Author: Prof Patty

Israel and Morocco. Yesterday, the two countries reached a deal to normalize diplomatic relations – the fourth Arab-Israeli agreement this year, after the UAE, Bahrain, and Sudan. Morocco has had informal ties with Israel for years, with tens of thousands of Israelis traveling to the country. But now, the deal – brokered by the Trump admin –…

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The president’s supporters believe that the votes of rival constituencies should not count—even though they understand, on some level, that they do. DECEMBER 10, 2020 Adam Serwer Staff writer at The Atlantic Trumpism demands the profession of beliefs that are neither strictly literal nor exactly figurative, but instead statements of ideological values that don’t fit neatly in either…

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December 9, 2020 Who should get vaccines first? While the C.D.C. recommends protecting health care workers and nursing home residents first, it makes more sense to allocate scarce vaccinations by people’s health conditions instead of working ones, according to Marc Lipsitch, a professor of epidemiology at Harvard. Neighborhood pharmacies are becoming hubs for vaccination efforts. Thomas Moriarty…

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Celebrate the Holidays with an Incredible Lineup of Artists  Big Band Holidays Dec 19 at 7pm ETOn-demand through Dec 26 $25 ticket price HERESpecial pricing available for members and subscribers Audiences of all ages will enjoy this festive, one-of-a-kind performance from an all-star lineup including the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Catherine Russell, Kurt Elling, Rubén…

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VJC Presents a Virtual Big Band Swing Dance: An Evening With Samirah Evans & Eugene Uman All proceeds from the show benefit the Vermont Jazz Center Scholarship Fund. To donate or for more information: https://vtjazz.org/calendar/vjc-7-and-wanda-houston/ Join us for a virtual event featuring highlights from 2019’s VJC Big Band performance with vocalist Miles Griffith, and live performances…

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A Newly Hot Approach on Loans Seeks to Close the Racial Wealth Gap By Marc Gunther Philanthropists and companies are pouring money and fresh ideas into community-development financial institutions. Read HERE. The philanthropy started by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, will pour $500 million into racial equity over the next five…

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