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POPSThe Suffering Hamas Causes "The suffering of Gazans cannot conceivably be a genuine concern of the leadership, given the perpetuation of that suffering for which Hamas is responsible. And the suffering of Israelis is its avowed goal. Whether it was South Africa or Sudan, the international community has understood that the way to deal with truly egregious human rights violators is not to placate them, but to speak the truth about them, and to them. If the truth is spoken plainly enough, and forcefully enough, to a Hamas leadership whose cruelty and callousness have reached alarming levels, it may be that the Palestinians and Israelis alike may be spared further suffering of the kind to which they have been relegated in the past."
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POPSStanding A Tad Less Tall "The American diet needs a bailout, like the auto industry," Komlos said. "It's connected with the whole economic conception of overconsumption." His study found the height differential for black women more noticeable at the lower end of the socioeconomic spectrum, where people's diets tend to be less healthful and where health care is less accessible."
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POPSIn Quiet Rebellion I relate to this clip so much. The church and the family I loved so much fell to a similar fate and it was one of the most difficult things I've ever faced. No one can understand the emotions one goes through in such situations and most Catholics are just supposed to "take it". I don't feel as though it was right then and I don't feel it is right ever and I applaud the members of this parish for their courage.