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Apr 20 2020
Analysis
Celebrities and the Media Shouldn't Sneer at Coronavirus Lockdown Protesters
The gatherings are ill-advised but understandable given the harms of government-enforced shutdowns.
In their desperation to get back to work, some Americans are taking to the streets to demand that the government end the quarantine. Comedian Patton Oswalt is unsympathetic.
"Anne Frank spent 2 years hiding in an attic and we've been home for just over a month with Netflix, food
Reason
May 31 2020
News
A half-million bogus, imported coronavirus items seized at nation's borders
Federal border authorities inspecting imported goods at ports of entry have blocked more than half a million counterfeit or prohibited items that claimed to treat and prevent the coronavirus.
Between the beginning of the pandemic in March and May 1, U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized 83,500 test kits, 425,000 face masks, 2,261 anti-virus lanyards, 8,700 chloroquine tablets, and 3
Washington Examiner
Jun 29 2021
Perspectives Blog
Odd Couples: Chick-fil-A CEO + Gay Rights Advocate
Note: This piece was originally created by The Village Square and published on respectandrebellion.com.
As the Culture War accelerated to include the truly transcendent battle ground of fighting over chicken sandwiches, two participants in said Culture War called an audible – they spoke to each other. This was so gobsmackingly rare that it actually made the news in
Respect + Rebellion
May 02 2013
News
Justice Dept. to Appeal Federal Ruling on Morning-after Pill
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday appealed a court order directing the agency to make morning-after emergency contraception pills available without a prescription to all girls of reproductive age.
Newsmax (News)
Feb 27 2016
News
Here's What Congress Is Doing About Lead Pipes In Flint And Elsewhere
Congress might soon take action to help cities avoid another water lead poisoning crisis like the one in Flint, Michigan.
"We make certain promises to people in this country: clean water, safe food and clean air," Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-Mich.) told "So That Happened," the HuffPost Politics podcast.
HuffPost
Apr 12 2020
Analysis
What Easter Can Teach Us About Suffering
Jimmy Dorrell is the kind of Texas pastor who slips into preaching mode within the first five minutes of conversation, who has to tell two stories before finishing the first. His jokes can skip right past you if you’re not paying attention. On Palm Sunday, the fast-talking 70-year-old stood in the middle of Waco’s Webster Avenue, near Baylor University, wearing a light-blue face mask and a
The Atlantic
Apr 18 2016
News
Why America's Schools Have A Money Problem
Let's begin with a choice.
Say there's a check in the mail. It's meant to help you run your household. You can use it to keep the lights on, the water running and food on the table. Would you rather that check be for $9,794 or $28,639?
It's not a trick question. It's the story of America's schools in two numbers.
NPR (Online News)
May 20 2020
News
Progressives See Coronavirus Crisis As A Chance To Make Big, Lasting Policy Changes
Democrats said the $3 trillion coronavirus aid bill that was approved last week in the House of Representatives is meant to meet the needs of everyday Americans. Republicans dismissed that same bill as a partisan attempt to enact a longstanding wish list of Democratic policy priorities.
Progressive Democrats don't exactly dispute that.
"Over 80% of the bill we have already passed
NPR (Online News)
Feb 25 2013
News
With deadline looming, White House details cuts
Food safety inspections, early education classrooms and mental health treatment are all at risk if massive forced spending cuts are allowed to take effect at the end of this week, the White House said Sunday.
CNN (Online News)
Jun 22 2020
News
Juneteenth
“Senators on Friday announced legislation to make Juneteenth, a widely observed holiday that marks the federal order to free slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865, a national holiday… The day, which began as a Texas holiday in 1980, is now recognized by 47 states and the District of Columbia as a state holiday or observance and is marking its 155th anniversary this year.” (NBC News)
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