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Yemen parliament approves emergency laws
The Yemeni Parliament enacted several emergency measures Wednesday at the request of President Ali Abdullah Saleh in an effort to end anti-government protests. The new laws give the government greater power to arrest and detain protesters and to c (More) |
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UN rights office concerned over violence in Bahrain, Syria, Yemen
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday expressed concern over violence against protesters in Bahrain, Syria and Yemen . Rupert Colville, spokesperson for the OHCHR, held a press briefing detailing human rights (More) |
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The Use of Force Against Libya: Another Illegal Use of Force
JURIST Guest Columnist Curtis Doebbler, professor of law at Webster University and Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations, both in Geneva, Switzerland, says the UN Security Council and the military coalition in Libya acted in contrave (More) |
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Yemen president declares state of emergency
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh declared a state of emergency throughout the country on Friday. The state of emergency will last 30 days and gives security forces greater powers to maintain order and also includes a ban on citizens carrying ar (More) |
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Bahrain opposition leaders arrested after violent crackdown on protesters
Six opposition leaders were arrested in Bahrain on Thursday after the government, backed by foreign troops from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) , violently dispersed protesters in the capital of Manana on Wednesday. Among those arrested are diss (More) |
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Bahrain king declares 3-month state of emergency amid widespread protests
Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa declared a three-month state of emergency Tuesday in response to growing unrest in the island nation. The announcement of the martial law style system was made in state-run media and gives the military comman (More) |
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Bahrain lawmakers call for state of emergency
A group of 22 Bahraini lawmakers on Sunday called on King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to declare a state of emergency in response to the latest protests against the monarchy. The lawmakers, members of the pro-government Independent Bloc, called on Kha (More) |
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US must develop grand strategy in light of Middle East regime changes
Patricia DeGennaro [International Security Specialist, Senior Fellow, World Policy Institute]: "One Arab government after the other is falling - Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya. Following their lead are Algeria, Yemen, Bahrain and perhaps (More) |
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"Genuine revolution" in the Middle East has reached several points of no return
Professor Ilan Pappe [Department of History, University of Exeter]: "The Middle East is producing good and hopeful news for the first time in many years. For quite a while, the only potential progress in the region has been a series (More) |
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Zimbabwe court detains activists on treason charges
A Zimbabwe magistrate court on Monday ordered six of the 45 activists arrested in Harare last month detained on charges of treason, releasing the remaining 39. The six activists not released today will remain detained and face trial on the treason (More) |
Congress recognized Pledge of Allegiance
On December 28, 1945, Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance and encouraged its recitation in schools.
The Pledge was supposedly written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus Day. The words “under God” were added by Congress in 1954. The revised version of the Pledge was more recently the subject of litigation before the United States Supreme Court originally brought by Michael Newdow, a parent who unsuccessfully objected to his daughter's school district policy requiring daily recitation of the Pledge. The court ruled that Newdow had no standing. The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life offers more Pledge of Allegiance resources.
