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Apr 13 2020
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American cuisine
American cuisine reflects the history of the United States, blending the culinary contributions of various groups of people from around the world, including indigenous American Indians, African Americans, Asians, Europeans, Pacific Islanders, and Latin Americans. Though much of American cuisine is fusion cuisine reflecting global cuisine, many regional cuisines have deeply rooted ethnic
WikipediaFeb 25 2023
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Cornell law professor launches battle against racism spawned by the left’s ‘equity agenda’
Cornell Law School professor William Jacobson isn’t a fan of racial discrimination, even when it occurs in the name of promoting racial equity.
Mr. Jacobson, who runs the Legal Insurrection blog, has unveiled the Equal Protection Project, an initiative aimed at investigating, exposing and litigating racial-preference programs that have proliferated nationwide as equity advocates seek to
Washington TimesOct 14 2022
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‘It Was a Massacre’: How Security Forces Cracked Down in Southeastern Iran
Some of the wounded tried to crawl away to escape the gunfire. Others bled to death on prayer mats as people tried to drag them to safety.
But the snipers and officers kept pulling their triggers, firing bullet after bullet into men and young boys at a worship area where Friday Prayer had been underway.
The horrific scene unfolded on Sept. 30 in Zahedan, a city in southeastern
New York Times (News)Mar 16 2022
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Michigan Mom Sues School District For Allegedly Refusing To Disclose Full Curriculum Documents
A Michigan mother is suing her public school district for allegedly refusing to fully disclose the school’s curriculum documents and diversity, equity and inclusion training documents, according to a lawsuit filed by the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation.
Mother Carol Beth Litkouhi submitted two Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with the Rochester Community School District
The Daily CallerAug 13 2021
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US sees unprecedented multiracial growth, decline in the white population for first time in history
The United States experienced unprecedented multiracial population growth and a decline in the white population for the first time in the nation’s history, according to U.S. Census officials, who released data Thursday revealing the most sweeping picture of America’s racial and ethnic makeup in a decade.
“These changes reveal that the US population is much more multiracial, and more
USA TODAYMay 26 2023
Perspectives Blog
Misinformation Watch: Book Bans in the United States
Book bans, especially with political intentions, are nothing new in the United States – or even just the states.
The first one on American soil pre-dates the uniting of the federation itself. In 1637, what is widely considered the first American book ban took place in Quincy, Massachusetts, when Thomas Morton’s New English Canaan was outlawed by a Puritan government that considered it
Andy GorelFeb 15 2023
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Teen girls "engulfed" in sadness and violence, new report says
Teen girls are experiencing record high levels of sadness and violence, according to a new report published Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Driving the news: According to the report, 57% of teen girls in 2021 reported feeling "persistently sad or hopeless" over the past year, up from 36% in 2011 and the highest rate seen in the last decade.
By comparison
AxiosJan 05 2022
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Election fraud occurs, but rarely and without impacting results
The Covid-19 pandemic kicked off a partisan debate over methods of voting, with people on the right arguing that tighter controls are needed to prevent voter fraud while the left argued that the priority must be making it easier for people to vote.
Last year, legislatures in red states passed more than 30 bills that the liberal-leaning Brennan Center for Justice referred to as “
The FulcrumJan 30 2023
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Parenting in America Today
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and amid reports of a growing youth mental health crisis, four-in-ten U.S. parents with children younger than 18 say they are extremely or very worried that their children might struggle with anxiety or depression at some point. In fact, mental health concerns top the list of parental worries, followed by 35% who are similarly concerned about their children
Pew Research CenterJun 27 2022
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How China is harnessing Big Tech to expand its surveillance state
The latest evolution in surveillance technology will be used by the People’s Republic of China to predict citizen unrest and criminal activity before it happens, according to The New York Times.
Chinese tech companies have been commissioned to develop platforms that gather and consolidate data on the daily life of individuals, focusing their attention on “not only those with a criminal
Deseret News