Extremists

12 Jewish Extremists Banned From West Bank

AP | Posted 01.05.2012

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JERUSALEM -- The Israeli military said Thursday it has banned 12 Jewish extremists from entering the West Bank for three to nine months because they a...

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Anti-American Extremists Among Libyan Rebels U.S. Has Vowed To Protect

HuffingtonPost.com | David Wood | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- In 2007, when American combat casualties were spiking in the bloodbath of the Iraq War, an 18-year-old laborer traveled from his home in...

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The Islamic Center and the Character of Our Nation

Rev. Bekeh Utietiang | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Islamophobia, Mohammed, Extremists, Terrorism, Muslims, Holy Ground, Mosque, Religion News

The debate over the Islamic center close to ground zero and of the mosques around the country should be taken seriously because the character of our nation is in question. Are we going to be true to our principles as a nation?

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A Burning Question: Extremists on 9/11

Tina Dupuy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Pastor Terry Jones is planning a Koran burning for the ninth anniversary of 9/11. Other than a pointless, smoke-filled flip off to the second largest faith in the world, does the torching of media these days do what its purveyors want it to do?

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Obama Is A 'Communist,' 'Socialist' And 'Anti-American Extremist,' New Book By Aaron Klein Claims

Media Matters for America | Posted 05.25.2011

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In his book, The Manchurian President: Barack Obama's Ties to Communists, Socialists and Other Anti-American Extremists, Klein -- who has distinguishe...

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A Surge Of Hate: Anti-Government Extremists Are On The Rise -- And On The March: Newsweek

Newsweek | Evan Thomas and Eve Conant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stewart Rhodes does not seem like an extremist. He is a graduate of Yale Law School and a former U.S. Army paratrooper and congressional staffer. He i...

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Xenophobic Nationalism Clouds Hungary's Elections

Robert Amsterdam | Posted 05.25.2011

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Poised to win as much as 20% of Parliament's seats, Jobbik -- the increasingly popular far right party known for its militaristic rhetoric and hate speech -- is sending a shock through minority communities in Hungary.

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Politics: The Reason to Reason

Bob Franken | Posted 05.25.2011

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Unless those in the middle rise up and assert themselves we will all continue to have one thing in common. There is but one word for that: "Disgust."

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U.S. Should 'Marginalize Religious Extremists, Not Religion'

cnn.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hinduism, Extremists, Religion, Islam, Terrorists, Judaism, Chicago Council, Muslims, Christianity, US Foreign Policy, International Relations, Buddhism, Huffpost Religion, Faith, Religion News

Religion is a growing factor in world affairs, but the U.S. government views it through the lens of counterterrorism. That's the conclusion of a two-y...

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Fighting the Ghost of Cheney Past

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Extremists, Tea Party, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, Terrorism, Palin, Cheney, Relgion, Civil War, Richard Reid, Beck, Politics News

How do you fight a ghost? That is the dilemma we face as the bitter battle for rationalism and sanity rages on in the era of Cheney-Palin-Beck. The radical right of the GOP has perfected the art of misinformation.

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Sheriff Alderden's Jokes Draw Ire

The Coloradoan | Adam Chodak | Posted 05.25.2011

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A volunteer for the nonprofit Muslims Against Hunger group is not upset Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden plans to hold a Christmas tree-trimming pa...

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Build, Don't Destroy in Afghanistan: An Open Letter to President Obama

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: White House, Strike, President Obama, Civil, International, Indigenous, Washington, Pakistan, War, United Nations, Campaign, Muslim Countries, Collateral Damage, Surge, Prayer, America, Muslim, Conflict, Un, Terror, Technology, Security, Development, History, Afghan Government, Democracy, Fear, Terrorist, Ngos, Unmanned Drones, Religious Leaders, Engagement, Death, Foreign Policy, Moral Values, Occupier, Extremists, Moral Issues, Deaths, Women, Escalation, Faith Community, Economic Support, Taliban, Military, Afghanistan, General Assembly, Terrorism, Humanitarian Assistance, D.C., Casualties, Faith-Based, World News

Already, thousands of our readers have signed a letter and contacted the White House urging a new way forward in Afghanistan. I encourage you to read it and to endorse this message if you have not done so already.

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Freeing God And Religion From The Confines Of Faith And Reason

Rabbi Alan Lurie | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Extremists, Religion, Bible-Literalists, The Bible, Atheism, Fact, Reason, Experience, Atheists, Dogmatism, Criticism, God, Faith, Spirituality, Healthy Living News

Let's be honest; we like extreme views: Such strong, black and white positions are more exciting and accessible, especially relating to such complex issues as religion and faith.

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Health Care and Hate in Alhambra

Peter Dreier | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Extremists, Debate, Health Activists, Right-Wingers, Health Care Reform, Congressman Adam Schiff, Obama, Republicans, Health Care, Democrats, Town Meetings, Politics News

At the town hall I attended, which attracted over 2,000 people, the pro-Obama forces clearly outnumbered the right-wingers, but you couldn't tell from the TV news reports or the newspaper stories.

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Is This the End of Democracy?

Jim Selman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health Care Reform, Extremists, Kennedys, Democracy, Martin Luther King, September 11th, Barack Obama, Lebanon, Watergate, Health Care Debate, Liberals, John F. Kennedy Junior Assassination, Cold War, Soul of Democracy, Vietnam Loss of American Innocence, Of the People by the People for the People, Pledge of Allegiance, Islamic Extremism, Conservatives, Vietnam, Martin Luther King Assassination, Right-Wing Extremism, Extremism, Politics News

Is there still time to recover and restore American Democracy to its bare essentials -- a government "of the people, by the people and for the people"? I don't know. Today we are on the brink.

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Dr. Carhart, Under Threat From "Domestic Terrorist Network," Abandoned by Federal Marshalls

Jodi Jacobson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dr. Carhart, Extremists, Anti-Choice, Domestic Terrorism, Late Abortions, Pro-Choice, Clinic Violence, Dr. Tiller, Abortion Rights, Anti-Abortion Protesters, Antiabortion, Politics News

Dr. Carhart lost his federal marshal protection two weeks ago, much to the alarm of pro-choice leaders, leaving him vulnerable at a time when anti-choice violence has been escalating.

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