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Jun 30 2020
Opinion
I opposed taking Woodrow Wilson’s name off our school. Here’s why I changed my mind.
The Princeton University Board of Trustees voted on Friday to remove Woodrow Wilson’s name from the university’s School of Public and International Affairs. It acted because Wilson’s racist opinions and policies make him an inappropriate namesake for a school whose scholars, students and alumni must stand firmly against racism and for equality and justice.
For my university, the
Guest Writer
Oct 23 2020
News
Legal marijuana backers tout potential money for states
Supporters of ballot measures that would legalize marijuana are pitching cannabis as a new revenue source that can fund schools, roads and even public safety, a new appeal aimed at winning over suburban voters who might still be hesitant about the accessibility of legal pot.
Voters in five states will decide seven marijuana-related ballot measures this year. Initiatives or propositions
The Hill
Oct 26 2012
Opinion
Wisconsin May Be the New Ohio
In Election 2000, Florida was the decisive state in the Electoral College. In 2004, Ohio was the ultimate battleground that put George W. Bush over the top. This year, it might come down to Wisconsin.
Rasmussen Reports
Dec 04 2020
Analysis
War on Charter Schools: The NEA’s Self-Defeating Platform
The largest teachers’ union’s latest recommendation would functionally prohibit many charter schools, hurting students of color especially.
In its latest policy platform, the National Education Association (NEA), the largest union that represents my profession, has once again made clear that it cares more about institutions than about families and students. The platform’s opening
National Review (News)
Oct 17 2012
News
CNN Fact Check: Obama's student aid boast on the mark
During Tuesday night's debate with Republican challenger Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama touted his administration's support for the federal Pell Grant program and other aid for college students.
CNN (Online News)
Nov 09 2019
News
Ocasio-Cortez adds excitement to Sanders rally as campaign claims record crowd
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia. — U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday made the first trip of her life to Iowa, and helped draw what U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign is calling the largest crowd in the state so far in the 2020 cycle.
More than 2,400 people filled an Iowa Western Community College arena to hear Ocasio-Cortez, a political celebrity who recently endorsed Sanders’
Des Moines Register
Sep 03 2019
News
Capitalism under pressure: Why CEOs rethink corporate purpose
When Susan McPherson first came to New York in 2003, she never dreamed she’d be at the vanguard of a movement to reshape the core principles of American capitalism.
In her “nine lives” as a communications executive in various fields, she says, she’d always valued the importance of “giving back” to her community over the years. Her mother worked in public broadcasting and her father was
Christian Science Monitor
Nov 08 2019
News
Meet the reformer: Justin Giboney, who wants to put more Gospel into politics
In the 13 years since earning his law degree at Vanderbilt, where he played football as an undergraduate, Justin Giboney has been an attorney and political strategist in Atlanta. Two years ago he founded the And Campaign, which uses the logo (&) and describes itself as a coalition of urban Christians seeking to infuse American political culture with the Gospel. His answers have been
The Fulcrum
Oct 03 2019
News
Trump’s impeachment defiance spooks key voting blocs
Many voters critical to Trump are breaking from the president on impeachment, posing a risk to his congressional firewall.
President Donald Trump was in trouble with women voters long before House Democrats launched a formal impeachment inquiry against him last week. Since then, his standing has grown only worse.
Nearly a half-dozen polls conducted since last Tuesday, when House
Politico
Nov 28 2016
News
Donald Trump’s bogus claim that millions of people voted illegally for Hillary Clinton
Angered by demands for a recount in the three states that gave him an electoral college victory, President-elect Donald Trump made a bold but unsubstantiated assertion in a tweet — that “millions of people” voted illegally in the presidential election. He suggested they voted for his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, who now leads in the popular vote by 2.2 million votes, and thus he actually
Washington Post