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Friday, November 30, 2012

Palestinian Upgrade, Vampires and the Dreaded Fiscal Cliff

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This column is designed to offer a platform to discuss national stories on a local level. Share your opinion in the comment section! ---------- Members of the United Nations took a vote on Thursday, Nov. 29, that upgraded the Palestinian Authority's status to "non-member observer state." The Vatican, for example, holds the same status. Out of 193 nations, 138 voted in favor.  The U.S. and Israel were among those who voted against. Only nine total voted against the measure, with 41 abstaining.  The vote is largely symbolic, and would "do nothing to advance the peace and the two-state solution we all want to see," according to Secretary of State Clinton.  The new status for Palestine grants them access to the International Criminal Court, …

Monday, June 20, 2011

World Refugee Day 2011

Today is World Refugee Day, a day committed to raising awareness about the plight of refugees across the world, including here in Snellville and nearby Clarkston.

Today, June 20, is World Refugee Day. The day is dedicated to raising awareness about the situation of refugees around the world. The theme for 2011 is “One Refugee Without Hope is Too Many.”   Refugees and asylum seekers are placed strategically all over the world. As mentioned in a previous article, Clarkston, Ga., is one of the main refugee resettlement points in the United States. Joe Kernan, community relations officer for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, attended the World Refugee Day Celebration at the Clarkston Community Center this past Friday and had a booth set up for refugees with questions about becoming citizens. The celebration was sponsored by the Georgia Coalition of Refugee Stakeholders to raise …

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Outstanding Senior: Aziza Mohammad, Coming to America: One Woman's Journey, and A Preview of World Refugee Day

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