Russia’s Justice Ministry is threatening to dissolve the Russian branch of the Jewish Agency for Israel as political repression and economic uncertainty have prompted emigration from Russia - raising alarms among people who see it as turning back the clock. Read more» 
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On Nov. 9, 1989 — 25 years ago — the Berlin Wall fell. That moment is etched into the memories of many people around the world, and it's difficult to imagine how it felt to be in Berlin on that day. But this video comes pretty close. Read more»
What is often forgotten is that King’s speech was at its core not a dream of what America could be but rather an indictment of what America was – a country that had failed to live up to its founding principles of equality. Read more»
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In a country with no unifying ideology beyond WWII victory, parade honors history while overlooking tensions of today Read more»
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