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…oints of view >> Send letters to: letters@thejewishnews.corn Essay Editorial Islamism At Heart Of Boston Bombs Iran Has No Place In Deciding Truth T he Boston Marathon bomb attacks were a byproduct of domestic terror nurtured by Islamism, a global political ideology that has radical- ized elements of Islam and that pulls not only from Al Qaida, but also other funda- mentalist groups seeking to invoke rogue theocracies. The furor that ra...…
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…arts & entertainment At Birmingham's Wasserman Projects, former Detroiter artist Ken Aptekar uses the history of art to create a dialogue with contemporary viewers. I Suzanne Chessler Contributing Writer G ary Wasserman and Ken Aptekar went to Winship Elementary School in Detroit just a semester apart, long before they shared artistic interests and a friendship. Although they got to know each other slightly while attending the University...…
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