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Reactions From Morocco Of Trump Jerusalem Announcement, Sumo Scandal Sheds Light On Ancient Japanese Vocation, And Refugee Women Make Fashion And Hope In LOOM

By Worldview Staff

Dec. 7, 2017, 3:25 p.m. CT

Sumo grand champion Harumafuji of Mongolia performs his ring entry forms at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. AP Photo/Koji Sasahara

Sumo grand champion Harumafuji of Mongolia performs his ring entry forms at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. AP Photo/Koji Sasahara

Reactions From Morocco Of Trump Jerusalem Announcement, Sumo Scandal Sheds Light On Ancient Japanese Vocation, And Refugee Women Make Fashion And Hope In LOOM

By Worldview Staff

Dec. 7, 2017, 3:25 p.m. CT

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On today’s show:

Northwestern University professor Brian Edwards discusses the Muslim world’s reaction to Trump’s announcement about Jerusalem.
Author David Benjamin discusses Sumo’s place in Japanese society after two professional Sumo wrestlers got into a bar brawl.
For our Global Activism segment, we’ll talk with representatives from the LOOM program which offers community, support, and hope for resettled refugee women through a handmade craft marketplace.