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Oct 18 2019
News
Louisiana could become the first state without abortion access as soon as next year
Louisiana could become the first state not to have legal abortion access since the procedure was legalized in 1973. Depending on the outcome of an upcoming Supreme Court case next spring, the state could see abortion access effectively eliminated, even though Roe v. Wade — the case that legalized the procedure — would stay intact.
Louisiana's "Unsafe Abortion Protection Act" is at the
CBS News (Online)Mar 31 2022
Perspectives Blog
Equity vs. Equality: A Political Rorschach Test
This blog is written by multiple authors of different perspectives, and published on DividedWeFall.org (Mixed media bias rating).
America Cannot Fulfill the Promise of Equal Opportunity Without Equal AccessBy Carlon Howard – Chief Impact Officer, Equity Institute
In recent years, the debate concerning the difference between equity and equality has grown
Divided We Fall (author)Dec 02 2014
Opinion
OPINION: What Is a True Threat on Facebook?
The First Amendment protects all kinds of outrageous and upsetting speech. As the Supreme Court has stated in a long line of cases, the government cannot punish violent words — even “vehement, caustic” or “unpleasantly sharp attacks” — unless they are “true threats.”
New York Times (News)May 29 2020
News
When the Law Doesn’t Contain All the Answers
Here we go again. The video of George Floyd prostrate on the pavement, a police officer’s knee on his neck for nine minutes, is truly sickening to watch. It feels almost pointless to express one’s disgust and anger at the injustice of it because the misconduct of the officer (with that chilling stare directed at the panicked and horrified onlookers literally begging for him to stop) seems so
The DispatchMay 18 2015
News
Jeb Bush Asked If He’s OK With Christian Business Owners Declining Services That Violate Their Beliefs. Here’s How He Responded.
Probable Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said he believes Christian business owners should be allowed to decline customer requests that violate their religious beliefs.
Speaking to the Christian Broadcasting Network on Saturday, Bush commented on recent controversies such as Christians bakers asked to provide cakes for gay weddings and similar disputes.
“A big country
The BlazeJan 12 2015
News
France Deploys 15,000 Security Forces to Boost Security
France is deploying 15,000 police and security forces to bolster security around "sensitive" sites and Jewish schools in the country, in the wake of Islamist attacks that left 17 dead, authorities said Monday.
Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said 10,000 soldiers will be called up from Tuesday to protect "sensitive sites in the whole country from tomorrow (Tuesday) evening", given
Newsmax (News)May 28 2020
News
Trump launches his salvo against social media — will it land?
President Donald Trump's attempt to punish companies like Twitter, Google and Facebook for alleged anti-conservative bias takes aim at the online industry's most-cherished legal protections — but the shot could ultimately be a glancing blow.
Trump announced the action Thursday, signing an executive order that he said would “defend free speech from one of the greatest dangers" — tech
PoliticoSep 03 2014
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BOEHNER: OBAMA COULD GET IMMIGRATION REFORM 'NEXT YEAR'
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said that President Barack Obama should “continue to follow the law” in order to help “create an environment where you could do immigration reform in a responsible way next year” on Tuesday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show.” Boehner reported that immigration reform “wasn’t likely” this year, stating “I’ve outlined to the president in July that the House, the Congress,
Breitbart NewsAug 22 2013
News
Secret Court Faulted NSA for Collecting Domestic Data
The National Security Agency violated the Constitution for three years by collecting tens of thousands of purely domestic communications without sufficient privacy protection, according to a secret national-security court ruling.
Wall Street Journal (News)May 22 2013
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Immigration Overhaul Wins Panel’s Backing in the Senate
The Senate Judiciary Committee, voting 13 to 5 to approve a bill drafted by a bipartisan group of eight senators, agreed to hold off on an amendment that would have added protections for gay couples.
New York Times (News)