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Feb 27 2018
News
Is sticking by the NRA a branding problem? Ask FedEx, Apple and Amazon
There's little advantage for most companies to stick with the National Rifle Association as public pressure after the mass shooting at a Parkland, Fla. high school pushes them to cut ties with the influential gun owners' group, say branding experts.
USA TODAY
Aug 01 2020
Top Argument
Should marijuana be a medical option?
In 1970, the US Congress placed marijuana in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act because they considered it to have “no accepted medical use.” Since then, 33 of 50 US states and DC have legalized the medical use of marijuana.
Proponents of medical marijuana argue that it can be a safe and effective treatment for the symptoms of cancer, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, pain, glaucoma,
ProCon.org
Feb 24 2021
News
A bright morning, a twisting road, a horrible crash: Tiger Woods’ injuries cloud his future in golf
The luxury sport-utility vehicle was moving fast along twisty Hawthorne Boulevard when its driver lost control, plowing into the center divider, smashing the “Welcome to Rolling Hills Estates” sign to bits and slamming into a curb and a tree.
The 2021 Genesis GV80 rolled and rolled. When it finally came to a stop about 30 yards off the road, it was lying on its side, so damaged that its
Los Angeles Times
Jun 29 2016
News
Paris Terror Attack Weapon Linked to Fast & Furious
Firearm from notorious gun-walking scandal turns up on another continent.
InfoWars
Aug 05 2018
News
Corporate America hikes contributions to key Democrats
The shift, driven by rising expectations of a change in House control, could exacerbate tension among liberals over corporate PACs.
Politico
Jan 06 2021
Opinion
Have Trump’s Lies Wrecked Free Speech?
A debate has broken out over whether the once-sacrosanct constitutional protection of the First Amendment has become a threat to democracy.
In the closing days of his presidency, Donald Trump has demonstrated that he can make innumerable false claims and assertions that millions of Republican voters will believe and more than 150 Republican members of the House and Senate will embrace
New York Times (Opinion)
Jul 31 2020
News
Fauci to tell House panel ‘unclear’ how long pandemic lasts
There’s no end in sight to the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci and other top government health experts will tell Congress on Friday.
“While it remains unclear how long the pandemic will last, COVID-19 activity will likely continue for some time,” Fauci, along with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention head Dr. Robert Redfield and Health and Human Services testing czar Adm.
Associated Press
Feb 01 2021
News
Biden, GOP senators to discuss slimmed-down Covid relief bill pitch
President Joe Biden has agreed to meet a group of 10 Republican senators who have proposed a slimmed-down coronavirus relief plan that they say can win bipartisan support.
The Republicans' proposed package is much smaller than Biden's $1.9 trillion proposal, and includes $160 billion for vaccines, $4 billion for health and substance abuse services, the continuation of current
NBC News (Online)
Jan 14 2013
News
Obama's Job One: Middle-Class Employment Problems Loom Over Second Term
On election night in Chicago two months ago, President Barack Obama triumphantly pledged to fight for a middle class he'd appealed to relentlessly -- and successfully -- on the 2012 campaign trail.
"I believe we can build on the progress we've made and continue to fight for new jobs and new opportunity and new security for the middle class," Obama said. "I believe we can keep the
HuffPost
Dec 05 2018
News
Wisconsin Republicans pass bill to curb incoming Democrats' power
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin legislature passed a bill to weaken the powers of the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general, voting around dawn on Wednesday after debates that lasted through the night.
Reuters