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We Will Not Be Intimidated: Philly Rabbi Decries Desecration of Over 500 Graves at Jewish Cemetery

In Philadelphia, some 500 headstones at a Jewish cemetery were toppled or damaged in the second apparent incident of vandalism at a Jewish cemetery in about a week. On Sunday, in

February 27, 2017
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Category: Justice

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Racism

Rev. William Barber on the "Season of Hate & Political Violence" Under Trump

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The Southern Poverty Law Center recently revealed the number of hate groups in the United States has tripled in the past year in part due to Donald Trump’s candidacy and election.

February 27, 2017
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Category: Justice

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Keith Ellison Loses DNC Chair Race After Smear Campaign over His Support for Palestinian Rights

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Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez has been elected to lead the Democratic National Committee, beating out Minnesota Congressmember Keith Ellison in a contentious second-round vote that is seen as determining the future

February 27, 2017
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NASA Wants to Collect Solar Power Directly From Space

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Last year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration projected that world energy consumption will grow by almost 50 percent between 2012 and 2040. For over half a decade, researchers from NASA and the Pentagon have dreamed of ways for solar panels to combat this, and have come up with some plausible solutions.

February 24, 2017
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Category: Science

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Renewable Energy

First Amendment Under Fire: The Real Threat to the Republic

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"No government ought to be without censors; and where the press is free no one ever will.” — Thomas Jefferson

February 27, 2017
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Category: Media

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Nuclear Fuel From the Ocean Would Provide Thousands of Years Worth of Energy

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Using a new collection method, a team from Stanford was able to extract three times as much uranyl from the ocean in an 11-hour period than was previously possible. This technique could prove to be an environmentally friendly alternative to current methods of uranium extraction, making nuclear power a more attractive energy option.