Liam Stack
New York Times reporter. Cairo correspondent (2005-2012) now in America. @opcofamerica board. Khawaga-at-large. [email protected]
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The crucial debate Democrats almost had in South Carolina
The alternative universe of the Democratic primary cracked, but just briefly.
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Ezra Klein On Bernie’s opposition to ending the filibuster: “The tension between Sanders’s revolutionary rhetoric and his more institutionalist approach to Senate rules is underexplored in his candidacy, but would be a serious problem for his presidency.”
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‘Most Visible Jews’ Fear Being Targets as Anti-Semitism Rises
More than half of the hate crimes in New York City last year were attacks on Jewish people. Orthodox Jews are particularly at risk.
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More than half of the hate crimes in NYC last year targeted Jewish people, including a wave of attacks in Brooklyn. Orthodox Jews face the greatest risk of violence and harassment on the street. My latest
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‘Most Visible Jews’ Fear Being Targets as Anti-Semitism Rises
More than half of the hate crimes in New York City last year were attacks on Jewish people. Orthodox Jews are particularly at risk.
No, This Is Not A Pete Buttigieg Campaign Sockpuppet Account
The man who runs the account confirmed to BuzzFeed News that he is its genuine owner and a supporter of the South Bend mayor’s candidacy.
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The man who runs the @easychinedu account — widely accused of being a sockpuppet for a Mayor Pete Buttigieg staffer — told BuzzFeed News that he is a genuine supporter and has nothing to do with the South Bend mayor’s campaign. buzzfeednews.com/article/janely… via @janelytv
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Amsterdam Considers Apology for Slavery in Former Colony
A reckoning is afoot, centuries after the city became a co-owner of what was then the South American colony of Suriname.
Deported to Danger | United States Deportation Policies Expose Salvadorans to Death and Abuse
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Human Rights Watch tracked 200 Salvadorans deported from the US. After deportation, 138 of them were murdered and the rest were either raped or tortured.
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‘I Lose Sleep Over This Building’: A Rush to Make Synagogues Safe
Increased security measures and how to pay for them have become an urgent issue for Jewish institutions.
Washington Post Suspends a Reporter After Her Tweets on Kobe Bryant
While social media praised the N.B.A. star after his death, Felicia Sonmez posted a link to an article on the allegations of sexual assault made against him in 2003.
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“Felicia,” The Post’s executive editor, Martin Baron, wrote in an email to Ms. Sonmez before she was placed on leave. “A real lack of judgment to tweet this. Please stop. You’re hurting this institution by doing this.”
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Meghan and Harry waxworks removed from Royal family display at Madame Tussauds
London's Madame Tussauds museum has removed the waxworks of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from its Royal Family set.
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Inside Christmas Card, Girl Finds Plea From Chinese Prison Laborers
A 6-year-old girl found the note in London while writing Christmas cards to her classmates. “Forced to work against our will,” the note read.
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“We are foreign prisoners in Shanghai Qingpu Prison China,” the handwritten note read. “Forced to work against our will. Please help us and notify human rights organization.”
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One Carnival Cruise Ship Hits Another, Injuring 6
The Carnival Glory crashed into the Carnival Legend while “maneuvering to dock” in Cozumel, Mexico, a spokeswoman for the cruise line said.
J.K. Rowling Criticized After Tweeting Support for Anti-Transgender Researcher
Ms. Rowling expressed support for a researcher whose views on transgender people were condemned by a court on Wednesday as “incompatible with human dignity.”
Unable to Retrieve Money, Cryptocurrency Investors Want Dead Executive Exhumed
Gerald W. Cotten, the C.E.O. of Quadriga CX, was the only one who knew crucial passwords, the company said. When he died, users could not recover millions in their accounts. Now they want proof he is actually dead.
13-Year-Old Boy Arrested in Killing of Tessa Majors, 18, Barnard Student
The boy was charged with murder, robbery and criminal possession of a weapon, an official said.
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The boy was charged with murder, robbery and criminal possession of a weapon, one official said.
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Tennessee Sheriff’s Deputy Indicted on 44 Criminal Charges
Daniel Wilkey, who was charged on Tuesday with rape, extortion, stalking and assault, has previously been accused in lawsuits of false imprisonment, child molestation and forced baptism.
4 Killed in Shootout After Police Chase Outside Miami, F.B.I. Says
The shootout followed the hijacking of a UPS truck and the kidnapping of its driver by two people who tried to rob a jewelry store, a special agent said.
Hillary Clinton puts lesbian rumors to bed: ‘Never even been tempted’
“Contrary to what you may hear, I actually like men,” the former presidential candidate told shock jock Howard Stern on his Sirius XM show Wednesday.
D.C. Fontana, First Female ‘Star Trek’ Writer, Dies at 80
Ms. Fontana, who was part of the “Star Trek” universe from its early days, was best known for her work on Spock, the half-human, half-Vulcan Starfleet officer portrayed by Leonard Nimoy.
Most Everything You Learned About Thanksgiving Is Wrong
Blame textbooks, children’s stories or animated specials, but the Thanksgiving story is more complex than most Americans are taught.
Trump Says U.S. Will Designate Drug Cartels in Mexico as Terrorist Groups
The comments, made in an interview with the former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly, came three weeks after nine American citizens, including six children, were killed in Mexico.