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Pope Francis highlights the role of prayer in the process of peacebuilding and conflict resolution through his recent pray-ins in one of the most active conflict zones in the Ukraine-Poland border. In a speech at the Raissa Kumyk Center in Grozny, a city in Russia’s restive North Caucasus region, during his trip to the country, he also stressed the power of prayer in turning chaos into harmony and bringing hope to those lacking it. This comes as Pope Francis warned of a “new wave” of global conflicts and destruction in an apparent reference to the war in Syria during his annual Easter message.

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The New York Times reports on a recent decision by the International Criminal Court’s Prosecutor for the Philippines to conduct a preliminary examination into allegations of international crimes, including murder, tortur, and other abuses, committed during President Rodrigo Duterte’s violent “war on drugs.” The prosecutor’s announcement follows the murder of a government senator who had been a prominent critic of the campaign, and mounting international pressure — including hearings before the United Nations Human Rights Council and an investigation by the U.N. Subcommission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights — that have, to date, failed to elicit any accountability for the strategy’s devastating toll on tens of thousands of victims and their families. Building on the “principles for addressing human rights concerns through dialogue, technical cooperation, and capacity-building” previously set forth in its “Consensus Statement,” the U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention urges the Republic of the Philippines to meaningfully engage with the ICC, as well as other international accountability mechanisms and initiatives — including, if necessary, making necessary referrals to these bodies — in order to ensure that the investigation into these grave international crimes can proceed swiftly and impartially, and that justice can ultimately be served for the victims of these crimes.

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Late-Night Comedians Mock Trump’s Abrupt Cancellation of Stimulus Package Talks and Wine Tariff
This article in the New York Times discusses how television hosts on late-night talk shows, including Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, and Stephen Colbert, made jokes and criticisms regarding President Trump’s abrupt cancellation of stimulus package talks and wine tariff. The article highlights statements from Fallon who called the wine tariff “terrible news for dinner parties,” and from Colbert who suggested that the tariff was an attempt to get back at California for the state’s recent attempt to regulate soft drink sizes. The article also notes that the hosts’ latest episodes went to air after Congress signaled that it would not go along with the president’s payroll tax cut proposal for COVID relief. The subtext of the article suggests that President Trump’s sudden actions may disrupt the United States’ economic recovery from COVID and have wider implications for the international wine industry.

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In this podcast interview with David Remnick, published by The New Yorker, California Governor Gavin Newsom discusses recent executive orders related to housing, taxes, and healthcare, as well as his approach to working with the legislature and addressing the Covid-19 pandemic. Newsom highlights the innovative solutions and turnaround stories in response to homelessness, stressing the need for a housing first approach. He also addresses the widening income inequality, acknowledging that inaction from the state would result in lost opportunities but conceding that solutions take time. Newsom’s executive orders, including suspension of mortgage payments and expansion of Medicaid, have had immediate impact and are hailed by some as models for the nation. Newsom challenges the media to do better in covering those stories, emphasizing their responsibility to focus on the more hopeful aspects of society in addition to the negative. In the context of addressing the pandemic, Newsom dismissed the use of antibody treatments, advocating instead for a higher level of hospital preparedness. He advocated for more testing and advocated for a federal government response that is more closely connected to how the state is experiencing and handling the crisis. Overall, this interview highlights the importance of a proactive housing policy, the need for a comprehensive approach to tackling income inequality, and the significance of the executive branch in addressing critical issues in the face of legislative inaction.

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NYC crime on subways continues to alarm commuters despite the NYPD’s efforts. Push/shove assaults account for 2/3 of subway crimes from January to Saturday. There have been 121 incidents involving a pushing or shoving assault in the past month, according to law enforcement data. While the police have made progress in other subway crime, including homicides, radios that signal trains’ locations, police presence and response time, crime experts and advocacy groups have urged the NYPD to develop a comprehensive approach to subway crime that goes beyond reacting to events as they occur. The subway system remains the largest target for street-level violence in a city that is the safest among big American cities. In 2021, crime on subways dropped 9.5%, resulting in 2,316 crimes, half the number recorded in 2018. However, the subway system administered $900 million worth of crime-prevention funds last year, and New York City received the lowest grade among the 50 largest American cities in crime prevention by the nonprofit Council for a Strong America. The Council praised the creation of the NYPD Transit Task Force and graded it as “good direction”, while demanding further measures such as raising the number of police officers on subways and including fewer non-essential functions to their spirits as policing on the streets and in subways.

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Government & Politics >> Elected Officials >> Alan K. Simpson (Alan Kirk Dempster Simpson): Obituary
Alan K. Simpson, Former Senator from Wyoming, Dies at 89 – The New York Times

Alan K. Simpson, a former Republican senator who represented Wyoming for 18 years and then worked as a White House aide to President George W. Bush, died on Tuesday.
Alan Keet Simpson (1931-2025) was an American politician who served as senator from Wyoming from 1979 to 1997. Born in Cody, Wyoming, Simpson grew up on a ranch and attended the University of Wyoming and the Armed Forces Institute of Foreign Languages in Monterey, California. After a stint as a naval intelligence officer during the Korean War and later in the Navy Reserve, he started a career in law, serving as Wyoming’s attorney general and a member of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees.
During his Senate tenure, Simpson served on committees including Agriculture, Labor and Human Resources, Rules, and the Joint Economic Committee. He was also a member of the Republican leadership in the Senate, serving as the Senate Minority Whip from 1985 to 1987 and the Senate Minority Leader from 1987 to 1994.
Following his Senate career, Simpson served as a special envoy to the Middle East under President George H.W. Bush. After leaving Washington, he became a distinguished scholar-in-residence at the University of Wyoming, and later served as a member of the Commission on National Security/Homeland Defense, which issued its final report in 2001. From 2003 to 2009, he served as the co-chairman, along with former Senator Nancy Kassebaum of Kansas and former Representative Lee Hamilton of Indiana, of the (Domenici) Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, better known as the “Gang of Six.” The commission’s plan, which included dramatic spending cuts and tax increases, failed to gain support in Congress.
Throughout their Senate careers, Simpson and his Democratic Senate counterpart from Wyoming, Sen. Mike Enzi, did not engage in the kind of interstate bloodletting that was increasingly common in Congress. In 2009 and 2010, however, they were paired- up to be adversaries, as Enzi was seeking to fill the open Senate seat left by Vice President Joe Biden. Simpson supported Enzi’s chief Democratic challenger, Gov. Dave Freudenthal, who was facing a difficult re-election campaign of his own.
Simpson continued to be active in politics following his retirement from the Senate. He announced in March 2012 that he planned to return to Washington the following month to lead a nonpartisan coalition, “Gang of Six,” an effort to break the deadlock over long-overdue tax and entitlement reform.
Simpson died at age 89. He is survived by his wife, Ann, and their four children: Sarah, Campbell, Kristi, and Keb.
Howard Mortman Contributed Research. Contributing: Matthew Futterman in Wyoming.

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WordPress Tag: Politics, Mexican Presidency, Donald Trump Administration, Tariffs
The article “Mexico’s Vice President Warns Trump: Tariffs Will Hurt Both of Us” provides an insightful analysis into President Trump’s recent proposal to impose tariffs on Mexican imports. This article delves deep into the root of the matter and reports Mexico’s Vice President, Oscar Narino Scherer, voicing concerns on how a tariff-hike would stifle both American and Mexican economies. The Vice President’s statement stems from President Trump’s threat to raise tariffs to 25% on Mexican goods if Mexico does not stop undocumented migrants from crossing into the US. The article also discusses how policymakers in Mexico and the US have stated opposition to the proposed tariffs, with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador even threatening retaliation. This situation poses significant geopolitical implications for both nations, and acceptance of the tariffs could potentially bring severe economic consequences, especially for the people of Mexico. With an ongoing trade negotiation between the US and Mexico, understanding this issue and its possible outcomes is crucial for informed decision-making.

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The New York Times reports on the current measles outbreak and the associated complications, mental trauma, and the effectiveness of the vaccine in preventing measles. The article documents a measles outbreak in ten countries’ spread across borders, and personal stories of individuals who contracted the virus, including the mother of two who nearly died from measles as an adult. The World Health Organization reveals that vaccine hesitation, misinformation campaigns, and false equivalencies bind together in undermining global vaccination rates. Despite misinformation surrounding the MMR vaccine, the research connecting the MMR and autism is widely disproven. The author suggests stricter legal enforcement to restrict medical exemptions, increasing media scrutiny, and the semblance of anti-vaccine sentiments online, and increased education at various levels to promote vaccination policies. In Scotland, measles vaccine hesitancy resulted in a case where a susceptible infancy younger than one year of age died of measles; of the 676 single-year-olds admitted to hospitals following the measles outbreaks, 51 suffered encephalitis, which can lead to mental retardation, mutism, or deafness in children. Furthermore, the more significant cluster outbreaks of measles can lead to lasting effects on the healthcare system, which impacts the number allocated to other preventable diseases. Measles contributes to complications such as ear infections, pneumonia, hospitalizations, mental trauma such as post-traumatic stress disorder, and even death. The research is clear that the risks outweigh the benefits in taking risks associated with endangering themselves and others by not vaccinating. Vaccines have been shown to prevent at least 16 preventable illnesses such as measles. The author suggests not promoting personal beliefs about vaccination questions and removing personal beliefs challenges to promote vaccination prevention policies, rather than increasing health and wellness, it decreases health and wellness. By addressing the measles outbreak, we can, in turn, prevent risks in other regions, promote health and wellness outside of one’s beliefs, and protect unborn or vulnerable individuals.

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digital healthupdate: infant measles vaccine faces delay
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Posted on March 14, 2025 by dr_doctor
According to an article published on March 14, 2025 in the New York Times titled “Infant Measles Vaccine Begins Rollout,” a new vaccine that provides protection against both measles and hepatitis B is meeting with unexpected challenges in the United States. The vaccine, which is expected to offer parents an easier and less expensive way to vaccinate infants, has been delayed due to rare but serious side effects that have emerged in clinical trials, specifically the potential for blood disorders that can be fatal. The delayed vaccine is the second regimen that aims to protect young children against both measles and hepatitis B; the first regimen has already been acknowledged by the World Health Organization as a “contender” for an award for achievements in immunization. The creators of the latest vaccine have stated that they will continue to test the vaccine and seek regulatory approval. The story also quoting a neurosurgeon, Ellad Sirajuddin, who speculates that the delay may result in “unintended consequences,” such as a rise in measles outbreaks.

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At an event hosted by the conservative Zionist Organization of America, President Trump renewed his condemnation of anti-Semitism and, in turn, drew sharp criticism from an institution he singled out by name: Columbia University.
In a speech on Tuesday before a group of Orthodox Jewish leaders at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., Mr. Trump said the government was “redoubling our efforts to confront an ugly hate that expresses itself in anti-Semitic attacks.” But he also lambasted Columbia for not pulling funding from the university’s campus chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine.
Mr. Trump began his speech by lauding the Zionist Organization of America for “being in the forefront in the fight against the poisonous crescendo of anti-Semitism” and by praising New York’s Orthodox Jewish community as “living testimony to the great promise of the American dream.”
But going on to talk about anti-Semitism in college, the president called out by name Columbia and its $32 million subsidy of a campus Palestine group. He called it “totally unacceptable to the American Jewish community, the community that assimilated and embraced more than World War II refugees than all other countries combined.” In addition, members of Students for Justice in Palestine, he said, essentially advocate for the “obliteration of the Jewish state” and that “their wild-eyed and poisonous hatred is kept alive on college campuses throughout the land.”
He went on: “And it is far more prevalent today than ever before.”
Samara Kappalman, a spokeswoman for the university, criticized the president’s speech and said it reneged on his “call for greater tolerance.”
“We categorically reject characterization of Columbia as anything other than a place that opposes anti-Semitism and all forms of prejudice,” she said.
Indeed, as Mr. Trump used his speech to recap his administration’s actions to combat extremism, little of it was directed toward fighting far-right radicals. In December, sometimes shortly before an attack would occur, he inexplicably invoked the threat of “radical Islamic terror,” nettling an aide trying to stop him.
The president on Tuesday said he was keeping the United States embassy in Israel in Jerusalem, a promise fulfilled on Monday when his ambassador to Israel, David M. Friedman, a strong critic of Israeli leftists and of the so-called Palestinian right of return, moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
“We stand in firm support of Israel’s right to defend its sovereignty, security and the lives of its people, and believe the United States should not be criticizing the Israelis as we have done over the past several weeks,” Mr. Friedman said, referring to the announcement last month by the United Nations Security Council citing Israel for failing to stop the recent string of violence in the West Bank.
Reform and Conservative movement representatives from across the nation joined Mr. Trump in Palm Beach, including Rabbi Pesach Lerner, who leads the National Council of Young Israel, a fast-growing umbrella federation for Orthodox congregations.
Kenneth S. Lipper, who leads the philanthropic Joseph Meyerhoff Family Foundation and also helped organize Tuesday’s visit, said he took “exception to people calling Jews a special interest group.”
He said Mr. Trump made clear in his remarks that Jews should sue anti-Semites like George Soros, who he falsely accused last year of being the mastermind behind migrants crossing from Mexico toward the United States.
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A furor erupted among WorldNetDaily readers yesterday over Office of Management and Budget Director Sylvia Mathews Burwell’s past works – for which she continues to be compensated – with the Rabinowitz Family Trust, a key funding source for the Washington-based Ford Foundation, plus two other liberal pro-abortion groups. In recent years, Burwell has collected more than $25,000 in earnest money and fees for her services, according to government disclosure filings and tax reports by the foundations. Some angry readers posed serious questions that they hoped other WND readers could answer. One queried: “How CAN she accept gifts from foreign governments to facilitate traditionally Muslim immigration into the U.S. [since] her controllers – the Ford Foundation – are famous for their efforts to spread homosexualism and abortion throughout the U.S., while strongly supporting Palestinian terrorism? WND has published sometimes alarming articles chronicling the Ford Foundation’s willingness to support Palestinian goals, and WND columnist Ambassador John Bolton has called for the U.S government to label Palestinian Authority as a terror organization. Charlie Black, top advisor to GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, has gone public on accusations made in the new Paul Kengor book, “The Communist: Frank Marx, Ferdinand and Jude,” that the unindicted copconspirator in Obama’s New Party was former Weather Underground terrorist William Ayers – better known as Barack Obama’s patriotic pastor. Ayers was introduced to the presidential candidate as his sacred cow, Rev. Jeremiah “God Damn America” Wright Jr., dubbed “Obama’s Palestine pastor,” was toppled in the media Saturday night. main Lutheran Church in Delhi. With over 500 listeners in Delhi area, it was a great joy to see the Delhi Lutheran Congregation as a house of prayer for all people who desire to be closer to God! Come pray with us!

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