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Jul 28 2020
Analysis
Picturing God as a White Man Is Linked to Racial Stereotypes about Leaders
Nationwide protests against racial injustice have shone a spotlight on U.S. corporations’ lack of diversity. Despite decades of initiatives to increase the number of Black executives, only 1 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are Black. While there are many reasons for this disparity—including systemic racism and discrimination and a lack of economic opportunity—psychologists have recently uncovered
Scientific AmericanJun 04 2015
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Jeb Bush to Announce White House Plans June 15
Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor and kin to two American presidents, is expected to formally begin his quest for the Republican presidential nomination June 15 in Miami.
Mr. Bush has chosen Miami-Dade College, the largest and most diverse community college in the country, as the venue to announce his plans, reflecting his longtime focus on education and attachment to the
Wall Street Journal (News)Feb 26 2020
Headline Roundup
South Carolina Democratic Debate Recap
Seven Democratic candidates for president debated in Charleston, South Carolina on Tuesday night in what has been described as a chaotic evening, as rivals tried to upstage frontrunner Bernie Sanders.
Candidates were also battling over black voters in South Carolina in efforts to reach a diverse base.
The Guardian The Hill New York Post (News)Nov 13 2020
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Biden Labor Department to Focus on Executive Actions If GOP Keeps Senate
President-elect Joe Biden ran on an agenda he said would empower American workers, committing to raise the federal minimum wage and ease the path to join labor unions, but his ability to fully execute that vision is doubtful if Republicans retain control of the Senate.
If both Democratic candidates win Jan. 5 runoffs in Georgia, the Senate would flip to Democratic control, and Mr. Biden
Wall Street Journal (News)Jun 02 2022
Perspectives Blog
What Are "Assault Rifles" and "Assault Weapons"?
In the wake of mass violence in the United States, especially attacks that involve rifles, some voices often call for bans on "assault rifles" or "assault weapons," while others push back. But what exactly would that include? For advocates of such bans, "assault rifles" and "assault weapons'' are terms used broadly to describe automatic and semiautomatic rifles, especially those
Henry A. BrechterJan 20 2020
News
At tense Virginia rally, demonstrators reject extremists, defend law-abiding gun owners
RICHMOND, Va. ─ Thousands of gun-rights activists, banned from carrying their weapons out of fear of violence, crammed into the Virginia Capitol on Monday to urge state lawmakers to reject sweeping measures to limit the spread of firearms.
The rally, planned for weeks as part of a citizen-lobbying tradition held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, has focused national attention on Virginia's
NBC News (Online)Nov 05 2020
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The quiet powerhouse fighting racism in one of America’s whitest states
How to tackle a problem as monumental as systemic racism? For Xusana Davis, Vermont’s first executive director of racial equity, it starts with something radically simple: listening.
In the days following George Floyd’s killing, Xusana Davis’ office in Vermont was flooded with calls and emails, as the nation suddenly found itself in deep reflection on racial justice. Ms. Davis, Vermont
Christian Science MonitorOct 27 2020
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As college grads flee the GOP, political ‘diploma divide’ grows
President Trump won in 2016 thanks in part to support from non-college-educated white voters. Those with college degrees are increasingly voting Democratic – shifting partisan policy priorities and campaign strategies.
Four years ago, Donald Trump’s path to the White House ran through Rust Belt states with higher-than-average numbers of white voters without college degrees.
That
Christian Science MonitorDec 23 2014
News
Is Santa Claus a Democrat or a Republican?
Is Santa Claus a Democrat or a Republican? Well, that depends on whom you ask.
The Washington Post posed this holiday-themed question to prominent members of both political parties and, as could be expected, the outlet received a diverse pool of responses.
Take, for instance, former House speaker Newt Gingrich who said that St. Nick is “clearly a Republican.”
“He actually
The BlazeDec 09 2020
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As Covid-19 Vaccines Roll Out, States to Determine Who Gets Shots First
The U.S. is about to launch one of the most daunting public-health efforts in generations: swiftly distributing a Covid-19 vaccine across all 50 states, each of which will determine who gets priority.
As soon as this weekend, the Food and Drug Administration is expected to grant emergency approval to a Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc. PFE -1.41% and BioNTech SE. BNTX -1.95% Within 24
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