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May 01 2023
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US culture wars dominated North Dakota's legislative session
The new laws prohibit transgender girls and women from joining female sports teams in K-12 and college. They also criminalize health care providers who give gender-affirming care to minors. And they limit transgender children and adults in accessing the bathrooms, locker rooms and shower rooms of their choice in state-run colleges and correctional facilities. Burgum has not yet acted on a bill
Arizona Daily Star: tucson.comMay 01 2023
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US culture wars dominated North Dakota's legislative session
North Dakota’s House and Senate have adjourned, capping a session in which state lawmakers aggressively passed bills to restrict transgender rights, abortion access and library content — offering a glimpse of how Republican-controlled states have responded to these national hot-button issues. Republican Gov. Doug Burgum has until May 19 to act on pending bills passed by the Legislature before
Associated PressApr 25 2024
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D.C. college students gather to protest the war in Gaza
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AxiosApr 29 2024
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Ukrainian teen leaves war-torn homeland, finds comfort on South Bay high school tennis team
SAN JOSE — Danylo Yavir was new to the United States, new to Silicon Valley culture, new to Branham High. He wasn’t new to tennis, though. When the Ukrainian teenager learned that his San Jose high school had a tennis team, he finally found something that reminded him of home as he adjusted to unfamiliar surroundings after finding refuge from his war-torn country. Yavir sent an email to the
San Jose Mercury NewsNov 14 2022
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The culture wars are pushing some teachers to leave the classroom
In the spring of 2020, James Whitfield had just become the first African American to be named principal at Colleyville Heritage High School, located in a predominantly white Dallas-Fort Worth suburb.
Whitfield, who holds a doctorate in education, was anticipating big challenges when students returned in the fall. COVID-19 had already shut down in-person learning, and the pandemic was
NPR (Online News)Mar 24 2024
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Cleveland Ramadan festival celebrates Islamic culture and tradition
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A Cleveland Islamic society is hosting a Ramadan celebration in the last weekend of March! One Ummah Initiative’s CLE Suhoor Fest first weekend started Saturday and ended Sunday, according to the organization’s website. According to the organization, the next two nights of celebration are March 29 and 30. CLE Suhoor Fest brings together vendors and patrons from
WOIO 19Apr 28 2024
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"The Demon of Unrest": Recounting the first shots of the Civil War
"The Demon of Unrest": Erik Larson on the first shots of the Civil War Erik Larson on the first shots of the Civil War Erik Larson on the first shots of the Civil War The ferry ride to the middle of Charleston Harbor can be a journey back in time. In 1860, Fort Sumter, the federal sea fortress guarding Charleston, became a flash point in the tensions between North and South. "South Carolina
CBS News (Online)Oct 13 2014
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How Republicans Lost the Culture War
On Aug. 17, 1992, Pat Buchanan and the Republican Party declared a “culture war … for the soul of America.” On Oct. 6, 2014, Republicans surrendered. Twenty-two years ago at his party’s national convention, Buchanan thundered, “we stand with [President George H. W. Bush] against the amoral idea that gay and lesbian couples should have the same standing in law as married men and women.” Last
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