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We sit down to talk with Joshua Abbey about the Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival on the same morning that President Trump officially recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. This is purely coincidental, but not even slightly beside the point.
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I’m an engineer who fixes pipes and pumps at a Strip hotel. I’m also a woman. Why is that still such a big deal?
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There are near-collisions nearly every day. In the school zone in front of Coronado High School, near where I live, I see students risk death daily.
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A holiday with family offers hope to inmates — and reminds them of what’s waiting for them outside. For the first time in three years, 30-year-old Krisse Thompson watches her children unwrap dozens of presents.
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Once applied mostly to clean energy, ‘sustainability’ now embraces a broader, more global meaning. Not everyone thinks that’s good.
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Looking ahead to the politics of 2018, much of the action will happen before November’s general election.
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Last January, five people told Desert Companion about their hopes and fears regarding the incoming administration of President Trump. A year later, how do they feel about the topics they discussed?
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Our local history is so powerful when it comes to a sense of how you attach yourself to the city. If you just take your time to learn about the culture and history here — to learn about the Jewish influence on the community, the African-American influence, the mob influence, all of this that makes up Las Vegas...