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Fleeing the promised land

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Canada is the only country in the world that admits Israeli citizens of Russian origin as refugees, which angers many Israeli officials. The refugees claim they are targets of discrimination by other Israelis who resent the special benefits provided immigrates under Israel's Law of Return.

Israel, Emigration and immigration, Refugees, Political, Political refugees, Jews, Russian, Russian Jews, Jewish persecution, Refugees, Jewish, Jewish refugees

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TV by cons, for cons

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'Contact TV' is an hour-long, live television show about criminal justice issues that is produced by prisoners and ex-prisoners. Marijuana smuggler Robert Rowbotham has been the host of the show for two years. The program reaches an audience of around 48,000, most of whom are prisoners.

Telecommunications systems, Television programs, Television direction, Television production, Prisoners, Rowbotham, Robert

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The learning fields

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Frontier College has been providing literacy programs to immigrants and field workers since 1899. The college's teacher-laborer program pairs college students with farm workers. The students gain teaching experience, while the laborers learn English.

Social aspects, Services, Education, Teachers, Training, Teacher education, Agricultural laborers, Literacy programs, Agricultural labourers, Frontier College

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