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Sep 15 2019
Headline Roundup
VA Judge Rules Confederate Statues Will Stay
Virginia judge Richard E. Moore ruled that two Confederate statues in Charlottesville must remain, citing state historic preservation protections. City council voted to remove the statues of Gens. Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson in 2017, but local residents sued in response, saying removal would violate war memorial protections. Ensuing standoffs between groups defending the monument and
The Root Washington Examiner NPR (Online News)Jan 29 2013
Opinion
In California, Son Gets Chance to Restore Luster to a Legacy
During a 1960s renaissance, Californias public university system came to be seen as a model for the rest of the country and an economic engine for the state. Seven new campuses opened, statewide enrollment doubled, and state spending on higher education more than doubled. The man widely credited with the ascendance was Gov. Edmund G. Brown, known as Pat.
New York Times (News)Nov 19 2019
Opinion
The right to vote should not fall victim to partisan battles
The right to vote is fundamental to any democracy. Protecting that right — and making it easier to exercise it — ought to be a priority across partisan lines.
Instead, in states across the country — particularly in the five years since the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act — it has become a pitched battle.
The basic reality is clear: Republicans, increasingly a party of
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.Jul 21 2020
News
Apple vows to be carbon neutral by 2030
Apple aims to ensure that within 10 years every product it sells will have a net zero impact on climate change, the tech giant announced Tuesday.
The big picture: The new goal is the latest by global technology companies looking to go big on climate change even while they face growing scrutiny over the main thrust of their businesses, namely antitrust concerns.
Where it stands:
AxiosOct 25 2019
News
Federal Court Holds DeVos in Contempt for Not Trying Very Hard to Stop Loan Collections From Defrauded Students
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was held in contempt by a federal judge Thursday for violating a court order to stop collecting loan repayments from thousands of students that were defrauded by a for-profit chain of colleges. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim of the U.S. District Court in San Francisco issued a preliminary injunction in May 2018 for the Department of Education to cease collections
SlateJul 22 2016
News
However divided you think our politics are, this chart shows that it’s actually way worse
A wide-ranging new analysis of congressional-floor speeches finds that political polarization has "exploded" over the past 20 years, and is now "far greater today than at any point in the past." The study, by economists at Stanford and Brown universities and the University of Chicago, analyzed the entirety of the congressional record going back to 1873. The researchers built a sophisticated
Washington PostNov 12 2019
Opinion
Risking lives in endless wars is morally wrong and a strategic failure
We just celebrated Veterans Day, paying tribute to the young men and women who have served our country. Across the country, families gathered at the gravesites of those who gave their lives. Veterans drank toasts to their fellow soldiers.
In football and basketball stadiums, crowds offered a moment of silence for the fallen. The rituals are heartfelt, but far from complete.
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.Jan 16 2020
News
The Senate has approved the USMCA, bringing Trump’s trade deal one step closer to reality
A bipartisan majority in the Senate approved the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on Thursday, clearing the way for President Donald Trump’s signature.
The Senate voted 89 to 10 for USMCA, an updated version of the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA.
The House of Representatives backed the bill last year, voting 385 to 41, also with overwhelming bipartisan
VoxAug 19 2014
News
Fresh Clashes In Ferguson, Mo., As National Guard Arrives
Protesters clashed yet again with police in Ferguson, Mo., the St. Louis suburb where Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was shot by police Aug. 9. National Guard troops moved in by Gov. Jay Nixon didn't get involved, and the officer in charge of security in Ferguson said police came under fire and were targeted by Molotov cocktails. Thirty-one people were arrested.
NPR (Online News)Aug 06 2021
Perspectives Blog
When Ohio Speaks For the Country — Again
From the CenterThis view is from an author rated as Center.
There was a time when the state of Ohio was the nation’s political bellwether. Until last November, the Buckeye State had voted for the winning presidential candidate in every election since 1960, a record of success unmatched by any other state. But in last year’s election, the national media devoted much more attention to
Dan Schnur