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Arab artists hired to paint 'Homeland' set reveal walls were covered with graffiti saying the show is 'racist' and a 'joke'

Corey Charlton
Daily Mail
Thu, 15 Oct 2015 21:13 UTC
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© Showtime
Claire Danes' character walks past a slogan that translates to 'Homeland is racist' in a scene from the show
  • A group of artists were asked to add authenticity to the refugee camp set
  • Arabic slogans were spray painted across the set on the outskirts of Berlin
  • The messages included: 'Homeland is a joke that didn't make us laugh'
  • Others are said to state '#blacklivesmatter' and 'Homeland is a watermelon'
  • Those behind the messages said the show portrays Muslims 'inaccurately'
A group of street artists hired to give the new Homeland series authenticity have bombed its set with hidden messages in Arabic calling the show a 'joke' and 'racist'.The slogans, sprayed across the walls of a set designed to be of a Syrian refugee camp, went unnoticed and broadcast on the second episode of the new series.
homeland artistic protest
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This frame, taken from episode two in the show's fifth season, features graffiti that reads '1,001 calamities'
Claiming it was an opportunity to voice their discontent at Homeland's portrayal of Muslims, the artists blasted the show for its 'highly biased depiction of Arabs, Pakistanis, and Afghans'.

The group said their employers told them their messages must be apolitical, but the set designers were too busy to pay attention to their work once it was completed.

The award winning show, featuring Claire Danes as a CIA agent navigating the murky world of terrorism and modern day espionage, has been criticised in the past for its portrayal of Muslims and the Middle East.

Among the messages spray painted across the set were 'Homeland is racist', 'ready to die', 'Homeland is NOT a series' and '#blacklivesmatter'.
homeland artistic protest
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Claire Danes and British actor Max Beesley's characters wander past a message stating 'Homeland is not a series'
Others were more humorous, with 'Homeland is a watermelon', 'Homeland is a joke that didn't make us laugh', and 'this show does not represent the views of the artists' included.One of the members of the group, Egyptian visual artist Heba Amin, explained the group's motivation on her website.
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Israeli stabs Jew in failed attempt at hate crime


RT
Thu, 15 Oct 2015 17:09 UTC
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Uriel Razkan, an Israeli Jew, was stabbed by an Orthodox Jewish man who believed he was an Arab
An Israeli man stabbed a fellow Jew by mistake, in apparent revenge for the recent spate of Palestinian-on-Israeli stabbings. The specter of increasingly violent nationalism has steadily been rising on both sides.

The stabbing occurred in the Haifa suburb of Kiryat Ata on Tuesday, according to Haaretz. The attacker allegedly thought his victim was an Arab. When it became clear what had transpired, he sought to flee the scene. A security guard shot at him, grazing a bystander's arm in the process.

The suspect was apprehended and is now being questioned by police. He is a local, aged 36. His victim is 23 and is from the same town. The injured man's condition has been described by doctors as moderate. He sustained several stab wounds to the back.

Comment: Could this be symbolic of the effects that the psychopaths in power in Israel are having on the Jews?

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Hysteria! Panic strikes Texas high school after student asks for 'gum'

Kyle Skinner
EAG News
Wed, 14 Oct 2015 18:32 UTC
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Emotions are on a hair trigger in schools these days.

So much so, just hearing the word "gum" can cause a school-wide freak-out, as evidenced by an episode Wednesday.

A student at Lehman High School student reportedly asked for some chewing gum, but another student thought the student said "gun," KCEN reports.

No gun was found and Hays County, Texas school district spokesman Tim Savoy insists the school was never in "lock down," though school administrators did "hold students in their extended class periods to investigate the concern with little to no disruption to their schedule."

Principal Michelle Chae sent a letter home to parents after the incident, according to the Hays Free Press, writing:
Dear Lobo Parents,

This morning we received a report from a student that there was allegedly a weapon on campus. After investigating the concern, it was determined that a student thought he heard the word "gun," but in fact it was another student asking for some "gum."

The safety of our students is always foremost on our list of priorities, so we take these concerns seriously. We continue to encourage students to report anything they see or hear that causes them concern. Fortunately, in this case, it was a misunderstanding and there was no threat to our school or need to conduct a lockdown.

Because we are conducting the PSAT, we were able to hold students in their extended class periods to investigate the concern with little to no disruption to their schedule.

Sincerely,

Michelle Chae
Principal, LHS
No gun was ever found. No word on if the student ever got the requested gum.
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Russia's 41st humanitarian aid convoy heads to southeast Ukraine


Sputnik
Thu, 15 Oct 2015 05:54 UTC
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Russia's 41st humanitarian aid convoy for residents of Ukraine's crisis-hit southeast (Donbass) has departed for Ukraine, a spokesperson of the Russian Emergencies Ministry said early on Thursday.

The convoy includes 100 vehicles that are carrying over 1,100 metric tons of aid for residents of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions. The humanitarian cargo consists of food, medicine, items of first necessity, firefighting equipment and school supplies.

"The convoy left the Donskoy rescue center of the Russian Emergencies Ministry in the Rostov region at 04:00 Moscow time [01:00 GMT] and is headed for the state border," the spokesperson told journalists.

In November 2014, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko ordered to impose an economic blockade on Donbass, withdrawing all state-funded health, educational and social protections from the region.

Overall, Russia has sent more than 49,000 metric tons of humanitarian aid to Donbas since August 2014.

According to the Emergencies Ministry, Russia plans to send humanitarian convoys to Donbass weekly till the end of 2015.

Comment: Kudos to Russia for their humanity.

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Eye 1

Pharmaceutical company that hiked up AIDS drug from $14 to $750 facing anti-trust probe


RT
Wed, 14 Oct 2015 16:42 UTC
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Turing Pharmaceuticals, the company that increased the price of a drug used by AIDS and cancer patients by more than fifty times, is now facing an antitrust probe by the New York state attorney general.

Upon acquiring Daraprim, a 62-year-old drug no longer under patent protection, Turing raised the price from $13.50 a pill all the way up to $750, leading to widespread outrage and igniting a debate about pharmaceutical industry practices.

The office of the Attorney General of New York, Eric Schneiderman, wrote to Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli on Monday, inquiring about concerns that the company might be trying to prevent generic versions of Daraprim from being produced. The antitrust office is concerned that Turing may have restricted distribution of the drug specifically so that generic drug manufacturers couldn't get the samples they need to create their own version.

Companies that make generics need the name-brand versions for testing purposes, to prove that the drug they manufacture is pharmaceutically equivalent and can be substituted in treatment.
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Heart - Black

Infant died after family was evicted from social housing


Source
Thu, 15 Oct 2015 16:31 UTC
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© Carlos Garcia Rawlins / Reuters
A 10-week old baby, born prematurely, died after his parents and sister were evicted from social housing in Warwickshire following the withdrawal of tenancy support, a serious case review has found.

"John," who was ten-weeks old, died on the night the family was forced from their home in September 2013.

He died during the night while sharing his grandparents' sofa with one of his parents, Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board (WSCB) said.

A serious case review into the incident found the eviction had taken place after the social housing agency had withdrawn the family's tenancy support.

The damning report also ruled a wide range of organizations and state agencies "could have done more" to help the family handle the eviction.

Agency responses were sometimes "superficial and do not always get to the heart of what the issues are, and therefore do not fully address risk," the report said.

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Health

About time: UK to investigate use of psychosis inducing anti-malarial drug which has been banned in other countries


Sputnik
Thu, 15 Oct 2015 14:38 UTC
Malaria Mosquito
© Unknown
A UK House of Commons Committee is to hold an inquiry into the Ministry of Defense's (MoD) use of the anti-malarial drug Lariam, with concerns it can induce psychotic behavior and other mental health side effects.

Following long-held concerns over the use of the drug, the Commons Defense Select Committee released a statement saying they will be taking evidence into the issuing of Lariam to defense personnel.

"The Committee believes that this is a matter which merits further scrutiny. Therefore, it intends to take oral evidence on the use of Lariam by the armed forces. Details of witnesses and terms of reference will be announced in due course."

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Bomb

'I'm not resisting': Harsh and unwarranted arrest of black teen Jason Goolsby prompts public outrage


RT
Wed, 14 Oct 2015 16:13 UTC
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A video has emerged of an 18-year-old freshman music student being overpowered by Washington DC police, who were called after some customers in a bank said that he had appeared "suspicious," despite authorities admitting that he did not commit any crime.

The smartphone footage, shot on Monday evening, shows two officers mounting the slightly-built Jason Goolsby, shouting "Stop resisting!" as they handcuff him. Goolsby, in obvious pain, cries "I am not resisting!" while a friend behind the camera repeatedly insists "He didn't do nothing!"

Shared on social media on Tuesday, the video caused an outcry, and a 'Justice for Jason' campaign was started within hours.

Several dozens of activists from Black Lives Matter, a campaigning group set up following several documented instances of harsh police treatment of black suspects in the last year, blocked Pennsylvania Avenue, where the arrest took place, shouting slogans, and the number on the badge of one of the officers in the clip.

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Black Cat

Beating God into people: New York teen dies after church members assault him to confess sins

Laila Kearney
AFP
Thu, 15 Oct 2015 05:57 UTC
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© Reuters / New Hartford Police Department
Deborah Leonard, Bruce Leonard, Sarah Ferguson (top L-R), Joseph Irwin, Linda Morey, and David Morey (bottom L-R) are pictured in this combination of undated handout booking photos provided by the New Hartford Police Department.
A New York couple was charged with manslaughter in the death of their 19-year-old son after allegedly beating him for hours during a family counseling session inside the "sanctuary room" of an upstate Christian church, police said on Wednesday.

The victim's parents, Bruce Leonard, 65, and Deborah Leonard, 59, were arraigned on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty. They were being held in lieu of $100,000 bail each.

In addition, four of the couple's fellow parishioners were charged with assaulting the teenager's younger brother on Sunday at the Word of Life Church in Chadwicks, New York, about 50 miles (80 km) east of Syracuse.

Comment: Yet another example of when - in the name of Religion - peoples' pathologies get expressed.

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2 + 2 = 4

German schoolchildren initiate plan to help refugees by making beds, cooking; pretentious parents outraged


RT
Wed, 14 Oct 2015 11:23 UTC
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© Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
Refugees rests at an improvised temporary shelter in a sports hall in Hanau, Germany.
A school in Lübeck, Germany, included "practical work experience" at a local asylum center into a week activities. The plan angered parents opposed the idea of their children changing linen on refugees' beds, helping to cook food and sorting clothes.

An extract from a letter was posted in Facebook by a mother who obtained it from a friend whose son received it at school. Initially, the text sparked a mixture of bewilderment and disbelief in social media, but after a local newspaper got in touch with Schleswig-Holstein authorities, they confirmed the document was real.

"I am definitely not a hater, I am super tolerant, but this is taking the matter a bit too far. Is there a new discipline at school which is called servitude?" the angry post reads.

The post got over 2,000 shares and more than 600 comments most of them asking why the refugees can't take care of them themselves.

The Kiel Ministry of Education has made it clear that starting this week, 13-14-year-old eighth-graders from one school in the city of Lübeck have been putting fresh linen on refugees' beds, helping out in the kitchen of the asylum seekers' center and sorting clothes collected for the migrants. The chores last from 8:30am till 1:30pm.

"The idea came to light because the school and actually also this class are attended by refugee children. The students go on a daily basis with this issue," said a spokeswoman for the ministry, which insists the commitment was initiated by the students themselves and have not been prescribed by the teachers.

The comments left by indignant parents in social networks could be narrowed down to between 'good advice to refugees to help themselves' and calls to 'clean their mess with their own hands'.

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