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Genocide victims remembered at Burbank City Hall
More than 100 people gathered at Burbank City Hall Tuesday to commemorate the Armenian genocide and the Holocaust, which together claimed the lives of 7.5 million people. Descendants of Holocaust victims and survivors lit seven candles at the City...
Tags: Youth Organizations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Social Organizations, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Human Interest
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Community: YMCA blood drive commemorates genocide
Glendale YMCA officials are hosting a blood drive in commemoration of the Armenian genocide. Organizers say it's a way to bring the community together while continuing a tradition of saving lives. The blood drive will be from 1 to 7 p.m. Thursday at...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Charity, American Red Cross, Arts and Culture, Customs and Tradition
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Native Americans' problems do matter
In response to the letter, “No Native Americans, no need to bother,” really, Lee Brandt, why bother with “their” problems? Have you ever been to a Southern California pow-wow? If you have, you would know that there are many...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crime, Law and Justice, Adam Schiff, Human Interest, Indigenous People
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Start the Presses: Diplomatic relations
Early Friday morning, the calls began to roll into the newsroom.
One woman wondered why we were singling out Armenia. Another inquired about the ethnicity of our writing staff — perhaps wanting to make sure we employed no one of Turkish descent....Tags: Armenia, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Judaism, Crime, Law and Justice, Iran
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Lawmakers should focus on state problems
So, with all of California's problems, Assemblyman Anthony Portantino and other lawmakers have introduced legislation to “push the federal government” to recognize the Armenian Genocide (“State lawmakers take up Armenian Genocide,”...Tags: Justice System, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religious Festivals, Crime, Law and Justice, Vehicles
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Armenians cry for justice
A candlelight vigil commemorating the 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was held on the steps of Burbank City Hall on Tuesday night, two days before an L.A. visit by President Obama, who has not kept a campaign promise to formally recognize the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crime, Law and Justice, Germany, Politics, Barack Obama
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Genocide resolution closer
DOWNTOWN — As U.S. lawmakers continue to take Turkey to task for its support of an aid flotilla to the Gaza Strip, Rep. Adam Schiff is seizing on the discontent to garner more support for his long-stalled resolution recognizing the Armenian...Tags: Israel, Justice System, Foreign Aid, Washington (U.S. state), New York
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Mailbag: Outraged over pay parking lot
I am writing to express my consternation and outrage at the conversion of the downtown Burbank, 135 E. Olive Ave., post office into a for-profit parking lot after 6 p.m. Let me get this straight: When I get off work at 7 p.m., I am expected to pay for...Tags: Travel, The Happiest News!, Washington (U.S. state), Crime, Law and Justice, Arts and Culture
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Obama's plan to arm Syrian rebels falls short
Here are five observations, most of them depressing, about the Syrian civil war, formulated in light of the announcement by the White House that President Bashar al-Assad's regime has, in fact, used chemical weapons and that, in response, the U.S. will...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weaponry, Al-Qaeda, Iran's Nuclear Program, Wars and Interventions
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Theater review: 'We Are Proud to Present' and a time of genocide
Theodor Adorno's oft-quoted, much misunderstood remark, "It is barbaric to write poetry after Auschwitz," raises questions about the ability of artists to represent the Holocaust. How can the cultural tools that were complicit in genocide comment on its...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Celebrities, Arts and Culture, Phil LaMarr, Africa
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Power play
The knives are already out. Samantha Power, it is alleged, is an enemy of Israel — this based on comments she made in response to a "thought experiment," comments she subsequently disavowed. She was asked, back in 2002, how her support for liberal...Tags: Israel, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, United Nations
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Armenian study center to debut at UCLA
An allotment of Armenian books and cultural artifacts linked to the country's history and diaspora following the 1915 genocide will debut at UCLA in the first permanent research program of its kind at any major American university dedicated to Armenian...Tags: Armenia, Unrest, Conflicts and War, University of California, Los Angeles, Research, Hate Crimes
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