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• Why presidential language matters
• In wake of Fujimori pardon, divided Peru debates meaning of reconciliation
• Israel's BDS dilemma: Is it wise to blacklist the boycotters?
• Q&A: In St. Louis, the Rev. Darryl Gray is 'praying with my feet'

Why presidential language matters Posted: 12 Jan 2018 02:03 PM PST "This," of course, refers to President Trump's words on Thursday during a discussion with lawmakers about a possible bipartisan immigration deal, during which he made incendiary and vulgar remarks about people from developing countries. Oval Office walls have heard rough and intemperate language. Recommended: What do you know about Donald Trump?

In wake of Fujimori pardon, divided Peru debates meaning of reconciliation Posted: 12 Jan 2018 12:20 PM PST Javier Ríos was 8 years old when he was killed by a death squad operating on the margins of Peru's Army in November 1991. No one has apologized, but someone was held accountable: The president at the time, Alberto Fujimori, was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2009 for authorizing the Barrios Altos killings and other human rights violations. Recommended: Think you know Latin America?

Israel's BDS dilemma: Is it wise to blacklist the boycotters? Posted: 12 Jan 2018 10:26 AM PST Israel ratcheted up its battle this week against one of its most high-profile public enemies – not a hostile country or a terrorist organization, but a movement that seeks to isolate it internationally as part of a campaign for Palestinian rights. Israel's target: the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, known as BDS, which calls for an international boycott of Israeli companies and academic and cultural institutions, including professors and artists. How to respond to BDS, which is widely reviled among Israeli Jews but attracts the support of some liberal Jewish groups, is debated both within Israel and among Jews abroad.

Q&A: In St. Louis, the Rev. Darryl Gray is 'praying with my feet' Posted: 12 Jan 2018 09:15 AM PST The Rev. Darryl Gray, a prominent figure in the St. Louis protests with more than 40 years' experience as a civil rights activist, talked with the Monitor's Christa Case Bryant in November for our cover story, "Bridging black and white: How St. Louis residents are trying to surmount racial inequities post-Ferguson." This interview has been edited for clarity and length. Q: You've called St. Louis the new Selma. A lot of civil rights organizations did not want to go into Selma….

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