 JAC met with Monica Vernon, candidate for IA-1, in Chicago this week. (l to r: Marcia Balonick, Dana Gordon, Monica Vernon, Hollis Wein, Linda Rae Sher)
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Talking Points Highland Park
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Rep. Jared Polis (CO-2)
Monday, November 16
Highland Park, IL
_______________Talking Points Los Angeles with Donna Crane of NARAL Pro-Choice America Friday, November 20
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Detroit Membership Event with Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
Monday, November 23
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
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 November 13
Event with
Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
Chicago
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November 15
Brunch with
Rep. Jared Polis (CO-2) and
Brad Schneider
(Candidate for IL-10)
Chicago 12:30 - 2:00 pm _______________________
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Some Reasons People Were Shot in
October 2015
- Control of a video game controller (AL, 10/2)
- Not being able to play with a puppy (TN, 10/4)
- Heard someone in the house - it was the shooter's wife (TX, 10/10)
- A parking lot was closed (NM, 10/14)
- Road rage - missed target and shot another driver (CO, 10/15)
- Showing a child how to repair a gun (CA, 10/19)
- Wife shot during an argument (FL, 10/25)
- Irresponsible handling of gun led to shooting self in foot and killing a child in the apartment below (CA, 10/28)
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Obama: How Will Netanyahu Preserve 2-State Solution
President Barack Obama expects Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to outline how he plans to preserve the two-state solution when they meet next week, his top aides said.
Clinton: How I Would Reaffirm Unbreakable Bond with Israel
The alliance between our two nations trascends politics. It is and should always be a commitment that unites us, not a wedge that divides us.
US-Israel Defense Cooperation Goes Both Ways, Pentagon Says
"It's a two-way relationship," U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said. "There's no question that it's not symmetric, but it is two-way -- we really do get things from the Israelis in technology."
House Resolution Condemns Anti-Israel Incitement in PA
"The House has sent a clear message to the Palestinian leadership that its anti-Israel incitement causing so much of the recent tension, violence, and terror will no longer be tolerated."
Israel to Join Task Force Targeting Global Terror Financing
Joining the group makes Israel an even more attractive and safe place for investments and increases the cooperation and legal assistance that Israel can expect from other countries.
Egypt Votes for Israel at UN for 1st Time since 1948
Egypt's UN Representative voted on Friday to support Israels' membership bid to the UN Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA).
What do Palestinians Want?
It's time to take a close look at an often ignored subject: what ordinary Palestinians think about Israel, Jews, and terrorist attacks on civilians.
Palestinians: Israel is Harvesting Organs of Dead Attackers
The Palestinian Authority's UN representative accused Israel of harvesting organs of Palestinians killed while attacking Israelis. Israel's UN envoy responded by calling the PA accusation a "blood libel."
Why Is the EU Stigmatizing Israel?
Israelis -- both left and right politically -- are astonished at EU plans to require imports produced in Israeli settlements to receive a special label. Apparently these labels would only apply to Israel, and not to other countries embroiled in territorial disputes.
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Lawsuit Charges Facebook With Inciting Violence
Thousands of Israeli Jews took legal action against Facebook in a New York court Monday, alleging it allowed jihadists to openly recruit and train terrorists and plan terror attacks on its pages.
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Justices Eye Round Two in Obamacare Mandate Fight
The Supreme Court is expected to announce possibly Friday whether it will take up another challenge to the ACA's birth control mandate.
Four Reproductive Rights Victories You May Have Missed
Last week brought new victories for Planned Parenthood, overturning a potentially dangerous OK law, and a new poll shows 69% of American adults do not favor defunding Planned Parenthood.
Nonsensical Crusade Against Planned Parenthood Going Local
With ongoing Congressional inquires into Planned Parenthood, abortion opponents have seized the momentum to make inroads at local levels. Here are some of the ways they are going after the organization.
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Separation of Religion & State
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In Religious Arbitration, Scripture Is the Rule of Law
For generations, religious tribunals have been used in the US to settle family disputes. But through arbitration, religion is being used to sort out secular problems like fraud and wrongful death claims.
Ben Carson Touts Creationism During Nashville Speech
This is not the first time Carson has spoken about his doubts on evolution. In a speech from 2012 Carson likened the big bang theory to 'fairy tales' and questioned the motivation behind Darwin's theory of evolution.
As Americans Move Away from Religion, Impact Seen at Polls
The growth in the number of religiously unaffiliated people is largely benefiting Democrats, while Evangelicals constitute the largest religious group in the Republican Party.
Read Full ArticleGA to Pass Religious Exemption for Wife & Child Abusers
Republicans in GA are about to pass a "religious freedom" bill that would allow businesses and individuals to openly discriminate against others, and even allow for domestic abuse against wives and children.
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Obama Has Rejected Construction of Keystone XL Oil Pipeline
President Obama on Friday announced that he has rejected the request from a Canadian company to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline, ending a seven-year review that had become a flash point in the debate over his climate policies.
House Dems Have New Strategy to Restore Voting Rights Act
The 2016 election will be the 1st presidential election in 50 years without the full protections of the Voting Rights Act. Since 2010, 21 states have iimplemented new voting restrictions, including crucial swing states.
Houston Voters Reject Measure Barring LGBT Discrimination
Opponents of HERO effectively scared voters into thinking the bill would allow men in women's bathrooms. (It wouldn't have.)
Bill to Help Prevent Mass Shootings Introduced
Rep. Mike Honda (CA-17) introduced the Gun Violence Research Act to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the causes of gun violence, thereby preventing mass shootings from occurring.
Watch How Chicago Gets Flooded with Thousands of Guns
Last year, 88 percent of guns recovered in Illinois were seized in Chicago. More than half of them came from out of state.
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On the Yartzheit of Yitzchak Rabin, by Sec. John Kerry
"In 1995, Prime Minister Rabin and my good friend Shimon Peres stood on a stage at a peace rally and sang the inspiring lyrics of Shir LaShalom: "Don't whisper a prayer - sing a song of peace in a loud voice." Rabin's example taught us all that we have a voice and all of use must lend our full voices to the cause of peace and not conflict, singing loudly for love and not hate." Netanyahu on a Mission
The Israeli prime minister is making a special effort to reach out to Democrats and progressives on a visit to Washington next week.The 10 Most Vulnerable Senators
This cycle, Republicans take 9 of the 10 spots on a list of the most vulnerable senators. That's a marked turn from 2014, where there were 9 Democrats and 1 Republican.Conservatives Have A Big Night in State & Local Elections
Voters elected Republicans and rejected progressive ballot initiatives, including anti-discrimination and marijuana legalization measures.
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US and France Agree to Compensation Fund for Holocaust Victims Deported from France
On November 1, the agreement between France and the United States, signed in Washington on 8 December last year, entered into force to establish a compensation fund for those Holocaust victims deported from France who had not been able to gain access to the French compensation program. Under this agreement, France will provide $60 million in compensation. The United States will administer and distribute this amount to eligible Americans, Israelis and other foreigners and their families who were not entitled to make claims under the existing French program.
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