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Nov 24 2019
News
After Christian college found out she was married to a woman, she was expelled, lawsuit says
Joanna Maxon, a 53-year-old Christian mother of two, was searching for ways to advance in her career as a supervisor and began looking into graduate schools.
She decided on Fuller Theological Seminary, a religious graduate school based in Pasadena, because it combined things she valued: her faith and her studies. So in 2015, she started taking classes online and at the school’s regional
Los Angeles TimesFeb 02 2021
Opinion
Localizing the green energy revolution
As President Biden continues to roll out executive orders prioritizing climate change, it is increasingly clear that there will be a relatively rapid U.S. shift toward renewable energy from the sun, wind and other sources.
Indeed, many states are already pushing ahead with ambitious renewable and clean energy policies. These policies will reduce air pollution, spur extensive economic
The HillSep 01 2022
Perspectives Blog
Did Trump Obstruct Justice at Mar-a-Lago?
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The Justice Department suggested this week that former President Donald Trump tried to hide information from the FBI before agents searched Mar-a-Lago earlier this month. Will he be charged with a crime?
In a court filing
AllSides StaffMar 16 2015
Opinion
OPINION: Saying ‘so long’ to the First Amendment
Two weeks after the Federal Communications Commission voted to regulate the Internet as a utility, the masters of the universe at the FCC, three unelected Democrats, are finally allowing Americans to see the actual order on exactly how they intend to ruin one of the major free speech and free market successes in the world.
Washington TimesDec 28 2020
Analysis
Republicans Propping Up the Fossil Fuel Industry Is Borderline Socialist
Republicans have been remarkably successful in labeling Democrats as socialists. But Democratic proposals that get tagged as “socialism” amount to little more than expanding the safety net, bringing the United States closer to Sweden, Canada, or Germany, all prosperous, democratic, capitalist countries. By contrast, Republicans are the ones that are gumming up the gears of American capitalism
SlateFeb 27 2016
News
Inside the Republican Party’s Desperate Mission to Stop Donald Trump
The scenario Karl Rove outlined was bleak.
Addressing a luncheon of Republican governors and donors in Washington on Feb. 19, he warned that Donald J. Trump’s increasingly likely nomination would be catastrophic, dooming the party in November. But Mr. Rove, the master strategist of George W. Bush’s campaigns, insisted it was not too la
New York Times (News)Nov 23 2021
Analysis
Kyle Rittenhouse Bridged The Divide Between The Far Right And Mainstream Conservatives
Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial may have ended, but his veneration is only beginning.
On Friday, a jury acquitted Rittenhouse on all charges after he shot three men, killing two and injuring one, during protests against the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August 2020. Ever since the shootings, far-right groups online have fixated on Rittenhouse as a hero who was being
538 (ABC News)Apr 13 2020
News
A burst of creativity to best a virus
From mastering Zoom at home to inventing anticoronavirus vaccines, people are using the crisis to be more open to inspiration.
In just a few short weeks, millions of people in home isolation have mastered video conferencing. Out of curiosity, many have found innovative ways to bake or to learn a language. Out of necessity, parents are discovering how to home-school. Out of ingenuity,
Christian Science MonitorAug 10 2020
Conversation Guide
Technology and Relationships
We are in an age of wonder and amazement with technology. It can go anywhere with us and we can be reachable at any time. We use technology to order our groceries, navigate our cities, keep up with breaking news, family members living away and in some cases remain connected to our politicians and faith-based communities. So many of us are reachable and can respond immediately to beeping,
Living Room ConversationsJan 11 2021
Analysis
Stripped of Twitter, Trump Faces a New Challenge: How to Command Attention
His public persona was a product of television for decades.
Through “The Apprentice,” he built a fantasy version of himself as a tough-minded chief executive of a global business empire and a self-made billionaire. His wrestling match-style rallies helped him dominate television during the 2016 presidential campaign. Ever attuned to how he was playing and the power of ratings, he
New York Times (News)