the moment. By Dan Murphy, Staff writer / Christian Science Monitor / January 19, 2012 Two weekends ago, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said: "A …

Feng Shui Analysis Foresees Volatility in Year of the Dragon

"One might expect the Year of the Dragon, which kicks off next week, to be a lucky time for investments.

If Hitler Had Won, Who Would Have Been The Next Victim? - A Poll

If Hitler had won the war, and his Aryan Race dominated the world, what religion would he have annihilated after having exterminated the Jews?  Consider that he would already have wiped out the Gypsies and the Homosexuals, so who would be next?  As you guess, do n …

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On visit to Beijing, Harper has bargaining power - The Globe and Mail

"Mr. Harper has put shipping energy to Asia at the top of his plans, and made hardwiring the country with pipelines to the West Coast a key strategic priority for his government.

Enter the Dragon: The World Prepares for Lunar New Year

People around the globe are preparing to celebrate the Lunar New Year and the coming Year of the Dragon according to the Chinese zodiac, which begins on January 23rd. After the jump: Photos of the preparations in Beijing, Shanghai, Toronto, Seattle, Bangkok, Central Java and more.

New Social Justice Index Places U.S. Near Bottom

by Dan Froomkin. Dan Froomkin is senior Washington correspondent for The Huffington Post. "WASHINGTON -- A central concern for those in the Occupy movement -- that the economic system in the U.S.

For every great car gadget that comes along, there are a handful of doohickeys that need to disappear - 10 auto accessories that need to go away

"For those keeping track of momentous occasions, 2011 is the 125th anniversary of the automobile in North America.

Kids fluent in the language of hate - New York Daily News

Richard ChesnoffNY Daily News, January 1, 2012 "If there were an Oscar given for doublespeak, the Palestinian political leadership would win it, hands down.

For Love of Antique "Woody" Boats

  When I was in my early teens my parents would take me on their summer vacations to a resort in Gravenhurst, on Muskoka Lake in central Ontario.

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LiveLeak.com - Israel, The Third Nation on the Moon?

f all goes according to plan, by December 2012 a team of three young Israeli scientists will have landed a tiny spacecraft on the moon, explored the lunar surface, and transmitted live video back to earth, thereby scooping up a $20 million prize (the Google Lunar X Prize), revolu …

Stuck in Turkey: Syria bars expat activists from delivering aid

(photo caption) Syrian expatriate Amer Sibai, a 28-year old Romanian citizen of Syrian origin, covers himself with a blanket as he stands outside of his tent in the Turkish-Syrian border town of Kilis on Friday.

Spreading the Hebrew word - JPost - Opinion - Op-Eds

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Turkey sends Jewish star to Eurovision - Israel Culture, Ynetnews

"On a backdrop of tense relations with Israel, Turks select Jewish singer Can Bonomo as their representative in 2012 European song contest The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) on Monday chose young singer Can Bonomo as the country's representative in the 2012 Euro …

China Lives the Life, Buys the Company - Overheard - WSJ

"China’s newly rich are not content with living the millionaire lifestyle. Now they want to own it too. This week’s announcement that Italy’s Ferretti Yachts will soon be under Chinese ownership is the latest example.

Top 5 Scholarly Geniuses who did Crazy Drugs

"We have a very love/hate relationship with drugs, don’t we? You love it when those pain pills the doctor gives you take all the pain out of that wisdom tooth extraction, but you grow to hate them as you start crushing them up and snorting them off of promiscuous lady& …

10 Weirdest Laws in the World

"Laws are in place to keep everyone in order and to keep everyone safe. The law system dates back as far as ancient Egypt. In the old days the King’s decisions were passed as the law. Nowadays though the laws are agreed in government after lengthy discussions.

Why the Dreyfus Affair Matters

Trial of the Century Revisiting the Dreyfus affair. by Adam Gopnik September 28, 2009 “On a January day in Paris, in 1895, a ceremony was enacted in the courtyard of the École Militaire, on the Champ-de-Mars, that still shocks the mind and conscience to contemplat …

Celebrating the Cold in China at the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival

Harbin International Ice Festival is one of world's four largest international ice festivals, along with Japan's Sapporo Snow Festival, Canada's Quebec Winter Carnival, and Norway's Ski Festival.

Kodak Preparing for Chapter 11 Filing

I feel that this article would be of interest to any of us who before digital photography used Kodak products, whether it was film, photo paper, chemicals or other darkroom equipment and cameras.  In order that I can comply with Newsvine Photographers rules I have posted a  …

The 6 Most Unintentionally Creepy Movie Romances

Ask any 10-year-old boy, and he'll tell you: Romance is gross.

6 Lord of the Rings Characters Who Totally Dropped the Ball

"In our never ending quest to expose fictional cinematic incompetence, we're going to take a hard look at characters from The Lord of the Rings trilogy who screwed the pooch at key moments. These are moments so infuriatingly inexplicable that they make us want to throw our $100  …

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As I look back over my advanced years, I see that I have lived many lives: student, editor of my university newspaper, English Literature major, Law …

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