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Mar 22 2015
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Starbucks Baristas Stop Writing "Race Together" on Coffee Cups
Starbucks baristas will no longer write “Race Together” on customers’ cups starting Sunday, ending as planned a visible component of the company’s diversity and racial inequality campaign, according to a memo.
The coffee chain’s initiative will continue more broadly without the handwritten messages, Starbucks spokesman Jim Olson said.
The cups were always “just the catalyst” for
Breitbart NewsDec 13 2019
News
Anti-Semitism EO
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at combating anti-Semitism on college campuses. The order states, “While Title VI does not cover discrimination based on religion, individuals who face discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin do not lose protection under Title VI for also being a member of a group that shares common religious practices
The Flip SideOct 18 2017
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NFL Continues To Twist Itself Into A Pretzel Over Anthem Antics, While CBS Begins To Feel The Trump Effect
The National Football League has been getting kicked in the teeth lately. It’s entirely their fault. The league and its players decided to go to war with Trump and suffered a humiliating defeat. The president didn’t start this conflict. Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick did when he decided to sit and then take a knee during the national anthem last year. In September,
TownhallJan 05 2021
Perspectives Blog
When Democrats and Republicans Actually Agree on Police Reform
The public was very aware of police behavior in 2020. George Floyd and Breonna Taylor became household names, and widespread protests took place around the country. As we start the year 2021, is there any hope for bipartisan police reform? Surprisingly, Republicans and Democrats can agree on a number of topics regarding the subject.
One such issue involves police who engage in excessive
Bella JasperAug 13 2017
Headline Roundup
White Nationalist March at UVA
A group of white nationalists descended upon the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA on Saturday to protest the removal of a Confederate statue. Members of the alt-right movement drove a car into crowd of counter-protesters, killing one and injuring nineteen. Trump drew ire across the aisle for his response to the attack, failing to denounce the white supremacist movement and saying
Reuters Fox News Digital HuffPostAug 11 2019
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The future of American terrorism
With a long history of domestic terrorism, the United States has entered a perilous phase in which widening political polarization is likely to fuel further violence. While religious terrorism by foreign and domestic Islamist jihadists has subsided in recent years, political terrorism is on the rise. Although the major culprits are white supremacists, ultra-right terrorism will also inspire
The HillOct 09 2017
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The Pence Walkout: Will Someone Tell The NFL They're Fighting A Losing War
Vice President Mike Pence walked out during a football game because not all the players stood for the national anthem. The Indianapolis Colts played the San Francisco 49ers. Was this expected—the kneeling? Yes. Was it a PR stunt, as 49ers safety Eric Reid said? Maybe—but who cares? We’re treating this as if the NFL and the Trump administration are on equal footing. That’s not the case. The
TownhallNov 02 2021
Headline Roundup
Thousands of City Workers on Unpaid Leave as New York City Vaccine Mandate Takes Effect
Roughly 9,000 New York municipal workers have taken unpaid leave instead of complying with the city's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
The workers on unpaid leave represent roughly 6% of the city's municipal workforce. Others, including roughly 2,300 FDNY firefighters, have taken medical leave; the city's fire commissioner said that "18 out of 350 firefighter units were out of service" as a
New York Daily News NPR (Online News) The Epoch TimesDec 20 2014
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Michele Bachmann's not so quiet exit
Statuary Hall inside the Capitol is the storied site of many key moments in U.S. history -- from heated debates about slavery to inaugural lunches with presidents. But Statuary Hall has almost surely never hosted a departing lawmaker rapping for national TV -- that is until Michele Bachmann gave us her now famous rendition of the hip-hop song "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore. "I look incredible. I
CNN DigitalNov 29 2012
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Sen. Collins Would Prefer Kerry as Secretary of State
After a meeting with Ambassador Susan Rice Wednesday, GOP Sen. Susan Collins made one point clear: Shed prefer to see Sen. John Kerry as the next Secretary of State.
Ms. Rice, seen as a front-runner for the Secretary of State position, attempted a charm offensive on Capitol Hill this week–with rocky results–as she tries to mend relations with Senate Republicans.
Wall Street Journal (News)