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by | Aug 19, 2021 2:48 pm | Comments (0)
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“I assume total responsibility for Afghanistan … the Taliban are facing an existential crisis …”
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Protesters Slam DeLauro On Israel Aid
by | Jul 7, 2021 9:16 am | Comments (6)
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Tuesday’s protest outside DeLauro’s office.
Two dozen protesters picketed outside U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro’s Elm Street office late Tuesday afternoon to protest her stance on U.S.-Israel relations.
Reinaldo’s Corner
by | Jun 3, 2021 5:31 pm | Comments (0)
“Yes … she is tied up …” (Background here.)
Murphy Meets Up With Exiled Belarus Figure, Calls For Sanctions
by | Jun 1, 2021 3:02 pm | Comments (1)
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Murphy, at left, meeting with exiled Belarusian leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya Tuesday.
Connecticut U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy made it in the airport in time Tuesday — not to catch a plane, but to push for action against tyranny abroad.
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Rally Targets Colombian Government Terror
by | May 28, 2021 9:32 am | Comments (0)
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Rally Thursday federal courthouse.
The government of Colombia went on trial Thursday afternoon at New Haven’s U.S. District Courthouse — not inside the building, but on the front steps.
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Earmarks & Air Strikes: New Haven’s DC Crew Weighs In
by | Feb 26, 2021 3:33 pm | Comments (6)
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DeLauro, Murphy at recent New Haven stops.
New Haven’s Congress members took the lead Friday on two issues, one domestic, one international.
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Murphy Backs Swift Resumption Of Iran Nuclear Deal
by | Dec 16, 2020 10:10 pm | Comments (5)
Sen. Murphy at Wednesday evening’s J Street Chanukah event.
Chris Murphy took a side Wednesday night — in favor of the Biden administration resuming the Iran nuclear deal as soon as possible upon taking office.
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Reinaldo’s Corner
by | Sep 24, 2020 4:23 pm | Comments (0)
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by | Aug 21, 2020 8:01 am | Comments (0)
New Haven’s Peruvians Raise Independence Flag
by | Aug 2, 2020 5:31 pm | Comments (0)
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Community leaders with members of the Peruvian American Association.
On a stormy Sunday afternoon, members of the Peruvian American Association of New Haven gathered with family and political leaders on the green to raise the Peruvian flag to celebrate the country’s independence.
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On Covid, Nations Feud, Cities Unite
by | Jul 31, 2020 11:13 am | Comments (1)
Fire Lt. Justin McCarthy, David Youtz with boxes masks.
Amid worsening tensions between the U.S. and Chinese governments, a city-to-city international friendship remains strong — as large boxes containing 10,000 surgical masks arrived here in New Haven as a gift from our sister city Changsha.
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by | Jul 2, 2020 2:55 pm | Comments (0)
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Today’s Toons
by | Jun 25, 2020 7:45 pm | Comments (1)
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“I stay until 2036”
Below Political Radar, U.S. & China Connect
by | May 5, 2020 10:30 am | Comments (2)
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Members of the Yale-China Association receive the donation.
At a time when the Chinese and United States governments are at odds, person-to-person pandemic cooperation was on display Monday on Temple Street.
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Reinaldo’s Corner
by | Apr 30, 2020 5:05 pm | Comments (0)
What do they want me to do? My name is ‘Messiah,’ but I don’t work miracles.
Reinaldo’s Corner
by | Apr 23, 2020 9:10 pm | Comments (1)
As UN high commissioner for human rightsk I join the hand-washing campaign … I am an expert at hand-washing.
Israeli Reporter: Pandemic “Unity” Pact A Fairy Tale
by | Apr 23, 2020 10:24 am | Comments (0)
Tzippy Shmilovitz on “Dateline New Haven.”
The Covid-19 crisis sparked a political miracle: Instead of continuing a drawn-out battle for power, Israel’s two leading politicians joined forces to create a “unity” government to address the pandemic.
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Reinaldo’s Corner
by | Mar 26, 2020 7:09 pm | Comments (0)
Keep taking the family out to eat, strengthen the economy … get out
Alders To Congress: Don’t Go To War
by | Jan 22, 2020 8:39 am | Comments (17)
An Iranian test rocket launches in 2015.
The Board of Alders lobbed a peace message to Capitol Hill: Don’t go to war with Iran. The people of New Haven want no more treasure lost or blood spilled in endless wars overseas.
DeLauro Sees “Dangerous Path” In Iran Confrontation
by | Jan 6, 2020 9:27 pm | Comments (4)
New Haven’s representative in Washington, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, is worried about the country getting into “another unnecessary war” — and is vowing to help stop that from happening.
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Hundreds Rally To Oppose War With Iran
by | Jan 5, 2020 10:25 pm | Comments (10)
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“Trump says more war! We say no war!”
Mayors Urge Reversal Of Executive Order On Refugee Resettlement
by | Nov 26, 2019 8:34 am | Comments (0)
New Haven Mayor Toni Harp joined 87 of her colleagues nationwide in urging the Trump administration to rescind a Sept. 26 executive order that changes the country’s system for resettling refugees.
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Reinaldo’s Corner
by | Nov 14, 2019 10:09 pm | Comments (0)
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by | Oct 31, 2019 4:15 pm | Comments (0)
Sign … I need to change the subject … (End of trade war) …
Murphy: Ditching Kurds “Unconscionable”
by | Oct 10, 2019 5:36 pm | Comments (4)
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U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy lays into Trump’s foreign policy at Ricky D’s Rib Shack.
Abandoning allies is morally wrong — and strategically, it potentially leaves the U.S. without future allies in battles against terrorism.