I’ve been in France, Germany, Italy and Portugal in recent months, and in talking to people, reading the media and just keeping one’s eyes open, there is a palpable kinship of discontent. Nothing seems to be working. There is rubbish in the streets, vandalism, petty crime, trains that don’t run on time, businesses that can’t get workers, huge illegal immigration, and no-go areas in many towns.
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Last weekend, Wadea Al-Fayoume, a six-year-old Palestinian American boy in Illinois, was stabbed to death in his home. The alleged killer was his The war in the Middle East has had repercussions for the safety of Jews, Arabs, and Muslims in the United States. Their fears in the current moment are shaped not only by events overseas but also by the broader context of antisemitism and anti-Muslim racism in the United States. Whatever we envision for the future of Israel and Palestine, here in the U.S., we have a role to play to help ensure that our diverse neighbors are safe.
Although the new program scraps former Gov. Hogan’s controversial public-private partnership, critics point out any highway widening will eventually increase traffic. They say there’s a better way.
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