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Obama concedes he hasn't brought country together

President Barack Obama says he has not succeeded in bringing the country together, acknowledging an atmosphere of divisiveness that has washed away the lofty national feeling surrounding his inauguration a year ago.

Chinese Muslim region adopts law on national unity

The government of a restive Chinese Muslim region rocked recently by ethnic strife said Thursday it has adopted what appeared to be a sweeping law barring the spread of views deemed to threaten national unity.

Germany marks 19th anniversary of reunification

Germany celebrated the anniversary of its reunification Saturday with festivals, concerts and parades across the country.

Union returning to AFL-CIO

One of the unions that left the AFL-CIO in a bitter dispute that split the labor movement four years ago is coming back to the labor federation.

Palestinian unity talks to resume in April

Leaders of the Fatah movement say Egypt has invited rival Palestinian factions to Cairo for a new round of reconciliation talks starting April 1.

Egypt talks to Europe, US on Palestinian unity

Egypt has dispatched two of its top officials to convince the Americans and the Europeans to accept a weaker commitment by the militant Hamas group to peace with Israel for the sake of forging a united Palestinian government, officials said Monday.

Palestinians struggle with differences over Israel

Palestinian factions trying to hammer out a power-sharing agreement are struggling to reconcile their differences toward peace talks with Israel, a Hamas spokesman said Thursday, as the Palestinian president agreed to release dozens of Hamas prisoners in a goodwill gesture during the talks.

After bitter split, unions try to heal deep wounds

Union leaders are talking about reuniting under a single, more powerful federation, nearly four years after a nasty breakup split organized labor.

Hamas and Fatah to begin talks on repairing rift

The Islamic militants of Hamas and the moderates of Fatah have never had more compelling reasons to repair the rift between them that is fast destroying their dreams for a Palestinian state.

On return to US, Obama says Afghanistan in trouble

In his first public appearance since returning to the United States, Barack Obama says Afghanistan's weak government and rampant drug trafficking are hampering efforts to fight al-Qaida terrorists who often take refuge in neighboring Pakistan.

Tiny NH town readies for Obama-Clinton swarm

No one cared much about Unity — the town or the ideal — back when more than a dozen candidates were competing in the New Hampshire primary.

Clinton, Obama Predict Eventual Unity

They may bicker daily over issues, character and innuendo, but both Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama appear to agree on one thing: Democratic voters will coalesce around a nominee and carry him or her to victory in November over Republican John McCain.

Disarray Snags Palestinian Unity Effort

The latest Arab initiative to restore Palestinian unity unraveled Monday amid fresh recriminations between the rival Fatah and Hamas movements.

Tutu Becomes Barbecue Day Patron

Nobel Peace laureate Desmond Tutu became patron of national barbecue day Wednesday, declaring that the shared love of open air cooking was a unifying force between blacks and whites in a still divided country.

Analysis: Lebanon's Fragile Unity Cracks

Lebanon had not even finished burying the dead from 34 days of war when the country's deep sectarian and political divisions split open again. That has shattered the semblance of unity that held, just barely, through the Israeli attacks against Hezbollah.

The Vine
The Burden of Proof: Atheist Worldview That Science Never Intended
Source: The Huffington Post

When and where, in the history of science, do our greatest scientists tell us that one should live their lives believing only in that which can be proven? Who of them has said that it is more 'intelligent' to accept nothing in life but modern western scientific proof?

Is Any Religion Worth Saving?

The Christian religion will be a dead religion and consigned to the dust bin of primitive myth-based beliefs by the middle of this century, I predict.

We Must Change - poem

We're all connected Your pain is my pain Your joy is my joy So should life be Often we get consumed with ourselves, our individual lives While forgetting about others, their lives, their concerns Often the focus is too much on you or me

Nonviolent Practice--Week two: Harmony, Unity

This week we are called to practice harmony and unity to promote peace in ourselves and the world. Choosing not to engage in any form of gossip today contributes to harmony and peace in relationships.

On the Verge of Oligarchy... How to Save America

Although the Obama Administration has been a disappointment in terms of its willingness to lead, and although more than a few conspicuous elected Democrats seem to be entrenched, with many of their Republican colleagues, at the trough, recent polls indicate that a majority of Ame …

A Blueprint For A Quantum Propulsion Machine
Source: Technology Review

Push on the electromagnetic fields in the quantum vacuum and you should get an equal and opposite force. More Articles

A Kinder, Gentler Response
Source: The New Media Journal Headline News

I earned and wore a Green Beret and have sons doing the same now against a different enemy. There still remains a similar Beltway mindset where strategy is planned by military leaders, then discarded by an Administration seemingly bent on the destruction of what we hold dear.

The Miracle of Damascus
Source: YouTube

about a church-approved Marian apparition and a Syrian mystic named Myrna Nazzour. She has stigmata, experiences visions of both the Blessed Mother and Jesus, and exudes Olive Oil with healing properties, from her face, hands and eyes.

A Good Rap For Crap

What do we, the human race, have in common? Not much... which becomes evident if you toodle around on this website for a while.

To Republicans, Libertarians & America's Enemies
Source: The New Media Journal Headline News

I just watched a video at Pamela Geller's Atlas Shrugs blog of then-candidate Barack Obama telling 7 outrageous lies in a row in 1minute and 46 seconds time, which helped propel him into the White House. This has to be a world record for a politician lying.

But, I Guess I'm Un-American

I guess I’m un-American. I disagree with many of Obama's policies and some of the plans he’s put forth. I don’t completely disagree with what he wants, but strongly disagree with how he wants to do them. Apparently, that makes me un-American.

Mosque organizes national prayer gathering for Muslims in Washington, D.C.
Source: NJ.com

A mosque in Elizabeth, Dar-ul-Islam, is spearheading a national prayer gathering next month in Washington, D.C., that organizers are billing as the first event of its kind -- organized prayer for tens of thousands of Muslims outside the U.S. Capitol building.

Today, I Cried and I Do Not Care

Today, as I watched the news and cried again as the planes struck the WTC and ultimately fell, and took all those people with them to their death, I did not feel sorry one bit for those who are sitting in GITMO getting three squares a day of their special diet, exercise, and abil …

Noynoy Aquino & the Liberal Party game plan
Source: The Daily Tribune (Without fear or favor)

[Manila, Philippines] Step by step, the Liberal Party (LP)'s political game plan is getting clearer.

Has President Obama Made a Major Error Since Taking Office? (Poll)

I have not been able to fault much of what President Obama has done since he won the election.

Health Care, Restaurants and the Unity of Man

Once upon a time, I was reading an article by Tony Bourdain about how to be a good customer.

Unity in Diversity: Liberia's 162nd Independence Anniversary'
Source: BEPN

Family Program - Unity in Diversity: Liberia's 162nd Independence Anniversary Saturday, July 25, 2009 11:30 AM - 8:00 PM Location: Embassy of the Republic of Liberia Celebrate Liberia's 162nd Independence Day with a cultural extravaganza for the whole family!

Video: What Every White Person Should Know.
Source: liveleak.com

This guy basically throws PC aside as he lays it all out and says it how it really is.

American Anti-Americanism

This IS NOT a political article. I am the least political person I know. It is about anti-american sentiment in the U.S.

Kurds Defy Baghdad, Laying Claim to Land and Oil
Source: The New York Times

BAGHDAD — With little notice and almost no public debate, Iraq's Kurdish leaders are pushing ahead with a new constitution for their semiautonomous region, a step that has alarmed Iraqi and American officials who fear that the move poses a new threat to the country's unity.

Sara Palin/FOXTV: America "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie/Ly"

America Everytime it seems Sara Palin/FOXTV start to move to the bottom of the Mass Communications bottom of the barrel, out of no where comes a story to capture the attention of mass media, which involves palin and foxtv.

America Must Not Let Fear Over-Take Our Unity With Our Mr. President 44 USA To Develop A Better America

America Must Not Let Fear Over-Take Our Unity With Our Mr. President 44 USA To Develop A Better America Posted by Gloria J.

Foreign Ministry Opens Website Dedicated To Pope's Visit
Source: JPost.com

Unity comes with "It is written." The primary message of the Qur'an is to follow the whole Bible and Jesus said to live by EVERY word of God (Ahmad # 42.14-16, 5.68, 69; Mat 4.4) The pope could restore Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5 Ten Commandments as they are written, res …

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