| Bashir out, military in. But for Sudan’s protesters, the story’s not over. Posted: 12 Apr 2019 01:55 PM PDT ![Bashir out, military in. But for Sudan's protesters, the story's not over.]( "Bashir out, military in. But for Sudan's protesters, the story's not over.") With long swords and 1,000 spears glinting in hard sunlight, the Sudanese Arab warriors rode camels toward the airstrip, cracking hide whips to honor Sudan's military ruler Omar al-Bashir. It was a scene meant to exude power, and it largely did in 1992, at a rally on the southern edge of the Sahara, 500 miles southwest of Sudan's capital, Khartoum. General Bashir roused the mob with promises of victory over rebels in the south and held aloft the dual badges of his junta: a copy of the Quran and an AK-47 assault rifle – the proverbial book and sword.
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| In helping Netanyahu, Trump adds new twist to US meddling Posted: 12 Apr 2019 12:54 PM PDT ![In helping Netanyahu, Trump adds new twist to US meddling]( "In helping Netanyahu, Trump adds new twist to US meddling") When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped to the stage in Tel Aviv early Wednesday morning to claim victory in this week's national elections, not all of the banners greeting him from the sea of supporters were about him.
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| Why Sudan rejects hate-baiting dictators Posted: 12 Apr 2019 12:37 PM PDT ![Why Sudan rejects hate-baiting dictators]( "Why Sudan rejects hate-baiting dictators") One liberating moment in a democratic revolution occurs when enough people reject a dictator's frequent attempts to convince them they have enemies. In recent weeks, protests in Sudan have provided a prime example of this. Its revolution is only half complete after Thursday's ouster of strongman Omar al-Bashir.
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| Is Stephen Miller winning the battle over US immigration policy? Posted: 12 Apr 2019 11:50 AM PDT ![Is Stephen Miller winning the battle over US immigration policy?]( "Is Stephen Miller winning the battle over US immigration policy?") At California's Santa Monica High, a big, diverse public school with many immigrants and children of immigrants, Mr. Miller went around campus saying "everyone and their parents should speak English – or get out of the country," says Kesha Ram, a Santa Monica alum whose father immigrated from India. "He'd walk up to you, and hit you with a barrage of dubious statements that would leave you breathless," says Ms. Ram, a former Democratic state legislator in Vermont who has known Mr. Miller, a top adviser to President Donald Trump, since middle school. With a singular, hawkish focus on immigration, Mr. Miller has been portrayed as the puppet master behind the scenes, pulling the strings on immigration and border policy.
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