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Jul 21 2020
Perspectives Blog
When Good People Turn On Each Other
As the COVID-19 coronavirus devastation worsens, it has become very clear who deserves the blame for the virus’ spread:
Other people.
“Other”, of course, is entirely in the eye of the beholder. As America has retreated into partisan and cultural cul-de-sacs, it becomes more and more tempting to blame society’s problems on those who look, act and think differently than we do. As
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Nov 29 2020
Headline Roundup
Biden Appoints All-Women White House Press Team
Projected 2020 presidential election winner Joe Biden named his White House senior communications staff on Sunday, selecting a team of all women. Jen Psaki, who served under President Barack Obama's administration, was chosen to be his first press secretary; Psaki also oversees the confirmations team for Biden's transition team. Biden selected Kate Bedingfield as White House communications
USA TODAY Associated Press Fact Check Independent Journal ReviewNov 17 2020
Headline Roundup
Biden Announces Several White House Staff Picks
Projected 2020 presidential winner Joe Biden announced nine new senior White House staff appointments Tuesday despite the fact that President Donald Trump continues to contest election results. Biden's campaign page states a commitment to building an "administration that looks like America"; his staff picks so far include five women and four people of color, many of them drawn from his own
NPR (Online News) Politico New York Post (News)Dec 03 2020
Perspectives Blog
An Unexpected Collaboration: Billionaires George Soros, Charles Koch Fund Veterans Groups With Common Goals
Dan Caldwell and Will Fisher worked on the same cause, but on opposite sides of the aisle.
Caldwell, then-Executive Director of Concerned Veterans for America, a conservative veterans advocacy organization, recalled the time he first met Fisher, the Director of Government Relations of VoteVets, a progressive veterans advocacy organization. It was on the set of a November 2018 Washington
Marcia BeckfordOct 21 2020
News
These groups try to hack the vote – so that real criminals can’t
Maggie MacAlpine is full of ideas about how to cause chaos on Election Day.
Sitting in a suit jacket and T-shirt against a red background with skulls and her team’s moniker, K-OS, she ticks off possibilities from sending armed gun-rights activists to polling places, to spreading rumors that minority voters are being turned away, to a “deep fake” concession speech by a candidate.
Christian Science MonitorFeb 12 2021
Perspectives Blog
These Famous Political Opposites Have Been Married for Over 25 Years. How Do They Make It Work?
A View from the LeftThis piece is from a writer rated Lean Left.
The relationship began when they were political rivals. Mary Matalin was a campaign director for Republican George H.W. Bush. James Carville was the chief strategist for Democrat Bill Clinton.
Yet at the start of Bill Clinton's Administration, these advisers from opposite political parties not only became
Marcia BeckfordSep 11 2023
Headline Roundup
New Mexico Governor Faces Bipartisan Criticism for Firearm Ban
An executive order temporarily suspending open and concealed carry laws in Albuquerque, New Mexico is facing backlash and criticism from lawmakers, presidential candidates, gun rights advocates, gun control advocates, and local law enforcement officials.
Details: On Friday, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) announced a public health order that includes a “suspension of open
Associated Press Fox News (Online News) The HillNov 09 2020
Analysis
How Republican women won a record number of seats in Congress
In a year in which Kamala Harris made history as America’s first woman to be elected vice president, Republican women have their own successes to tout. A record number of them are heading to Congress – with more races still to be called. Of the eight House seats flipped by Republicans, six have been by women.
“I’ve been saying 2018 is the year of the woman, and 2020 is the year of the
Christian Science MonitorMay 22 2023
Headline Roundup
NAACP Says Florida is 'Openly Hostile Toward African Americans'
The NAACP issued a formal travel advisory advising against visiting the state of Florida, declaring the state to be “openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals.”
Details: A press release from the NAACP states the decision “comes in direct response to Governor Ron DeSantis' aggressive attempts to erase Black history and to restrict diversity, equity,
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