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Dec 12 2022
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Arizona’s governor is creating a border wall with shipping containers
Resistance is mounting to a controversial plan from Arizona's governor to build a wall of shipping containers along the US-Mexico border.
The makeshift barrier is being built by Governor Doug Ducey in his waning days in office.
Construction began earlier this year, with Mr Ducey saying it was an attempt to "secure" the border.
Critics say the project unlawfully cuts
BBC NewsOct 27 2020
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Trump ready to help Philly police after 30 officers injured in riots: White House
President Trump is prepared to order federal intervention in Philadelphia after rioting erupted over a police shooting of a Black man wielding a knife, White House Communications Director Alyssa Farah said Tuesday.
Hundreds of people took to the streets Monday to protest the police-involved fatal shooting of 27-year-old Walter Wallace. Violent clashes with police ensued, leaving 30
Washington TimesMar 08 2023
Perspectives Blog
Was Jan. 6 an Insurrection? Where the Left and Right Disagree
Was the event widely referred to as the Jan. 6 Capitol riot truly an “insurrection,” or just a riot? Media outlets on the left and right reveal political bias in how they describe the events of Jan. 6.
Many Americans remain divided on what took place on Jan. 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol. While both sides seem to agree on using the word “riot” when referencing the protesters who
AllSides StaffDec 18 2022
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Trump Ominously Evokes Jan. 6, Tells Backers It's Time To 'Deal With' FBI, DOJ 'Thugs'
Donald Trump was slammed for another round of threats and incitement Saturday after evoking last year’s Jan. 6 insurrection — and then telling his followers it’s now time for the FBI and Justice Department “thugs” to be “dealt with.”
Critics considered the threatening messages to be a clear dog whistle to his followers, many of whom are armed. Some 62% of gun owners voted for Trump in
HuffPostNov 26 2022
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China's COVID storm
A new COVID calamity is hammering China, with a surge in infections prompting a return of lockdowns, including in some manufacturing areas that supply the West.
China reported a record number of infections this week, amid lockdowns and mass testing that are fueling unrest and darkening the country's economic outlook. Schools in Beijing returned to online teaching.
Why it matters
AxiosDec 15 2022
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Reparations mean California (of all places) might be where identity politics go to die
Our neighbors to the west are about to embark on a giant political and socioeconomic experiment to put money behind the movement that launched the 2020 summer of protests.
California is one of a dozen states that now aim to address historic wrongs against African Americans through a massive transfer of wealth to Black communities.
Momentum for reparations drew strength from the
AZ CentralNov 23 2022
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Nearly one-third of churches split from regional Methodist church body amid ongoing schism about sexuality
Hundreds of churches split from a regional body of the United Methodist Church (UMC) over the weekend as the second-largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. continues to hemorrhage congregations.
Delegates at a special session of the UMC's North Carolina Conference voted 957-165 on Saturday to approve the departure of 249 conservative congregations in the regional body that wanted to
Fox News DigitalDec 17 2022
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Antisemitic hate crimes rise in major cities
Antisemitic hate crimes are trending higher this year in several major cities, and could surpass 2021 numbers — a possible record year, according to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism.
Why it matters: The White House has expressed alarm about rising antisemitic violence across the U.S. and a jump in racist and antisemitic social media posts, but collecting data is difficult
AxiosJun 14 2023
Perspectives Blog
Media Coverage of Target Pride Month Bomb Threats Shows Media Bias by Slant, Placement
Late in May, Target became the, erm, target of backlash when viral social media posts showcased and criticized some of its Pride merchandise, including “tuck-friendly" swimsuit bottoms for male-to-female transgender individuals. Target removed some items, and shortly afterward, stores in five states were evacuated after local media outlets received bomb threats, some of which (though not all)
Julie MastrineDec 30 2022
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2022, in 7 minutes
In 2022, the world population crossed 8 billion people — and we felt the scale of this monumental milestone in hundreds of ways. After over two years of lockdowns and quarantines, people eagerly restarted their lives, but there were certainly growing pains. Weddings and travel skyrocketed, but so did lost luggage and global inflation rates. Taylor Swift broke Ticketmaster. Cryptocurrency was
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