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Earth Day, Science Marches and Earth Day Church

April 21, 2017September 25, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Earth Day was birthed in 1970, after the massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California in 1969 Earth Day created public support for the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Earth Day spurred the passage of the Clean Air Act, the Water Quality Improvement Act, the Endangered Species Act and other environmental laws. By Eileen Fleming Earth…

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Podcast: Yemeni Coffee During the War

April 20, 2017April 20, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

One man’s mission to revive Yemeni coffee for global markets during the war. By: Kerning Cultures Mokhtar Alkhanshali, the 28-year-old Yemeni American, is the first Arab certified Q-grader, the coffee equivalent of a sommelier for wine. This certification is a very involved process, comprising 22 tests intensely quizzing the applicant on flavours tasted and in what…

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IMAGINE Heaven as a State of Consciousness

April 13, 2017September 25, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

When Jesus talked about The Kingdom of Heaven he was describing A state of being that we now understand as “nondual consciousness” or “unitive consciousness” On 18 April 1975, John Lennon performed IMAGINE for the last time… By Eileen Fleming In Tuesday’s email the Subject: “The Kingdom of Heaven” from Franciscan friar Richard Rohr caught…

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Taking it to the Streets: March and Rally for The Nuclear Ban

April 10, 2017April 13, 2019 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

The Nuclear Ban is taking it to the streets of New York City on June 17, Led by The Women’s March Ban the Bomb who are uniting ALL genders, ages, races, abilities, nationalities, cultures, faiths, political affiliations and backgrounds to: March and Rally for The Nuclear Ban By Eileen Fleming Nine countries of the World…

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Jesus Christ and 21st Century Political Realities

April 6, 2017September 25, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Christ was NOT the last name of Jesus Christ as a word can be offensive, used as an oath or strong expression of disbelief, dismay, awe, disappointment, pain, etc., The Cosmic Christ is The Union of Human and Divine By Eileen Fleming On Thursday, Richard Rohr a Franciscan friar emailed: The Cosmic Christ: The Union of Human and Divine Please do not think me a heretic, but…

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The Cross, The Gospel, Mohammed Ali and COMMON SENSE

April 3, 2017September 25, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

2,000 years ago The Cross was NOT a religious symbol or piece of jewelry The Cross was ancient Rome’s method of capitol punishment The gospel translates to “good news” and Mohammed Ali was a Bedouin who changed history in 1946 By Eileen Fleming Two thousand years ago the Cross had NO symbolic religious meaning and…

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Resurrecting The Way of Sabeel for Sisters and Brothers within the USA-Israeli Empire

March 30, 2017March 28, 2021 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Sabeel is Arabic for the “way”, “path”, “road”, “route” Sabeel is one of the most common words in the Quran, mentioned over 160 times. By Eileen Fleming Sabeel is also an international peace movement established in Jerusalem by Palestinian Christians seeking a just peace in the Holy Land as defined by international law and United Nations resolutions….

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Mary Magdalene and Resurrection of Crone Wisdom

March 28, 2017September 24, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Mary Magdalene literally translates as Mary the Magdalene or Mary of Magdala, Mary Magdalene was Jewish and the New Testament reports Mary Magdalene witnessed the public torture, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus    By Eileen Fleming Mary Magdalene is named at least 12 times within the four Gospels, which is more than most of the 12 apostles.   Based on texts of the…

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Like an Eagle for the USS LIBERTY

March 25, 2017September 25, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Fly Like an Eagle is a Song, an Album and a Calling A Calling is a strong inner impulse toward a particular course of action especially when accompanied by conviction of divine influence By Eileen Fleming The song “FLY LIKE an EAGLE” from the album of the same name by the Steve Miller Band ranked…

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Kennedy promises to bring diversity to Illinois government

March 23, 2017June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Kennedy promises to bring diversity to Illinois government Christopher Kennedy, the son of slain former New York Senator and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, told an overcrowded gathering of American Arabs outside of Chicago that he would defend the rights of immigrants and fight to bring diversity back to Illinois government when elected governor of the…

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BDS Israel to End Apartheid in the Holy Land and Save the Soul of Democracy

March 23, 2017March 23, 2017 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

BDS stands for Boycott, Divest and Sanction BDS Israel is a way to End the Israeli Occupation of Palestine and Honor equal human rights for all the people of the Holy Land By Eileen Fleming BDS: boycott, divest and sanction Israel as a way to end the military occupation of Palestine received a ‘shot in the arm’…

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The Balfour Declaration and Brother Harold

March 19, 2017March 19, 2017 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

The Balfour Declaration of 1917 was the first international recognition of the Zionist movement The Balfour Declaration promised a Jewish state in the land of Palestine Thus Palestine has always been within the belly of Israel By Eileen Fleming In recognition of the Balfour Declaration’s 100th anniversary this year, British Prime Minister Theresa May told the Conservative…

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Vanunu Mordechai TWEETS his struggle for FREEDOM from Israel

March 16, 2017August 20, 2019 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Vanunu Mordechai breaks the news of his latest Supreme Court Appeal at TWITTER *FINAL UPDATE: On 10 May 2017, Vanunu tweeted Israel continues the restrictions against its nuclear whistle blower By Eileen Fleming UPDATE April 19: Vanunu tweeted, “Next news coming soon we will hear if they continue all the restrictions…” [April 21 marks 13…

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The Crone, Iraq and a Cool Cat

March 16, 2017September 24, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

The crone is a stock character in folklore and fairy tales The crone is often depicted as a Grandmother, a wise woman, or a midwife. In Jungian psychology, the crone is an archetype. An archetype is the original pattern from which all things of the same kind are based By Eileen Fleming Every woman has within The…

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Fillon Believes in God’s Providence, Marine Believes in White People’s Dominance

March 16, 2017March 16, 2017 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Fillon Believes in God’s Providence, Marine Believes in White People’s Dominance The voters are more attracted by a populist and a messianic message; anti-Islam/Arab immigrant sentiment is the catch-phrase of LR and the FN candidates. By Abdennour Toumi As the major candidates in the coming French Presidential election are warming up for the debate, they…

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Meditating on Soul Whispers and Yoga Nidra Communities

March 13, 2017October 30, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Meditating means to think deeply or focus one’s mind for a period of time in silence Yoga Nidra offers an effortless way to meditate The term Yoga Nidra comes from two Sanskrit words, yoga meaning union or one-pointed awareness, and nidra which means sleep. By Eileen Fleming As a spiritually driven political activist, I…

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Martin Luther King, Tom Hayden and April 4 2017

March 10, 2017September 24, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Martin Luther King was assassinated on April 4 1968 Rev. King and Tom Hayden are inspiring commitments to action for this April 4 By Eileen Fleming At UCLA’s Royce Hall on 19 February 2017, family and friends CELEBRATED THE LIFE OF TOM HAYDEN: A COMMITTED MAN Jane Fonda wrote: Tom died last October surrounded by…

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A Day Without a Woman and the USS LIBERTY

March 8, 2017March 8, 2017 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Wednesday’s Day Without a Woman strike is spotlighting women’s economic power and contributions to society in paid and unpaid labor. On this Day Without a Woman, this American woman labors in love for the USS LIBERTY By Eileen Fleming On the first women’s day in 1909, 15,000 women marched through the streets of New York demanding…

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