Uri Dromi: Israel is the UN's punching bag
When I was asked by the officer at the passport control at Newark, N.J., airport what was the purpose of my visit, being an Israeli and jet-legged, I mispronounced that long title, which almost got me into trouble. … democratic Israel was in the best …
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North Central College hosts annual International Festival Feb. 9
Doors open at 11:45 a.m. for the opening international flag ceremony with North Central College President Troy D. Hammond and U.S. Rep. … The community groups sponsoring the booths are AFS Greater Chicago, Cambridge-Green Planet, Chicago Passport …
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In Yemen, US Embassy confiscating some passports, ACLU warns
“Increasingly, individuals, especially of Yemeni origin, report that officials at the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa have revoked and taken away their U.S. passports,” the advisory said, “sometimes pressuring them to sign confessions they do not understand …
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