Documents tagged "In July"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032023.txt
The document discusses historical events related to Palestine and modern political issues concerning Saudi Arabia. It mentions a letter from Hussein ibn 'Ali to Sir Henry MacMahon regarding Arab independence in Palestine, the British arms sale to Saudi Arabia under President Trump's administration, and the shared values and mutual interests between the United States and Israel.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032012.txt
The document discusses two topics: a historical agreement between the British and Arabs regarding Palestine's independence, and the proposed sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia by the US. The author argues that the British did not promise the Arabs independence in Palestine, but rather outlined areas Britain was prepared to cede in exchange for Arab help against the Turks. Regarding the arms deal with Saudi Arabia, the author contends that it is more about politics and economics than national security, and that both sides are being disingenuous.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026565.txt
The article discusses a group of uniquely run public high schools called the Bard High School Early College schools located in New York City and Newark, NJ, which have received substantial backing from science investor Jeffrey Epstein. These schools are not charter schools but operate with the efficiency and success of one, focusing on academic records, writing and math assessments and an eagerness for ideas and learning. Unlike charter schools, they provide an entire high school curriculum in just two years and then two years of college level credits, resulting in a 95% rate of graduates moving on to four-year colleges. The schools have been cited as a public education role model by President Obama.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019088.txt
In the late 1970s, the author was torn between their role as an underground abortion referral service and a stand-up satirist who performed jokes about rape. After Roe vs Wade legalized abortion, they believed it would never be made illegal again, but in 2012, they became disillusioned with the right-wing religious conservative movement's attempts to re-criminalize reproductive rights. The author eventually dropped a controversial joke that involved the "rape-in" of legislator's wives after receiving backlash from feminist friends. In July 2012, a woman who prefers to remain anonymous went to a comedy club and sparked widespread controversy by expressing her disapproval of rape jokes being performed at the venue.