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Feliz Año Nuevo
December 31, 2011 · Chuck Levitin
The Spanish alphabet has more letters than the English alphabet. Just how many more letters is subject to much debate. Not all authorities agree on which letters make up the alphabet. Some don't include w (sometimes referred to as doble …
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How The Maccabee’s Saved Christmas
December 20, 2011 · Chuck Levitin
Every year between the end of November and the end of December, Jewish people around the world celebrate the holiday of Chanukah, the Festival of Lights. Chanukah begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev, but the …
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Impunity in Mexico
December 8, 2011 · Chuck Levitin
The Centro de Investigación para el Desarrollo A.C. (The Center for Research for Development, or CIDAC) is is a not-for-profit, Mexican think tank that undertakes research and proposes viable policy options for Mexico´s economic and democratic development. The organization seeks …